Compare And Contrast Livy And Tacitus

Livy and Tacitus were very similar about their writing styles. Livy used the history of Rome to write one of many books called the History of Rome. Tacitus used his knowledge about Rome to write many books about the history of Rome. The comparison of Livy and Tacitus in history, through their writing and positions held on the government of the time period. Titus Livius Patavinus or better known as Livy was born in 64 AD in northern Italy now known as Padua, this is where he lived until his late teens. During about 40 AD Livy decided to use the fight of the control over Rome to help write his book. Three men, one being Asinius Pollio, were fighting for control but they were not successful. Since he watched the fight for control he decided that the high education was the way to go to

This was the story of the triumphs over Rome. This quote shows that, “To begin with, it is generally admitted that after the capture of Troy, whilst the rest of the Trojans were massacred, against two of them - Aeneas and Antenor - the Achivi refused to exercise the rights of war, partly owing to old ties of hospitality, and partly because these men had always been in favour of making peace and surrendering Helen.” (Livy, 1) This book later became famous not only for it being well written but it explained the Roman History in great detail. During Livy’s life he made writing his life passion, he worked on his works from middle age to his mid to late 30’s. He tried to use his writing as a way to contact his son, not only through letter but also through dialogues and through the role of Cicero. However it is unsaid whatever happened between his son and him he later died in AD 17 in his beloved city of Patavium. His death took place three years after the death of