Flavius from the Roman Republic requests that Mithradates surrender Eodan to him and even threatens war over the issue. Mithradates opines that:
"'...nobody would hazard as rich a province as Pergamum just to capture a man.'" (p. 223)
Flavius speaks in the name of:
"'...the Senate and the people of Rome...'" (ibid.)
This is the famous "Senatus Populusque Romanus," SPQR.
Mithradates' guests:
"...clad their Anatolian bodies in Greek style..." (p. 229)
He tells them:
"'I am therefore pleased to present to you a veritable Atalanta - or an Amazon princess - or even an Athena, wise as well as valiant. Let Phryne of Hellas stand forth!'" (p. 229)
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Kaor, Paul!
And, even now, the municipal gov't of Rome still uses that famous "SPQR" in its official symbols. Which is what I saw around Rome myself.
Ad astra! Sean
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