Livy, Ovid, and Rome

Livy and Ovid, both historians on Rome, had sentences that seem to encourage that there was a great future for Rome.  But was there really any proof that there would be?  Dun Dun Dunn!

Livy, the poet of the History of Rome, wrote that because of the Fates, Rome would prosper and have a great future.  He not only does not give any reason of why Rome will prosper because of the Fates, but he does not even explain what the Fates are.  This is why I sarcastically say to Livy, “Yep, I see a bright future for Rome because of the Fates.”

Ovid, the author, historian, and poet of Metamorphoses, wrote something different from what Livy did.  Ovid said that Rome would have a fantastic future because of……the changing gods.  He, Ovid, probably thought that when we reach (which we already have) the iron age of humanity that the changing gods would most likely change and help humanity.  However, this age has already begun, and I don’t see any of the Roman gods trying to help us.  I do see one though, do you?

~Perrissa