Here are the answers to your questions about the passage from Livy:
1. To object or protest strongly.
2. Livy believes the story will be instructive for those in power.
3. Farming or agricultural work.
4. Racilia.
5. To observe or scout out, especially for military purposes.
6. I did not find Livy, as I do not have access to the original passage. I can only answer questions based on the context provided in the questions.