When I hear the word "proscription," I conjure up images of Charles Dickens' Madame Defarge calmly knitting while all around her is a reign of terror. Ancient Rome didn't have the guillotine, but proscription-generated fear and chaos didn't need it. The Roman dictator Sulla used proscriptions to kill his enemies and take over their property. They were also used by the second triumvirate.
Read more about:
Comments