A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 5 1. Question Why did the Roman army psychologically collapse before fighting the enemy directly at the Allia? This question is not simply about why the Roman army feared the Gauls. Rather, it asks why the Roman army had already lost its reason to believe … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 5 1. Question Why was the defeat at the Allia not merely a tactical defeat, but a total collapse of recognition, preparation, command, and religious procedure? This question is not simply about why the Roman army lost at the Allia. Rather, it asks what kind … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 5 1. Question Why did Rome not punish the three men of the Fabii, but instead elect them as military tribunes with consular power? This question is not simply about why Rome made a bad decision. Rather, it asks why Rome, at the moment when … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 5 1. Question Why did the actions of the Fabii envoys give the Gauls a legitimate reason to attack Rome? This question is not simply about why the envoys acted rashly. Rather, it asks why the actions of envoys, who should have helped Rome avoid … Read more
