There was an idea that was Rome…

At the height of the Roman Empire, it’s borders stretched from the sands of North Africa, to what we now know as Great Britain, and all of its sub-countries.  The city of Rome is also known as the eternal city, as it is one of only a handful of cities in the history of mankind to truly stand the test of time.

The magnificent Roman Coliseum

According to http://www.roman-empire.net, the Roman Republic lasted from 510 BC to 23 BC, it stood the test of time for almost 500 years.  And the Roman Empire, albeit with much contention as to its true “fall”, especially if one includes the so-called eastern empires with its center known as Constantinople, the “end” of the Roman Empire would be considered to be in the year 1453.  So this man-made empire would have lasted from start to contentious finish for a staggering 1,963 years!

But what was it’s idea?  It’s purpose?  It’s unifying principle?  The Roman Empire as we know it, was always in danger of being redefined with every installation of every new Caesar that came along.  But its true origins are far more romantic and downright magnificent to behold.  As it’s original founders had intended, it was a gathering of intellectuals to protect and govern “matters of the state” or in its original Latin translation, “res publica”.  In essence, the very first Republic.

Right now, I am listening to Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard’s rendition of the Hollywood movie, Gladiator, and its soundtrack, entitled, “We Are Free”, featured below.

Listening to it now, it really is like pouring honey into one’s ears as it makes my heart ache with longing and it eyes fills my eyes with tears.  I cannot describe the feeling of joy this song gives me, from the beauty of its language, to its harmonious melody.

I wonder now, what was the Roman Empire like, to truly experience its wonder, its inception, to its ultimate end.  I bring this up because the song’s translation is true to the origins of the Roman Empire and this song was expertly chosen, and I would say, divinely chosen, to accurately depict the history of Rome’s origins.

Almighty Freedom                                Anol Shalom
Almighty freer of the soul                      Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um {shaddari}
Be free                                                  Flavum
Walk with me                                        Nom de leesh
Through the golden fields                     Ham de nam um das
So lovely                                               La um de
Lovely                                                   Flavne…

We regret our sins, but…                     We de ze zu bu
We sew our own fate and                    We de sooo a ru
Under my face I remain feeble             Un va-a pesh a lay
Under my face, I smile                         Un di-I lay na day

Even alone/afraid                                 Un ma la pech a nay
Under my face I will be waiting            Mee di nu ku

Run with me now soldier of Rome                    La la da pa da le na da na
Run and play in the field with the ponies           Ve va da pa da le na la dumba
Run with me now soldier of Rome                    La la da pa da le na da na
Run and play in the field with the ponies           Ve va da pa da le na la dumba
Run with me now soldier of Rome                    La la da pa da le na da na
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Run and play in the field with the ponies           Ve va da pa da le na la dumba

Almighty Freedom                                            Anol Shalom
Almighty freer of the soul                                  Anol sheh ley kon-nud de ne um.
Be free                                                              Flavum.
Be free                                                              Flavum.
And imagine                                                      M-ai shondol-lee
Free with peace at last                                     Flavu…  {Live on…}
It’s lovely                                                           Lof flesh lay
It’s lovely, this land                                            Nof ne
No one can believe or understand                    Nom de lis
How far I came just for my lovely family           Ham de num um dass
I should have been there                                  La um de
with them when the world crashed down        flaven shom de nomm
But now they rest with me.                              ma-lun des

I’ll never forget                                                  Dwoondi
How I felt that moment                                     Alas sharum du koos
I became free.                                                  Shaley koot-tum.

There appears to be many claims as to its language, some say it’s Irish Gaelic, but the majority of my sources believe it to be a Hebrew account.  “Almighty Freer Of The Soul”, sounds more like a divine entity than a person, perhaps God.  The feeling of this song gives the listener a feeling that Rome was built to “free the soul of man.”  If only.  Being a writer, these words sweep over me an absolute feeling of elation, to absolute joy, to absolute freedom to express, to absolute freedom to feel, to an absolute feeling of damn I’m glad to be alive!

The inception of the Roman Empire was, an attempt, ultimately, to unite the world’s population.  Was it as romantic as this song is?  Personally, I believe it was just so.  The Roman Empire’s original intent was one of a unifying principle.  Not simply to rule it’s population and enslave it, but to gather that which was in the dark, and bring it into the light.  Rome, was, the light.  To which all who stood within it were ultimately blessed with purpose and reason to the abolition of barbarism and hatred and intolerance.  To bring mankind out of its infancy and to ennoble him to a higher plateau of goal, ambition, and to reach for a higher understanding.

The Light, that was Rome.

It is rather unfortunate, and I mean that in the most understated way possible, that the idea of the Roman Empire could be perverted into an engine by which to ultimately enslave the human race; which I believe is happening in our present day, as we speak.  As our world becomes smaller and smaller, the idea of Rome becomes less and less a realistic one, and more of a vehicle to tighten a vice-like grip on the soul of man.  Such a framework as the Roman Empire, could easily be perverted into anyone’s vision of what the human race should be and act.  Some could compare it to the German-led invasion of much of Europe, but of course, all would agree that Hitler’s vision was nothing BUT the enslavement of mankind.

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However, what could be accomplished if the leader were NOT Hitler?  Perhaps a benevolent leader who saw mankind as something that could be encouraged, inspired, freed, and envisioned to produce unspeakable works of art, architecture, technological achievement, humanitarian contribution, medical research and so much, much more?!?  What if?  Such a benevolent unifying force would be unheard of in all of human history, save the Roman Empire…

 

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