Verginius and the Impact of the Second Secession
Explore the role of individuals and analyze the impact of the Second Secession through the stories of Verginius, Lucretia, Virginia, and others as described in Livy 3.44-5. Compare the characters of Lucretia, Virginia, Verginius, Appius Crassus, and Ilicius, and delve into their actions, perceptions by the plebs, and defenses amidst injustices that sparked the First Secession.
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Verginius and the impact of the Second Secession 1. To understand the role of individuals in the second secession. 2. To analyse the impact of the second secession. TASK: Dig out your notes on the Rape of Lucretia and turn your text books to pp.34-7.
The Abduction of Virginia LUCRETIA VIRGINIA SEXTUS TASK: Compare the stories of Lucretia from your notes and textbook pp.34-7 and Virginia textbook pp. 62-3. LUCRETIA
The Abduction of Virginia TASK: Read Livy 3.44-5, how does he characterise Virginia? Write 3 sentences on how he describes: 1. Her actions x3 2. How the plebs view her x3 3. How Ilicius defends her x3 SEXTUS CHALLENGE: Contrast how Appius is characterised in these passages. Consider: 1. His actions x3 2. How the plebs view him x3 3. How Ilicius threatens him x3 LUCRETIA
Virginia & the Second Secession Verginius then began to go about and canvass people, and not merely to ask their aid as a favour, but to claim it as his due, saying that he stood daily in the battle-line in defence of their children and their wives; that there was no man of whom more strenuous and courageous deeds in war could be related to what end, if despite the safety of the City those outrages which were dreaded as the worst that could follow a city s capture must be suffered by their children? TASK: Read Livy 3.57 to the right. How does Verginius entreat the plebs to rally against Appius Crassus? CHALLENGE: What about Verginius character reflects the injustices that sparked the First Secesssion? Consider his occupation, status and lack of power. (3 sentences)
