What is some good scholarship on the Roman the patronus ("patron") and their cliens ("client"), as compared/contrasted to practices in Ancient Greeks? And what if any did this factor played in how civic life was understood?
What would be the best scholarship to turn to on this? Especially scholarship that addresses why such relations are less clearly prevalent in Ancient Greek social practice.
Athenian aristocrates were subject to neutering by emphasis on democracy while the Roman wealthy used their money to obtain popularity from the Roman crowd and legions. They were always one step away from execution or enforced suicide. Also, Athens provided a way to give writers status and renumeration through drama competitions-for example. Intellectuals were not favoured or preferenced in Rome except as an adjunct to politicians. Virgil wrote to glorify Augustus.
The book below presents different views, some of which challenge mine.
Literary and Artistic Patronage in Ancient Rome
edited by Barbara K. Gold
I am not quite sure if it is good, but perhaps:
Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (Hg.): Patronage in ancient society. London, New York 1989.
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