Pliny's Allusion to Livy
In the passage, Pliny mentions reading from the historian Livy (“posco librum Titi Livi…”). What is the literary and cultural significance of this action amidst the escalating crisis?
A
His desire to emulate Livy’s own calm demeanor during political upheavals
B
The Roman educational practice of memorizing historical texts during crises
C
His attempt to find historical precedents for surviving natural disasters
D
The contrast between studying Rome’s glorious past while experiencing potential catastrophe
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