Lualdi 5:1 The Twelve Tables
Answer both of the following questions:
· What are the principle concerns expressed in this code? What do they suggest about Roman society at the time?
· How does the code represent advancement for the plebian class?
Livy History of Rome
Write a paper on either of the following topics:
1.9-1.13
· What is your response to the way Livy presents the actions and motivations of the women through the course of these events? Do you see the women as possessing authority in the situation? Are they treated as pawns? And what impression do you get of the relationship between husband and wife?
1.57-1.60
· Looking in particular at Lucretia’s speech prior to her death, explore what this episode tells us about the expectations of the ideal Roman matron.