Ab Urbe Condita

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The worst kind of shame is that caused by parsimony or poverty.

Livy

Ab Urbe Condita

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Shame Poverty

Author

Livy

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Ab Urbe Condita

Genre

Historical literature

Language

Latin

Time

9 BC 1s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Original Citation

Livy. Ab urbe condita [From the Founding of the City]. c. 9 BC, bk. 34, ch. 4, sect. 13.

Current Citation

Livy. Rome and the Mediterranean: History of Rome from Its Foundation, books 31-45, translated by Henry Bettenson. Penguin Classics, 1976, bk. 34, ch. 4, sect. 13.

Our ancestors refused to allow any woman to transact even private business without a guardian to represent her; women had to be under the control of fathers, brothers, or husbands. But we (heaven preserve us!) are now allowing them even to take part in politics, and actually to appear in the Forum and to be present at our meetings and assemblies!... Give a free rein to their unprincipled nature, to this untamed animal, and then expect them to set a limit on their own license!

Livy

Ab Urbe Condita

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Women's rights Men and women Misogyny Patriarchy

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Livy

Source

Ab Urbe Condita

Genre

Historical literature

Language

Latin

Time

9 BC 1s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Livy. Ab urbe condita [From the Founding of the City]. c. 9 BC, bk. 34, ch. 2, sect. 12.

Current Citation

Livy. Rome and the Mediterranean: History of Rome from Its Foundation, books 31-45, translated by Henry Bettenson. Penguin Classics, 1976, bk. 34, ch. 2.