The Tension of the Roman Empire

With each new emperor in this amazing narrative, often it feels like there's that same kind of mood which is, you know, things have got a bit soft. We're going to return to proper Rome. Do you think that's a recurring thing? I think it's absolutely a dynamic that runs throughout this period and it reflects a moral anxiety on the part of the Romans. And so when they're confronted with someone who really believes in the antique acorn eating, don't wear purple approach, they don't really like it.