A Novel of Ancient Rome" (Supreme Power: A Novel about Ancient Rome). It is about the later period of the Roman Republic. Wrote around the rise of Cicero, from traveling to Greece to learn to speak, to returning to Rome as a lawyer, then being elected as a parliamentarian, and then getting the seat of consul in Rome. The governing creed of the Roman Republic was very much like the United States now. It is about sharing power and restricting each other. Extremely opposed to rulers who are absolute and unconstrained. The highest power in Rome belongs to the two consuls, so that they check each other and re-elect once every two years. Although Cicero believes in the system of the Republic very much, he also yearns for the position of supreme consul, both of which make him often in a difficult position to choose. In order to establish his own interest group in the House, he witnessed and participated in the plan of a decisive law passed in the Senate planned by the newly debuted Caesar (at that time Caesar was a new member). This law seems to be tailor-made for the then rising general Pompey, allowing the Roman ruling power to be under one person in times of crisis. In fact, it was Caesar, who was young but scheming at the time, paving the way for his future. Sowed the seeds that the Roman Republic was eventually replaced by the Roman Empire. The series "Rome" is from Harris The events in this book began shortly after the occurrence. Talk about the rise and fall of Caesar. At this time, Caesar was already a general with a prominent reputation. Pompeii in Rome had lingering fears of him. . . Compared with "Supreme Power", "Rome" talked too shallowly about the delicate political situation of the time, and the plots of various characters were too shallow, and there were too many soap opera-style plots. So I was a little disappointed when I watched it. But compared with other TV series, it is already very good. The most authentic is the scenes of the entire play. The details of the lives of the characters at that time are depicted in a detailed and credible design. Very eye-opening. It is said that the design crew did a lot of archeological research, even the color of graffiti on the walls of Rome at that time. Strive to conform to historical facts. Although the far-sighted Caesar cleverly and patiently laid out his way of becoming emperor in the future, he failed in the end. He died without even getting the title of "Great Emperor". The tree he planted will eventually be enjoyed by posterity. The fate of the Republic is irreversible. Although Caesar has gone, the drama he put together has taken shape. The congressmen who firmly believe that the Republic, stained with blood, are still powerless and unable to stop the advent of the Roman Empire and the destruction of the Roman Republic. As it is said in "The Lord of the Rings", people are always unable to resist the temptation of power. Compared with such light-weight figures as Caesar and Pompeii, Cicero seems to be a small figure. In the book "Supreme Power", he is actually a wise philosopher and politician. But in the "Rome" TV series, he became a clown-like character, and the struggle between man and sky in his heart seemed cowardly and ridiculous. Is it because of the different perspectives? (Also: It seems a bit wrong to translate the Chinese into the Roman Empire, because throughout this season, Caesar has always refused to change his mouth, insisting that he supports the Roman Republic. Hey, it is quite suspected of selling empire meat under the head of the Republic.)
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