罗马文明历史地位的重新评价

Re-evaluation of Historical Status of the Roman Civilization

长期以来 ,罗马文明一直被掩盖在希腊文明的光芒之下。然而事实上与希腊文明相比 ,罗马文明显得更厚实和更成熟 ,这主要表现为在西方文明发展的长链中 ,罗马文明有着更为深远的历史影响。罗马文明中的共和制度、法律制度和基督教文明不仅奠定了西方文明发展的基础 ,而且也确立了西方文明发展的方向。

The Roman civilization has long been overshadowed by that of Greece, while compared with it, the Roman civilization seems deeper and more mature, which can be proved by the fact that it has had a more profound and lasting influence on the development of the western civilization. Its republic system, law system and Christianity system not only formed the basis for but also determined the direction of west civilization's development.