Question

Why did the writings of the poet Virgil and the historian Livy focus on the rise and fall of Roman power? They wanted to arouse patriotism and restore traditional Roman virtues. They wanted to elevate Roman history above Greek history. They wanted Rome's enemies to fear its power. They wanted to revise Roman history to reveal Rome's cruelty.

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They wanted to arouse patriotism and restore traditional Roman virtues. Both the personalities held the Roman empire in a very high esteem and their works reflect the same. They were greatly inspired by the Roman empire and the way they ruled over Rome. While historian Levy focused on the Roman greatness, poet Virgil's work was aimed more towards literature that glorified the empire. They wanted to inspire people so that they can learn from the Romans.