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Essay Topic 1

Beard begins her book with the assertion that “Ancient Rome is important” (15). Why does Beard believe that Ancient Rome is important?

Essay Topic 2

Beard comments that the history of Rome has changed in the 50 years prior to when she wrote the book. How has Roman history changed? Why does history change?

Essay Topic 3

Much of the information about the Conspiracy of Catiline is from information his rival, Cicero, provided. What type of narrator might Cicero have been when relating the incidents with Catiline? Why are there limitations of the source materials about the Catiline Conspiracy from Cicero and why might they not be entirely trustworthy?

Essay Topic 4

According to legend, Romulus is the founder of Rome. What is told about the founding of Rome? What does the story convey about Roman culture and worldview?

Essay Topic 5

Roman writers claim that the city of Rome was ruled...

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