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What conclusions did ancient Romans come to to regarding clemency for their enemies after the civil wars and early imperial period seemed to give so many conflicting results? Was there a strong arguments for its utility, or the dangers it presented?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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