I ask this question because, while reading Suetonius's Life of Domitian, I came upon a passage confusing to me. It reads as follows...
"He is said to have passed the period of his boyhood and his early youth in great poverty and infamy. For he did not possess a single piece of plate"...
Suetonius ? Life of Domitian (Link to online source to provide further context)
I at first assumed that this either meant armor or expensive plate-ware... but I am unsure. Can anyone clarify?
"He is said to have passed the period of his boyhood and his early youth in great poverty and infamy. For he did not possess a single piece of plate"...
Suetonius ? Life of Domitian (Link to online source to provide further context)
I at first assumed that this either meant armor or expensive plate-ware... but I am unsure. Can anyone clarify?