Analyzing primary source.

https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/ancient/slavery-romrep1.asp

The essay should discuss the source’s authorship, genre, audience, goals, and key themes.  Additionally, explain what you learned from the source about the relevant civilization/culture/time period, and discuss how that connects to what you learned during the corresponding lecture.
In your essay, you should discuss the source’s authorship, genre, audience, goals, and key themes.  Additionally, explain what you learned from the source about the relevant civilization/culture/time period, and discuss how that connects to what you learned during the corresponding lecture. Make sure you know the difference between the Introduction and comments of the modern editor and the text of the ancient or medieval source itself!
No outside sources or research are necessary for this essay.  If you are drawing on the information you learned from any source other than, the primary source itself, the textbook, or class lectures and discussions, please identify and cite it in a footnote.