Pliny on Panic and Prudence
Read the following sentence from Pliny’s letters:
‘sequitur vulgus attonitum, quodque in pavore simile prudentiae, alienum consilium suo praefert, ingentique agmine abeuntes premit et impellit.’
In this context, what does the phrase ‘in pavore simile prudentiae’ suggest about the crowd’s behavior?
A
In fear, they showed similar levels of wisdom
B
In panic, following others resembles wisdom
C
In terror, they acted with prudent similarity
D
In panic, they were equally wise and foolish
Question Leaderboard
Not enough data yet to show leaderboard.