The Discourses on Livy by Niccolò Machiavelli and Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes provide two views on popular resistance that stand in stark contrast with each other. Whereas the former celebrates class conflict as essential to the health of a Republic‚ the latter condemns nearly all forms of resistance (save for one exception). In my essay I will elaborate on Machiavelli’s view of class conflict‚ Hobbes’ view on the matter‚ and then contrast their views and the underlying reasons for these differences
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Machiavelli & The Common Good In Discourses on Livy‚ Machiavelli argues that the purpose of politics is to promote a “common good.” This statement holds true in Machiavelli’s The Prince‚ albeit differently than one might expect. It is evident in The Prince that Machiavelli believes ensuring the common good of the community should hold high priority; therefore a primary duty of the Prince to fulfill. Machiavelli’s view on how this should be obtained‚ however‚ drastically opposes the opinions
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Livy describes The Second Punic War as being Rome’s greatest conflict. Also known as Hannibal’s War‚ it is true‚ after reviewing the numbers lost on both sides and the length of the conflict that this statement by Livy is a true one. Why was the conflict sought out and who started the war? Livy is the greatest source on the topic. Based on the information that Livy provides‚ Hannibal’s destiny leads to his actions that caused The Second Punic War. Hannibal was Rome’s strongest enemy in its history
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renaissance authors of the epoch‚ make emphasis on his personal views and his opinions on the political matters taking place in Florence‚ Italy. Further discussed in the text are two of Machiavelli’s most renowned works‚ The Prince and the Discourses on Livy. Both books comprehend Machiavelli’s understandings of politics and explicit analysis on the various methods of governments with respect to principalities and republics. Machiavelli had many intentions in mind when he was first writing The Prince
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chosen is a chapter of historian Publius Cornelius Tacitus’s work called “The Annals.” The chapter is titled Tacitus: On Homosexuality and focuses primarily on slight themes of homosexuality during Emperor Nero’s reign. The type of document is an annal (akin to its name)‚ which is a concise form of historical representation that is chronologically written by year. Publius Cornelius Tacitus was a Roman senator who lived from 56 AD to 117AD‚ and chronicled the major events during the reigns of the
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and one by Tacitus (the second-century historian)‚ and discuss their historical validity. 1)“At the age of nineteen on my own responsibiliy and at my own expense I raised an army‚...I transferred the republic from my power to the dominion of the senate and people of Rome.” -Augustus‚Res Gestae Divi Augusti 2)”One view of Augustus went like this: filial duty and national crisis had been merely pretexts...After that‚ there had certainly been peace‚ but it was a bloodstained peace”-Tacitus‚ Annals
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individuals who were often more interested in their current political situations than the actual facts . Such is undoubtedly the case with the authors of the only primary texts recording the events surrounding Boudicca’s rebellion: Tacitus and Cassius Dio. Tacitus‚ for example‚ was more interested in his political agenda when writing the Agricola than when writing the Annals . Writing 40-50 years after the rebellion‚ he likely had detailed knowledge of the facts since his father in law was a soldier
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senate‚ which Tacitus voiced in his Agricola and Germania. However‚ the structure of Roman government was brilliant and due to her value for liberty she set the foundation for other nations. Men of Rome natural crave philosophy and were able to use this branch of knowledge to their advantage. Tacitus mentions specific examples of men gaining political power with the help of philosophy. However‚ Tacitus denied the significant influence the Greek philosophers had in Rome‚ such as Plato. Tacitus recognized
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order to answer the question whether the Roman Empire persecuted Christians for ideological reasons or not‚ it would be better to analyze the historical sources such as the Roman state’s response to the interdictions of the cult of Bacchus in 186 B.C (Livy). From this source‚ it becomes apparent that the state criticizes the ceremonies which are held at night together men and women and . And the Senate decides that there should be no Bacchic festivals; however‚ puts a point that the ceremony can be held
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Another Ancient that makes the case that the regime or polis makes collective meaning‚ order‚ and justice possible is Livy. In his book‚ The Early History of Rome‚ Livy uses the history of Brutus to show the relationship between individuals in a polis and politics. Brutus’ political views tied directly with how he wanted Rome and its citizens to act and behave. He wanted to empower his citizens and give them strength during conflict or struggle. Brutus believed that if the people who occupy Rome
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