Talk:Livy
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[edit] Historian?
Would it not be more correct to say that Livy was a state propagandist? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.80.226.136 (talk) 00:11, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Note
Machiavelli's other work was an analysis of Livy.
[edit] Pic?
If anybody's known italian (I think...) see if this is in fact a pic of Livy and if we can use it: [1]. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 19:09, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I think so, it says Titvs Livius under it.
[edit] Padua
Padua is not on Po river!!!
[edit] Concerns
"he did little to distinguish between fact and fiction. Although he frequently plagiarized previous authors, he hoped that moral lessons from the past would serve to advance the Roman society of his day". Statements such as this really require citation. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 150.237.47.14 (talk) 23:18, 1 May 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Politics
"Many of Livy's comments on Roman politics seem surprisingly modern today. For example, he wrote (of the year 445 BC):"
As someone who is unfamiliar with Roman politics, the quote provided does little to elucidate the point. Perhaps some analysis of the quote is in order illustrating exactly how it provides proof of Livy's 'modern' views.--Funkmonkey232002 13:16, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
If you are not aware of any modern war in which the ruling class "could look forward even to an unsuccessful war with greater complacency than to an ignominious peace," then I really don't know what to say to you. Rick Norwood 19:08, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
