Piety
Concept
The highest Roman virtue, encompassing obedience and loyalty to fathers, Rome, and the gods. It was preferred over Greek excellence (areté) as a way to maintain social cohesion and avoid individual outshining.
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Civilization #32: Rome's Rise, Fall, and Legacy
Predictive History
The highest Roman virtue, encompassing obedience and loyalty to fathers, Rome, and the gods. It was preferred over Greek excellence (areté) as a way to maintain social cohesion and avoid individual outshining.
Great Books #8: The Poetry of Empire
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Obedience to the gods and father, presented as Virgil's centralizing force in the universe, contrasting with love.