The Importance of Beauty in Roman Life

Roman society centered around public praise and public shame so the serious young man who seemed to be a natural leader of men was more prized. For the women it was all about being a dutiful obedient and loyal wife. A pretty girl from a nobody family could catch the eye of some rich aristocrat and suddenly find herself elevating her family well above their rank as a result of a marriage proposal. The lower classes worked in much the same way but instead of playing in the VIP room they played at the dollar cables.