1. Rome as a Republic and Rome as an Empire were quite different. During the Republican Rome, Rome was governed by what the text
book describes as similar to the “Greek city states” (Cunningham, Pg. 124). They had 2 Magistrates that were elected for one year
terms, but the senate held most of the power (Cunningham, Pg. 124). Unlike the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire was ruled by
only one leader, the Emperor who had taken all power “into his and his imperial staff’s hands” (Cunningham, Pg. 133). Another
difference between the two Eras was the art that was created during each period. Republic Rome was engulfed in Portraits that
showed emotion and life like qualities such as the bust of Cicero. This piece showed his enlightenment of
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144). The Augustus
of Prima Porta depicts a young man, full of life, strong and godly without any flaws.
2. Two lessons were taught in the story of the Aeneid, lesson one expressed is when up against destiny and responsibility, dishonesty
along with selfishness will only cause harm and pain to others. In the poem, Aeneas kept Dido in the dark about his responsibilities
to the gods and his family (Cunningham, Pg. 138). Instead he led her to believe that he would stay which in return crushed the
Queen of Carthage and in her pain caused her to take her own life (Cunningham, Pg. 138). Lesson two in the Aeneid teaches one of
responsibility and loyalty to one’s family and country. He shows this with the sacrifice of losing Dido and the pain he goes through in
order to fulfil his destiny of finding a new home for his people and family in Italy (Cunningham, Pg. 137). Conflicts, such personal
satisfaction and social responsibility can be resolved by being completely honest and open about what your responsibilities are. You
cannot let your own selfishness come into play when other people’s emotions are