How to be a (Roman) man

Cicero’s ideal of manly virtue stressed the performance of self-control and bravery, not boastful egotism and domination - by Catharine Edwards Read on Aeon

罗马的男性气概并非单一标准，而是在战场勇气与公民演说之间不断被定义和争夺。作者借西塞罗的生平与作品说明，virtus 的含义始终充满张力，与今天关于男性气质的焦虑并无本质不同。