Heart of Darkness
What is Marlow's sense of the kind of enterprise the Roman conquest of Britain was?
Part 1
Part 1
Much like the Belgians, Marlow thinks the Roman who ventured into the wilds of Britain wanted quick money, promotion or to fix some kind of debt,
"Or think of a decent young citizen in a toga—perhaps too much dice, you know—coming out here in the train of some prefect, or tax-gatherer, or trader even, to mend his fortunes..."