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= April 6 =

Greek style of wearing the toga
What is the style mentioned here? “Scipio Africanus was criticized by many in the Senate for his love of luxury and his Greek style of wearing the toga” from article Scipio (cognomen). I can’t seem to find a picture of the difference between Roman and Greek style of wearing toga.69.209.14.47 (talk) 04:08, 6 April 2021 (UTC)


 * In many depictions of Greek men wearing the Greek toga or himation, like this sculpture of Demosthenes and this depiction on a Greek vase, the right shoulder is left bare. Scipio Africanus being a Graecophile, and Roman togas being both impractical (heavy, hard to get dressed in) and uncomfortable in hot weather, he wore a himation. He was not criticized merely for his non-Roman choice of dress, but also for this exemplifying a Greek lifestyle, abhorred by many Romans as unbecoming for a true Roman. --Lambiam 08:24, 6 April 2021 (UTC)