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Livy and Caesar – A Comparison

This study explores the works of Livy and Caesar, focusing on their perspectives on Roman history. Livy, through his "Ab Urbe Condita," provides a moral commentary on the rise and fall of the Roman Republic, emphasizing the costs of imperialism and advocating lessons from the past. In contrast, Caesar's commentary on the Gallic Wars serves primarily as propaganda, showcasing his military exploits. This analysis delves into their dramatic styles, historical accuracy, and the enduring influence of their writings on subsequent historians and humanists.

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Livy and Caesar – A Comparison

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  1. Livy and Caesar – A Comparison Katherine Irons

  2. Livy Overview

  3. Rome’s History and Livy’s View of Rome • Rise to fall of republican system • Moral issue – costs of imperialism • Can solve problems by looking at the past • Ab Urbe Condita • Glorifies Rome

  4. Range of Time • Rome got better until 146 BC, decline ends with death of Cicero • Stays away from present • Time and memory – “objects”

  5. Style • Hard to generalize – changed depending on subject matter • Dramatic episodes common – stories • Clarity, rich details, psychological insight

  6. Morals/Values

  7. Accuracy

  8. Critics/Reputation • Criticized harshly in the 1800s, but not as much now • Still did a good job preserving history

  9. Real Personality • Don’t know too much about him • Implied in his writing • Arrogant

  10. Later Influence • Vivid descriptions appealed to historians • Good framework for organization • Model for humanist historians

  11. Caesar Overview

  12. Gallic Wars Overview

  13. Genre

  14. Format • First 7 = annual campaigns; 8th by deputy Hirtius • Forwarded to Rome • Used mostly as propaganda • Speeches often used

  15. Later Influence

  16. Bibliography • Ash, Rhiannon. “Waving the white flag: surrender scenes at Livy 9.5-6 and Tacitus, Histories 3.31 and 4.62.” Gale Virtual Reference Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA20644844&v=2.1&u=mlin_s_thayacad&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w>. • Grant, Michael, and Rachel Kitzinger, eds. “Roman Historiography and Biography.” Gale Virtual Reference Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CBT2357000073&v=2.1&u=mlin_s_thayacad&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w>. • Hammond, Carolyn, trans. Caesar: The Gallic War. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. Print. • “Historiography.” Gale Virtual Reference Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3034800046&v=2.1&u=mlin_s_thayacad&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w>. • Kraus, C. S., and A. J. Woodman. “Latin Historians.” Gale Virtual Reference Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA19470560&v=2.1&u=mlin_s_thayacad&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w>. • Osmond, Patricia. “Historiography, Classical: Roman Historians.” Gale Virtual Reference Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CBT2354500228&v=2.1&u=mlin_s_thayacad&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w>. • Sprague, Donald E., and Bridget S. Buchholz, eds. Caesar:  Selections from his Commentarii De Bello Gallico. Trans. Hans-Friedrich Mueller. Mundelein: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc., 2012. Print.

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