content. Likewise, neither were they overly concerned about the arts. Although they enjoyed music and art forms, they did not consume themselves with the pursuit of such ambitions. The average Roman citizen had only utilitarian concerns. Politics was of no consequence as long as he was free to live his life without inordinate interference. He was, for all intents and purposes, devoid of philosophical curiosity.7 What mattered more than anything else was an emphasis upon the family, particularly as