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Dr. Ng,

Thank you for your insights and questions. I cite from our APUS library and the course books as I have been instructed by you. Thanks again for reminding me. Romulus or Remus or Aeneas was each to the Romans because they thought that these were their founders and so they survived with their power, strength and encouragement. They all were significant to the Romans. They linked Romulus or Remus or Aeneas to the gods because they believed that these were the founders of the Romans. As I understood from Juvenal, he tried to tell the Romans that you, the Romans, try to be more factual and be in good mood and morale character than their ancestors and myths. I can understand and interpret it from one of his question to the Romans. The question is that “Why trace back the ramifications of your kinship on that ample chart, through innumerable branches, to smoke-grimed Pontiffs or Masters of Horse, if your own life is a public disgrace?” With this question, I can say that Juvenal tries to tell the Romans that you should try to
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The question is that “Why have so many portraits of generals around, if you spend the whole night gambling under their noses, and only get to bed at dawn – when they would be up, striking camp, and moving their standards off?” with this question, he criticized the Romans’ lifestyle during his life period as if he tried to tell the Roams that you need to deserve having these kinds of talented generals. Therefore, I tried to mean that Juvenal’s satires and questions might be related to the social norms during his life period. Isn't it more true that Juvenal was actually poking fun at the idea that these moral degenerates of his period were ironically men and women who claimed such great descent from amazing leaders of Rome's past? Yes, it is exactly.
The reality of trying to use heroes like Romulus or Remus was being worthy of having

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