Livy, The Early History of Rome, Book 1
There are now two editions of the Penguin Classics available. The old one has a picture of a coin on the front cover, and the new one has a picture of a battle scene. The page numbers for the old verson are listed below, with page numbers for the new in parentheses.
Introduction: pages 33-34 (29-30)
- What contrast does
Livy sense between the ancient Romans and those in his own "modern"
time?
- What is Livy's
attitude toward ancient tales which cannot be verified as historical records?
Are they useful for a nation's history, and why?
- What does Livy want
his readers to attend to in his work?
- What does Livy
believe is the purpose of history?
- What does he say
brought about Rome's moral decline?
- How closely do you
think Livy's attitude toward his own times compare to a modern American
conservative's attitude toward our own times?
Rome Under The Kings: pages 34-101 (31-104)
- How did Romulus's
men first get wives? How did the women stop the war that
resulted?
- What was Numa
renowned for in his reign?
- How did Tullus's end
come about?
- How did Tarquin
succeed to the throne, being foreign-born?
- What was Servius's
most important service to the community of Rome, comparable to Numa's
establishment of religion? pg 81 (81-82)
- How does Livy sum
up Servius's kingship? pg 88 (89-90)
- What was Tarquin
the Proud's reign like?
- How did he convey a
message to his son Sextus that the leading men of the Gabii should be
eliminated?
- How did the rape of
Lucretia lead to the final overthrow of the
kings?
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