Skip to content

Unexplainable.net

Watching The World Change

  • What Can Herbal Syrup Do For Me? Information and Theories
  • UFO Video – Moving In High Speed Unexplainable Video Library
  • Mysterious Tunnel Discovered on the Moon NASA Articles
  • Keep Watching the Skies – They’re Unusually Full UFOs and Aliens
  • Archeological Headlines of April 2009 Other Exciting News
  • Interesting Facts and Trivia: Weapons II Information and Theories
  • Meditation on Creating an Alien Race Meditation And Spirituality
  • The Horrors of the Chase Family Vault Simply Unexplainable

Meet Titus Livy , Recycling Morals of the Past

Posted on March 16, 2009 By jim No Comments on Meet Titus Livy , Recycling Morals of the Past

The writing style of Livy is often described as poetic and archaic when compared to the styles of Cicero or Julius Caesar. He also wrote from the opposing viewpoint of a Roman. Since he focused on a poetic style of writing, he is known for walking a rather thin line between fat and fiction. Livy also had a reputation for ‘borrowing’ the work of previous authors, as he felt the moral lessons of the past would greatly aid the progression of Rome.

Originally, Livy created 142 books with only 35 being in existence to this day , Books 1,10 and 21,45. Various fragments have existed, such as a sample of his work found in the Vatican Library in 1772. Consisting of around 1,000 words, it provides a preview of his work. In Egypt, smaller papyrus fragments have been uncovered with the contents relatively unknown to readers.

When Livy gathered information for his books, he used annalists as sources. In these times, an annalist was much different than a historian, as they were in charge of recording events for the purpose of creating a reference rather than inserting their own opinions of such events. Livy formulated his works based upon the records of the likes of Quintus Fabius Pictor, Quintus Claudius Quadrigarius, Valerius Antias, and Sempronius Asellio. When he recalled the events that took place in the Eastern Mediterranean, Livy relied on the words of the Greek historian, Polybius.

This practice of using the records of others was well known, as Livy’s work was also used by Roman authors, including Aurelius Victor, Eutropius, Festus, Florus, and Granius Licinianus. For instance, Livy served as a source when Julius Obsequens wrote his “De Prodigiis,” which offered an account of supernatural events associated with Rome.

The work of Livy was also subject to the practice of digression, which involved the intentional change of a subject pertaining to a part of a speech or composition. In his Book 9 (Sections 17,19), there is a suggestion that the Roman may have had a chance to defeat Alexander the Great if he had lived a little longer and pursued an attack on the Romans by turning his attention to the west. Interestingly, this piece is regarded as the oldest known alternate history.

More Words of Wisdom , Livy

 “A person under the firm persuasion that he can command resources virtually has them.”

“Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.”

“Adversity makes men remember God”

“Adversity reminds men of religion”

“Rashness is not fortunate”

“Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished”

“No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason”

“Envy is blind, and she has no other quality than that of detracting from virtue”

“When a woman once begins to be ashamed of what she ought not to be ashamed of, she will not be ashamed of what she ought”

“Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves”

“Superstition brings the gods into even the smallest matters”

 

“It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.”

Ancient Civilizations

Post navigation

Previous Post: Government Spying On American Citizens
Next Post: Meet Titus Livy , Ancient Roman Historian

Related Posts

  • 5,300 year old Iceman bled to death Ancient Civilizations
  • Ancient Inventors (1400s and Earlier) Part 2 Ancient Civilizations
  • Life During the Age of Pericles , Sculpting and Architecture Ancient Civilizations
  • Temple of Olympian Zeus Ancient Civilizations
  • Words of Ancient Chinese Wisdom Ancient Civilizations
  • Vulcan , God of Fire Ancient Civilizations

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • The Meat Eater couple arrested for child abuse
  • The Meat-Eater boxer kidnapped and raped a young school Girl
  • Carnist man arrested for 198 years for raping and shooting a woman
  • Mitch McConnell- Eating Cow Corpses
  • Animal Flesh Eater Arrested: Felony Charges Serious Injury To 3 Month Old!

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

Archives

  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • May 2020
  • June 2018
  • February 2018
  • July 2016
  • May 2016
  • February 2016
  • September 2015
  • July 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • July 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • February 2009
  • January 2009
  • December 2008
  • November 2008
  • October 2008
  • September 2008
  • August 2008
  • July 2008
  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • December 2007
  • November 2007
  • October 2007
  • September 2007
  • August 2007
  • July 2007
  • June 2007
  • May 2007
  • April 2007
  • March 2007
  • February 2007
  • January 2007
  • December 2006
  • November 2006
  • October 2006
  • September 2006
  • August 2006
  • July 2006
  • June 2006
  • May 2006
  • April 2006
  • March 2006
  • February 2006
  • January 2006
  • December 2005
  • November 2005
  • October 2005
  • September 2005
  • August 2005
  • July 2005
  • June 2005
  • May 2005
  • April 2005
  • March 2005
  • February 2005
  • January 2005
  • December 2004
  • November 2004
  • October 2004
  • September 2004
  • August 2004
  • July 2004
  • June 2004
  • May 2004
  • April 2004
  • March 2004
  • February 2004
  • January 2004
  • December 2003
  • November 2003
  • October 2003

Categories

  • Ancient Civilizations
  • Benjamin Fulford Story
  • Corrupt Carnivores
  • Cryptology and Monsters
  • Eating Healthy
  • Ghost And Demons
  • Information and Theories
  • Mars Coverage
  • Meditation And Spirituality
  • Mysteries
  • NASA Articles
  • Other Exciting News
  • Personal Accounts
  • Pictures And Multimedia
  • Political Conspiracies
  • Recent Submissions
  • Religion Articles
  • Self Improvement
  • Simply Unexplainable
  • Space and Astrology
  • Technology Articles
  • True Stories
  • UFOs and Aliens
  • Unexplainable Video Library
  • Unexplainable Weather
  • Ancient Scotland , Jedburgh Abbey & Threave Castle Ancient Civilizations
  • Haunted Locations in the Philippines Ghost And Demons
  • Where Did This Image Come From? UFOs and Aliens
  • Ancient Egyptians Perfumes and Oils I Ancient Civilizations
  • The Truth Behind the Holy Grail Religion Articles
  • Interesting Astronomy and Space Headlines of May 2010 Other Exciting News
  • Scary Ways to Die , Creatures in the Water Information and Theories
  • Blood Point Road: Highway from Hell Ghost And Demons

Copyright © 2022 Unexplainable.net.

Powered by PressBook News Dark theme