论李维对罗马历史的道德重构

Livy's Moral Reconstruction of Roman History

李维(Livy)的《建城以来史》(Aburbecondita)是保留至今唯一的一部出自罗马人之手详细记载罗马早期历史的著作。作为罗马历史的重构者之一,李维把罗马传统道德作为重构的主线,把罗马过去胜利和强大归因于罗马传统的美德。他的重构与奥古斯都试图论证他的统治是建立在罗马内在的传统之上这一统治理念相一致,从这点来看,李维的写作自觉地配合了奥古斯都的统治,为罗马对世界的统治构建了意识形态方面的依据。

Livy's The History of Rome from its Foundation (Ab urbe condita) narrated the early history of Rome in detail, it was the unique historical work written by Roman historian and preserved up to now. As one of the reconstructors, Livy attributed the Roman past triumph and greatness to Roman traditional virtues and reconstructed the history of Rome from the moral perspective .His writing kept reconciliation with Augustan rule ideas,so his work automatically served Augustan rule and confirmed the theoretical foundation for Roman domination.