Getting to know you exercise step 2 C
Why does the company a leader keeps matter so much? What benefits does friendship confer to the king, and what dangers can flatterers bring?
How does Dio establish his authority on the matter of friendship and flattery, and on Trajan’s character and situation?
Why should we consider this oration an act of friendship and not flattery?
Dio yet again describes the ideal king. In what ways is this description consistent or inconsistent with the previous versions?
What makes the ideal king happy?