Livy Essays

Alba Longa was defeated around middle of the 7th century BC by Rome, among the costly war fought between 2 sides, the final victory was determined by duels between triples of the Horatii from Rome and the triples of the Curiatii from Alba. The text of Livy is, however, greatly distinct apart the movie, as the characteristics of each character were manipulated in the film, idea of gender equality was heavily display in the film whereas text seems like to display another completely different story, and

In chapters six and seven of his book, “The Prince”, Niccolo Machiavelli stated that the difficulty in keeping and maintaining new principalities depends on how the prince acquired them. The principalities can be acquired either by one’s own arms and abilities or by the arms of others and by relying on luck or good fortune. Although the two options will both mitigate different problems and issues, Machiavelli argues that those who rely least on good fortune will come out the strongest. In this chapter

Rome” and urges them to “forget their wrath and give their hearts to those whom chance had given their bodies” (Livy, 18). This explicitly spells out a relinquishment of the women’s hearts and bodies, and ultimately their entire selves, to the control of men. Romulus’s attempts to justify his actions by the future success of Rome he believes the women will bring about mean nothing (Livy, 18). He expects the women, subjected to the possession of men and stolen violently from their families, to enjoy

The Iron Age is also characterized by the rise of the Roman Empire. In Livy’s The Rise of Rome, he documents a collection of accounts that contributed to the rise of Rome (Livy Lucretia). One of the accounts is that of Lucretia, the faithful wife of Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus. As a result of Lucius and his friends bragging about their wives, they make a drunk bet and decide to visit each them to see which is the best by what they find them doing. “…they found Lucretia still in the main hall of

Polybius and Livy were two different historians with unique styles and different personalities. Polybius and Livy agreed on three causes of the Second Punic war which was “Wrath of Barcids” revenge for the loss of Sardinia and Corsica, and the success that Carthaginians had in Spain. Livy was viewing the seizure Saguntum as a primary cause. Polybius on the other hand did not feel the same way, Polybius felt that is was the beginning of the war rather than an underlying cause. After looking at the

In the Discourses on Livy, a historical discussion of the Tarquins leads Machiavelli to the conclusion in chap. 4 para. 2 that "men never work any good unless through necessity." Examining the fallout after the removal of the Tarquins from power in Rome, we see that after their departure from power and a new Senate took their place; fear was no longer a mitigating factor in the treatment of the Plebs. There was no force to hold the Senate in check, allowing them to run free and rule through might

In the readings, both Polybius and Livy give separate accounts regarding the siege of Saguntum. Although they are speaking about the same event, the way in which it is described makes it obvious that their backgrounds shape their accounts of Saguntum. For example, Polybius was a Greek politician who wrote about Rome while living in Rome. Whereas, Livy was born and raised in Rome. They each bring their own biases towards the events leading up to siege of Saguntum. Therefore, it makes the events that

Justin West Pror. Boardman Ch 201 10/16/14 Making History Tacitus and Livy, these two great historians both wrote during the time of the Roman Empires decline. While both Tacitus and Livys’ ways of writing history are very similar in several ways, the way that Levy wrote history was quite different from the way that Tacitus wrote history. While they both share a few common thoughts, like the superiority of Roman values, their perceptions of Rome differ. Both of the authors recognize the superiority

writer and philosopher who lived from 1469-1527. As an official, Machiavelli had many opportunities to witness the inner workings of the unique political minds in the Republic of Florence (modern day Tuscany). His most famous works are Discourses on Livy and The Prince .Machiavelli believed a ruler should not be virtuous, but should value his reputation and appear virtuous. Machiavelli’s ideal prince would blatantly disregard morals and ethics, instead choosing to be clever and calculating. Machiavelli

Up until 1532 leaders in Italy were supposed to rule according to traditional ethic norms (Niccolo). This was until The Prince. The Prince is an essay that Niccolò Machiavelli wrote during a time of political conflict in Italy. This essay was his attempt to end the conflict and bring resolution to the peninsula (Niccolo). However; it did quite the opposite, instead it brought more conflict and uneasiness to the people. While many disagree with Machiavelli’s points about what makes a good leader,

Livy believed that the Second Punic War was started by the siege of Saguntum by the Carthaginian Commander Hannibal and that this violated past treaties which left Rome no choice but to declare war on Carthage. In addition he believed the events that caused the war were entirely the fault of Carthage and that Rome did everything possible to prevent the dispute with Carthage from escalating. However there are inconsistencies in his work which undermine his reliability as a historian. The event that

The tempest is the last play by Shakespeare. Although it is the last one, it is “the opening play in almost all the complete collections of Shakespeare’s plays ever since the first folio edition of Shakespeare’s plays…The tempest is unquestionably one of the best plays by Shakespeare”, as Zhang Siyang, a famous Shakespeare critic once pointed out in An Introduction to Shakespeare. From this we can see that the tempest assumes an important position in all Shakespeare’s plays. In this tale, every

that unsettled all the woman was the Oppian laws. This law restricted women’s use of luxury goods so to preserve resources for the war efforts. In the document 5.3, History of Rome, written by Livy , talks about the thoughts of repealing the law and how the woman felt about this. In “History of Rome” Livy speaks out about how woman are not allowed to own no more than half an ounce of gold, only wear solid colored dresses ,and to not conduct private business without a guardian. A law was passed

Machiavelli, Niccolo, The Prince, Florence, Antonio Blado d’Asola, 1532. Niccolo Machiavelli is arguable the most influential philosophers of all time. Although his use of immoral strategies causes an unfavourable reputation, this unlikely approach to rationale perfectly demonstrates his belief that all shall be done to acquire power. The Prince, written by Machiavelli as a gift to the ruling family of Florence, the Medici, was a book entirely dedicated on how to achieve power specifically how

In the field of political theory, history, and literature, there have been many ideas passed. When we consider the Middle Ages, The Prince by Nicolo Machiavelli and Utopia by Sir. Thomas More appears to be the most influential works on how leaders should govern. By analyzing the messages passed by both Machiavelli and More, we will determine their requirements for establishing a successful system of government, and assisting those in authority to become better leaders. Nicolo Machiavelli is seen

In Mariano Azuela’s novel of the Mexican Revolution, The Underdogs, Azuela writes about character that were influenced by the Mexican Revolution. The main character and protagonist is a man by the name of Demetrio Macias. Macias, his wife, and their young son stayed on a farm until the Federale soldiers came. Macias was forced to abandon his family and meets with a group of rebels along the way of his travel to fight President Huerta. Macias and his men are following the legendary Francisco “Pancho”

George Washington wanted the best for his country, so he created a Farewell Address before the end of his presidency. This farewell address was written to give advice for the next generations to follow to make sure America continues to be a strong country. George Washington had experience and went through many situations and he did not want the future generations to follow his mistakes and take his advice. He did not want us to fall into the same situations he did and his advice was valid because

Republic and Roman Empire. Upon reading of the former glory of Italy he became consumed with deciphering the secrets that would make Italy great once again. He compiled his findings in several books. In one of his most prominent books, Discourses on Livy, he discusses and promotes a republican style of government. In it he “...argued for a revival of civic life in which public-spirited citizens

A man is a single member of the human population, one individual, one particular person. A man is defined by his own independence; however, a man is conformed to the likeness of other men. A man will naturally adapt to his social influences, it is our human instincts to transfigure to the naturally selected people, who are considered to be a better fit for this environment. Since the dawn of the human race, it has been our personal and individual spirit that separates all men. The term spirit is

In the past two hundred years there is so much political controversies happening throughout America that put many Americans on edge. Both Martin Luther King and Thoreau struggle with some sort of opinion for justice based on race and social class. Both writers have the same point which focus on justification of defying unjust laws. It appears that they both generally have the same stylistic feelings throughout their letters with the same concept of themes. First, you have Thoreau deals with justice