History of Rome
What was the primary purpose of Livy's recounting of the story of the rape of Lucretia in his history of Rome?
A. to argue that the brutus who likked julius caesar was a reincarnation of the founder of the republic
B. to explain the overthrow of the tarquin dynasty and the founding of theroman republic
c. to show was a coward collatinus was, compared with brutus
d. to celebrate the patriotic virtues of roman women