Rome as an Empire compared to Rome as a Republic

I like Rome better as an Empire because although the Empire was a product of the Republic, the way Rome ruled as an Empire was quite beautiful. When Rome took control of a country or civilization it would not just wipe out all culture and implant its own, the Romans just wanted more power and knew that they could have that with out destroying culture. The countries that Rome took over did not seem to be really sad about being ceased, although they would be surrendering all power to the Romans, they did not have as much work to do. Rome as an Empire was more powerful than a Republic, but as an Empire it still practiced its Republic ways. In the countries that it took over they would always have some people appointed in power.