A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why did an army that lost liberty become weak, and why did it become strong again after liberty was restored? In Livy’s Book 3, the Roman army loses its fighting spirit under the despotism of the decemvirate. The soldiers still existed.The weapons … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why did the Verginia incident show that the privatization of justice destroys the governing OS? The Verginia incident in Livy’s Book 3 is not merely a personal crime. It is an event in which the judicial circuit of the state was cut … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why could the Roman OS repair itself after the despotism of the decemvirate? In Livy’s Book 3, the decemvirate was created to produce written laws. But the decemvirate later changed into a despotic institution. The right of appeal stopped.The tribunes were absent.The … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why does a reform institution become a despotic institution when it loses term limits, appeal, and oversight? The decemvirate in Livy’s Book 3 was not created as a despotic institution from the beginning. Its original purpose was to write laws.It was meant … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why does law protect liberty, yet become a device that takes liberty away when power is not controlled? In Livy’s Book 3, the plebeians demand a written law to limit consular command. This demand was made to protect liberty. If there is … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why did neighboring peoples not look down on Rome before the tyranny of the decemvirs? After the tyranny of the decemvirs became clear, neighboring peoples began to look down on Rome. Then why did they not fully look down on Rome before … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why did neighboring peoples begin to look down on Rome after the tyranny of the decemvirs became clear? At first glance, the tyranny of the decemvirs appears to be an internal Roman problem. The right of appeal stopped.The tribunes were absent.The decemvirs … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question What helped Rome besides luck during the crisis of state collapse caused by plague? In Livy’s Book 3, Rome falls into a serious crisis caused by plague. The plague was not only a health problem. The consuls and leading citizens became ill.The … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question What was wrong with the strategy of the Aequi, who failed both in battle and in plundering? In Livy’s Book 3, the Aequi repeatedly take hostile action against Rome. They break a peace agreement.They fight Rome in open battle.After defeat, they continue … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why did the Aequi and the Volsci repeatedly attack Rome? In Livy’s Book 3, the Aequi and the Volsci continue to threaten Rome. They break peace agreements.They plunder Roman territory.They threaten the land of the Hernici.They move toward Antium.They attack the citadel … Read more
