It's actually the other way around- the Romans 'adopted' many of the Greek gods.
Romans were greatly influenced by the culture of Greece.
The Roman were inspired by the Greek in all areas of culture.
The cultures of Rome and Greece.
After ancient Greece, the Roman Empire came to power and became the dominant civilization in the Mediterranean region.
What Horace was referring to was the fact that the Romans had conquered Greece, but the Greek culture had been adopted in the process, overcoming the Roman. It is a correct statement, if it is taken as metaphor.
No. The Greek Empire and the Roman empire had very different cultures. Although the Romans did adopt and borrow certain elements of Greek culture, their cultures were not the same.
One consequence of ideas exchanged between ancient Greece and Rome is that the Romans would copy Greek's art and architecture
The culture in Greece I do believe is Greek Orthodox.
We inherited language, religions, science, medicine, art/architecture, technology, literature, and law.
What Horace was referring to was the fact that the Romans had conquered Greece, but the Greek culture had been adopted in the process, overcoming the Roman. It is a correct statement, if it is taken as metaphor.
The Romans benefited from the cultures of other countries by adapting and absorbing aspects of the foreign cultures. The most obvious example is the Greek form of government. The Romans, after ousting their king sent a delegation to Greece to study the government. The Romans took the principles of the Greek governing system and adapted them to their own culture, such as the voting systems.
What Horace was referring to was the fact that the Romans had conquered Greece, but the Greek culture had been adopted in the process, overcoming the Roman. It is a correct statement, if it is taken as metaphor.