Attitudes Toward The Work Of The Han And The Romans
|Name: Domenique Dominguez |Date: 11/30/12 |
The Han and the Romans were ahead of the game when it came to technology. However, they both had very different attitudes towards the subject. The Han were determined to get ahead and they were supportive of others who made advances within the empire, whereas the Romans, although determined to get ahead, were arrogant and judgmental of each other’s work.
This is proven when you look over the Han and Roman documents. In Docs 3 and 4, there is admiration shown for the work of another. In Docs 1 and 2, there is a concern shown in favor of helping advances be made. These Docs were all Han documents. …show more content…
Although Doc 6 is about the admiration for another’s work, that is the end of the Roman compliments. Docs 5,6,7, and 8 all include some type of judgment in them. Whether it’s appropriate jobs for men, the lack of an inventor’s brilliance, or the superiority of Roman technology, there is definitely a hint of snobbery.
If you’re still unsure about this argument, I will offer a little more textual evidence. In Doc 4, the speaker describes Tu Shih, a governor of Nanyang, by saying that “he was a generous man and his policies were peaceful.” This shows respect and admiration for Tu Shih and his ways of government. Now if we take a look at Doc 7, we see that Seneca, an upper-class Roman philosopher and adviser to Emperor Nero, states that he “[does] not believe that tools for the craft were invented by wise men.” This statement shows a lack of respect and gratitude towards the people who made the basic necessities of the
The Han and the Romans were ahead of the game when it came to technology. However, they both had very different attitudes towards the subject. The Han were determined to get ahead and they were supportive of others who made advances within the empire, whereas the Romans, although determined to get ahead, were arrogant and judgmental of each other’s work.
This is proven when you look over the Han and Roman documents. In Docs 3 and 4, there is admiration shown for the work of another. In Docs 1 and 2, there is a concern shown in favor of helping advances be made. These Docs were all Han documents. …show more content…
Although Doc 6 is about the admiration for another’s work, that is the end of the Roman compliments. Docs 5,6,7, and 8 all include some type of judgment in them. Whether it’s appropriate jobs for men, the lack of an inventor’s brilliance, or the superiority of Roman technology, there is definitely a hint of snobbery.
If you’re still unsure about this argument, I will offer a little more textual evidence. In Doc 4, the speaker describes Tu Shih, a governor of Nanyang, by saying that “he was a generous man and his policies were peaceful.” This shows respect and admiration for Tu Shih and his ways of government. Now if we take a look at Doc 7, we see that Seneca, an upper-class Roman philosopher and adviser to Emperor Nero, states that he “[does] not believe that tools for the craft were invented by wise men.” This statement shows a lack of respect and gratitude towards the people who made the basic necessities of the