Research Case: Why could Rome, although militarily inferior, draw peace from Porsenna through will to resist, personal courage, and diplomatic faith?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why could Rome, although militarily inferior, draw peace from Porsenna through will to resist, personal courage, and diplomatic faith? In Livy’s History of Rome from Its Foundation, Book 2, Rome had just expelled the kings and created the early Republic. Soon after … Read more

Research Case: Why Did the State Publicly Honor Personal Courage Shown by Horatius Cocles, Mucius, and Cloelia?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why did the state publicly honor personal courage shown by Horatius Cocles, Mucius Scaevola, and Cloelia? Livy’s History of Rome, Book II describes how Rome expelled the kings, established the Republic, and fought against external enemies and royal restoration forces in order … Read more