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1, 2, 3, 4, 5
roman legions at your door and your can’t hide
rom the new society and culture
assimilate everything you got like a hungry vulture
they loved anything that’s greek
they used concrete
built it wide and deep
they made bridges, highways, statues so real
in every detail not like the greek ideal
you know, when they built
they used the arch, vault and dome
to build it big cause big is rome
roman law, code of justice
you can trust it’s the age of augustus
some poetry by virgil, that’s what he did
his famous poem called the aeneid
little bit of duty was the theme
and faithfulness to rome that was his dream
another poet, horace, his friend indeed
he wrote of human weaknesses and greed
historian livy he did debut
his history of rome but is not all true
the roman gods you know they gave a nod to the
greeks
cause the names were the only things that changed
an emperor could be divine
have his own temple and his own shrine
if you were a slave you had to behave
and you don’t start a fuss like that pesky spartacus
the third and second centuries bc
they showed their engineering expertise
they liked to war a toga and a clock
appropriated from etruscan folk
the aqueducts with running waters gush
the citizens to the arenas rush
to find a little respite from the stress
only concerned with bread and circuses
the paterfamilias he was boss
his children’s education he paid the cost
his daughters he guarded just like a hound until they
were 14 and husbands found
the wealthy lived in villas having fun
out in the countryside under the sun
the poor resided crammed under one roof
in insulae that were not fireproof
caput mundi
senate run by the bourgeoisie
government, law, and the roman way
still impacts our lives today

• who did the romans adopt culture from?
• what are some of the contributions of the

romans?

• what was religion like in rome?
• what was government like?
• what was the ‘family’ like?

Explanation:

To answer the question "Who did the Romans adopt culture from?", we analyze the provided text:

1. From the lyrics: "They loved anything that’s Greek" and "The roman gods you know they gave a nod to the Greeks / 'Cause the names were the only things that changed" – this shows Roman adoption of Greek cultural elements (including religion, where they adapted Greek gods with name changes).
2. Also, "They liked to war a toga and a clock / Appropriated from Etruscan folk" – this indicates cultural adoption from the Etruscans (e.g., clothing like the toga).

The Romans adopted culture from the Greeks (e.g., in religion, where they adapted Greek gods with name changes, and likely other cultural aspects as they "loved anything that’s Greek") and the Etruscans (e.g., appropriated clothing like the toga from "Etruscan folk").

Answer:

The Romans adopted culture from the Greeks (adapting Greek gods, embracing Greek - inspired cultural elements) and the Etruscans (e.g., appropriating clothing like the toga from Etruscan folk).