Polybius Livy and the respublica Roman Values Latin

Polybius, Livy, and the respublica

Roman Values Latin term dignitas auctoritas pietas virtus fides fortitudo diligentia iustitia sanctitas honor gravitas officium frugalitas libertas prudentia maiestas pudicitia mores mos maiorum patria potestas Meanings self-worth, pride, rank, prestige, personal clout influence, authority respect for & religious duty to gods and men virtue, manliness, excellence (men & women) loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness courage diligence, proper care of others justice moral purity, sacredness, inviolability honor, esteem seriousness of purpose service, sense of duty, responsibility frugality (vs. luxuria, luxuriousness) freedom wisdom honor, sovereign power; or crime vs. Rome’s sovereignty sexual chastity, modesty, sexual virtue proper conduct, behavior; customs tradition of the ancestors (mos is the singular of mores) power of the father/husband over the familia (household)

Polybius What does Polybius say is the purpose of writing history, and why did Polybius write this one? What distinguishes Polybius’ history from the work of his predecessors? What are the various elements of Rome’s republican constitution? What is Polybius’ assessment of this constitution, and which values does Polybius stress?

Livy What does Livy say about Rome’s past and her present? Which values are important to Livy, and how does he use these values to prepare his readers? What is the allegory that the rape of Lucretia presents? What are the ideal virtues of a woman, and which values does Livy stress? What are Camillus’ arguments for not abandoning Rome to Brennus and the Gauls? Which values does Camillus stress?

Polybius Livy Homer Pericles How do the values important in the Roman Republic compare with those of Homeric Greece? How do the values important in the Roman Republic compare with those of Periclean Athens?