KitLily wrote:
Everyone- did you see that Johnson likened himself to the Roman senator Cincinnatus, who ruled then resigned, then was asked to come back to power and became a dictator. That is not an accidental reference is it...
Did lol. Cincinnatus is not usually referenced in such a way. The Cincinnatus myth and the part to aspire to is the first part - that he (modestly and without any unvirtuous aspirations) responds to a crisis, heeds the call of duty, takes on the burden of political and military power to save the state and his people, then quietly retires to his farm after saving the day - the model leader and the model citizen of the Roman Republic. Ridiculous for anyone to make that comparison with Johnson and Brexit, I know, but it
doesn't mean "tehehehe prepare for my coming dictatorship"
Having read what historians have to say about this, I respectfully and completely disagree with you. Johnson knew what he was doing choosing Cincinnatus as a comparison to himself. His degree is in Classics and English.