As best as you can, can you determine the purpose or function of Livy’s History of Rome. ? Does he inform? Does he entertain? Does he teach? Does he
inspire? Does record? What can we learn or draw from his writing? What is the cultural significance, as far as you can tell, of his writing?
Can you think of something in our modern day culture that serves a similar purpose? What is the equivalent of what Ovid is doing in Metamorphoses in
today’s world? What is the equivalent of what Livy’s History of Rome is doing?