Romans also formalized instruction in rhetoric,

Romans both copied and resented the Greeks for the Greek mastery of words

the Greeks of the Classical Era usually idealized the subjects of art, the Romans came to prefer more realistic and “honest” portrayals.

classical statues were recreated exactly by sculptors,

one status symbol in Rome was to have a Greek slave who could tutor one’s children in the Greek language and Greek learning.

admiration for Greek culture,