Monday, March 21, 2016
Livi
According to the preface of Livi, his purpose for writing this is to bring history to life in his poetic style of writing. Also, he says that he is writing this because he will receive much satisfaction to contribute to the writing of the annals of Rome. And finally, he is writing this because there there is a lot of good that comes from studying the past, because in light of its truth, you can see see examples of what happens in different situations.
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Yes, the fact that Livy is explicit regarding his purpose for writing draws our attention to the fact that such authorial purpose will necessarily influence the writer's interpretation and representation of the historical past. Such interpretation will always be there, whether or not the writer is clear about their purpose.
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