the Main Features of Roman Society and Roman Culture Features of Roman SocietyRomansociety:highlyhierarchial([.hɑiə‘rɑkikəl],等级制的)highlyclass-consciousDuringtimesinancientRomethereweretwodistinctpoliticalclasses:thePatriciansthePlebeiansSupplement: knight class (business) senate (deliberation)SlaveryinAncientRomanFeaturesofRomanCulture1.militarism(尚武精神)2.senseofhonor(荣誉感)3.spiritofenjoyment(享乐精神)4.rationalspirit(理性精神)5.legalconsciousness(法律意识)militarism(militarism(尚武精神尚武精神) )senseofhonorsenseofhonor(荣誉感)(荣誉感)君士坦丁凯旋门提图斯凯旋门塞维鲁凯旋门spiritofenjoyment(spiritofenjoyment(享享乐乐精神精神) )罗马斗兽场(供皇宫贵族取乐的竞技游戏场所)rationalspirit(rationalspirit(理性精神理性精神) )Virgil(维吉尔)——the Roman poet (BC 70-19) BCHe created Rome's greatest epic Aeneas (《埃涅阿斯记》).The story of the hero Aeneas reflects the typical of the Roman rational spirit.legalconsciousness(legalconsciousness(法律意法律意识识) )RomanLawsLawoftheTwelveTables(十二铜表法)ItwasthefirstRomanstatute,itwasregardedastheoriginofEuropeanlaw.。