• Myth and Memory: Livy's Stories of Rome

  • Jan 28 2025
  • Length: 37 mins
  • Podcast

Myth and Memory: Livy's Stories of Rome

  • Summary

  • The Rome that lives on in memory owes its legacy to one of its greatest historians: Livy. As we read some of his writings, we’ll discuss the following questions:

    1. What made Livy unique among historians in his time?
    2. Why does the story of the Sabine women hold such a prominent place in Roman memory?
    3. How does Livy narrate the Roman sense of honor?

    Recommended Reading: Livy. Stories of Rome. Translated by Roger Nichols. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1982.
    Livy. The History of Rome, Books 1-5. Translated by Valerie M. Warrior. Indiana: Hackett Publishing Company, 2006.

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