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1. Answer the following questions about the article below:

What is the importance of Roman civilization, from the point of view of Ricardo Vera Tornell? Explain (8 points).

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What is the importance of Roman civilization from the point of view of Vicente Reynal?

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List the similarities and differences of views (5 points):
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Why are Hispanics Latin-Americans? Explain (4 points)

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Readings on the importance of Rome

Importance of Roman History

By: Ricardo Vera Tornell

Of all those empires that existed in the ancient world, it is, without a doubt, the Roman, that has played a more transcendent role in history. To this end, that there is no European country that in some way more or less direct, cannot be regarded as a descendant of that great state and in whose institutions they do not endure, to a greater or lesser degree the traces of the right and the uses which they deprived in the old Ro Ma. And if to civilization and to the culture we make reference, it is well in sight the influence which, in all orders continues to exert the knowledge of the antiquity, of which Rome was depository.

And it is that Rome, of dark and rude origins, in conquering and assimilating the opulent countries that surrounded him, not only appropriated his immense material wealth, but also acquired the invaluable loot of the culture and art that those peoples possessed, and the Taking them to their own soil was then imposing it, in its laws and administration, in how many countries it subjected to its empire.

Rome became the owner of the world known at the time, which allowed him to put all peoples under a single domination and a single regime. This circumstance had to have a capitalísima importance in the course of civilization, because in propagating Christianity in the metropolis civilization of the world, it was necessarily to facilitate its penetration in all the peoples subjected to its dominion, Provides them a new spirituality.

It can be said that Rome ends all ancient history and begins... – The Middle Ages that lead us to the... – Modern. And, although he was not a creator of knowledge, nor of art, he knew so well to assimilate them, that through it he achieved its expansion and even the barbarous peoples who plundered it and managed to ruin its power, settling in the Roman solar itself, they had to be civilized later , drinking in the sources of Latin culture.

Extracted from: Universal History of Civilization, p. 288.

The importance of Roman civilization
By: Vicente reynal

The influence of Roman culture and civilization, even beyond the Western world, has been decisive and comprehensive. For centuries (of the II BC to the V after Christ) Rome was the capital of the empire that emerged in this city and was propagated to all of Italy and to the rest of the countries bathed by the Mediterranean Sea, as well as to others, where it was imposing its government , its laws, its customs, religion, language and art. This forced or voluntary imposition of the culture of Rome on other peoples is known as Romanization.

Then dismembered the empire in the 5th century A.D., the influx of Rome lasted through the language, Latin, and its legislation. Later, of Latin or Roman, Romance languages will emerge: Spanish, Italian, French, Galician, Portuguese, Catalan, Valencian, Romanian and, even today, to signify the continuation and perpetuity of this legacy we call as Latin peoples to those in which, Especially through the language, this influence survives.

Answer 1

• 1.The Importance of Roman Civilization from Ricardo Vera Tornell point of view, is that everything that today we can refer to civilization, culture, knowledge and part of histories is because Rome. Vera see Rome as the Empire that it is. He mentions how Rome no only extracted silver, gold and valuable material possessions from the countries they conquer, but, also acquires the riches of their cultures. For Him Roman Civilization is the beginning of the world as we know it.
• The importance of Roman Civilization from Vicente Reynal point of view is the impact that civilization come with. It is not only on Rome but in the entire world. It is not only the cities and neighboring countries, goes further as even today. Rome influence follow and unstoppable course.
• Reynal mention that the Roman civilization stable laws, religion, culture, art and very import the language. This play an important part because though Rome Civilization these languages were developed until today and are language spoken now. Like Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Valencian, Romanian, Catalan, Galician, French.
• Similarities:-
• Both believe that Roman Civilization is very important part of human history
• Both mention the Rome have an influence that goes beyond Rome territories
• Both sustain that Rome force their religion, culture, laws.
• Differences:-
• Vera believe that art and knowledge come from the countries Rome conquer, While Reynal believe that they are the create of the knowledge of Art.
• Vera said that Roman Civilization is that beginning and the end and Reynal said that is the beginning but continue
• Because of colonization. I believe that when Europe more specific Spain was conquering the new world as the call it and discover the new land in America. They colonized and left them with the culture, religion language.
• So, Hispanic Latin America is because the part of land in South America that speak Spanish an also those countries that was influence by the Roman Civilization and speak French, Romanian, Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Valencian.