Fundamental to the Roman value system is the virtue of pietas, that is, devotion to the gods, the fatherland and the family. After reading the article by Andreola Rossi, explain how Hannibal Barca and...

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Different Views of Pietas    3
Hannibal Views of Pietas    3
Scipio Africanus View of Pietas    3
References    4
Different Views of Pietas
In the article titled “Parallel Lives: Hannibal and Scipio” by Andreola Rossi, the focus is on the concept of Pietas, which is associated with the devotion towards the god, the fatherland, and the family. This further the explores the contrasting views of Hannibal and Scipio on Pietas. It is evident that Hannibal’s view of Pietas is narrow and personally motivated while Scipio’s view...