Yes I agree on most points, but one simple thing as proud as Romans were (and since they pretty much founded London too); but if you had the ability to take the leaders of ancient Rome, and transport them to 1775 British Court, and showed them all the technology, the map/scale of the Empire; all the luxuries, goods, peoples, infrastructure, medicine, astronomy, books (including the re-discovery of ancient Greek & Roman texts) etc. Most ancient Romans would probably agree that the British Empire was far greater than the Roman one, by a great many different standards; even if Britains rivials were greater too.
Of course a proper true proud ancient Roman would likely take credit for Londinium conquering the world, and say see Constantine should have moved the Capital there instead :)
We Americans are very fortuneate, and inventive, to be able to have the best of all worlds in our shoulders to stand on. This very conversation being a great example of that.
if you had the ability to take the leaders of ancient Rome, and transport them to 1775 British Court, and showed them all the technology, the map/scale of the Empire; all the luxuries, goods, peoples, infrastructure, medicine, astronomy, books (including the re-discovery of ancient Greek & Roman texts) etc. Most ancient Romans would probably agree that the British Empire was far greater than the Roman one
But now you're comparing apples with oranges. Of course a civilization that came later has more technology and luxuries and books. I could say that today's Italy has much more technology and luxury and books than 1775 Britain; but this is meaningless.
Our conversation was about which empire had the greatest share of world power of its time - militarily, economically, and culturally. In other words, which empire influenced world history the most.
Yes I agree on most points, but one simple thing as proud as Romans were (and since they pretty much founded London too); but if you had the ability to take the leaders of ancient Rome, and transport them to 1775 British Court, and showed them all the technology, the map/scale of the Empire; all the luxuries, goods, peoples, infrastructure, medicine, astronomy, books (including the re-discovery of ancient Greek & Roman texts) etc. Most ancient Romans would probably agree that the British Empire was far greater than the Roman one, by a great many different standards; even if Britains rivials were greater too.
Of course a proper true proud ancient Roman would likely take credit for Londinium conquering the world, and say see Constantine should have moved the Capital there instead :)
We Americans are very fortuneate, and inventive, to be able to have the best of all worlds in our shoulders to stand on. This very conversation being a great example of that.
But now you're comparing apples with oranges. Of course a civilization that came later has more technology and luxuries and books. I could say that today's Italy has much more technology and luxury and books than 1775 Britain; but this is meaningless.
Our conversation was about which empire had the greatest share of world power of its time - militarily, economically, and culturally. In other words, which empire influenced world history the most.