OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
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Revise: RomeLivy presents her chastity as well as her beauty as provoking his desire. Her virtue does not protect her: the prince’s behaviour exposes the danger posed by uncontrolled desire and royal power.
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Sexual purity or faithfulness; for a Roman wife, an important part of her reputation and her family’s honour.
Sexual respectability or fidelity as defined by a society; Roman writers often made it central to their judgements of women.