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The Early History of Rome

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Penguin Books Limited, 1960 - History - 487 pages
Livy (c. 59 BC-AD 17) dedicated most of his life to writing some 142 volumes of history, the first five of which comprise The Early History of Rome. With stylistic brilliance, he chronicles nearly 400 years of history, from the founding of Rome (traditionally dated to 757 BC) to the Gallic invasion in 386 BC - an era which witnessed the reign of seven kings, the establishment of the Republic, civil strife and brutal conflict. Bringing compelling characters to life, and re-presenting familiar tales - including the tragedy of Coriolanus and the story of Romulus and Remus - The Early History is a truly epic work, and a passionate warning that Rome should learn from its history.

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Livy is funny, witty, and writing with a purpose. - Goodreads
The writing, however, is just bad. - Goodreads
However, it doesn't make his writing much better. - Goodreads
Penguin's Introduction and Notes are critical. - Goodreads
... the battle scenes, my favorite being 4.28:... - Goodreads
Certainly Livy was writing with a purpose. - Goodreads

Review: The History of Rome, Books IV: The Early History of Rome (Histoire romaine #1)

User Review  - Alison McNeely Buxton - Goodreads

Enjoyable, though a bit tedious in spots. If you don't bring a love of the topic to the reading of the book, it might become a slog-fest. But overall it's a fantastic starting point for a study of ... Read full review

Review: The History of Rome, Books IV: The Early History of Rome

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stopped on pg 297 - to be picked up again ... later Read full review

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The Early History of Rome@Everything2.com
Livy (Titus Livius), The Early History of Rome. New York, NY: Penguin Books, 2002. Roman History: A Romance. "I hope my passion for Rome's past has not ...
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citeulike: Livy: The Early History of Rome (Books iv)
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JSTOR: The Early History of Rome. Books iv of the History of Rome ...
The Early History of Rome. Books iv of the History of Rome from Its Foundation. rm Ogilvie. The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 51, 283. 1961. ...
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All about The early history of Rome : books IV of The history of Rome from its foundations by Livy. librarything is a cataloging and social networking site ...
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Built On Sand: Book: Livy: The Early History of Rome (Books iv)
This was a very readable journey through the beginning history of Rome. Reading it gave a very good background to at least a few of "Plutarch's Lives" ...
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The Tiber - New York Times
The Tiber. LEAD: To the Editor: I enjoyed Paul Hofmann's article on the Tiber River (Travel, Dec. 7). Livy in ''The Early History of Rome'' states that ...
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MIT opencourseware | Literature | 21L.455 Classical Literature ...
Readings. Required Text. Livy. The Early History of Rome. Translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt. New York: Penguin, 1960, 1971. Caesar, Julius. The Civil War. ...
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OSU Department of History
History 503.01 THE ROMAN REPUBLIC. Class texts The following books are available for purchase at SBX. Required:. Cicero, Selected Political Speeches, ...
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1 Introduction to Roman Culture ( CLAS 1010 ) Dr. Erika ...
1. Introduction to Roman Culture (CLAS 1010). Dr. Erika Hermanowicz. 237 Park Hall. Park Hall 116. Office Hrs: Fridays 12:25-1:25. MWF: 2:30– 3:20 ...
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Livy, History of Rome (ed. Rev. Canon Roberts)
Text of the Roberts English language translation of Livy's History of Rome by the Perseus Project at Tufts University
www.perseus.tufts.edu/ cgi-bin/ ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0026

About the author (1960)

Aubrey de Sélincourt, scholar and translator, translated Livy's The Early History of Rome (Books I—V) and The War with Hannibal (Books XXI—XXX), The Histories of Herodotus and The Campaigns of Alexander by Arrian, all for the Penguin Classics. He was born in 1896 and educated at Rugby, and University College, Oxford. A schoolmaster of genius for twenty-six years, he retired in 1947 to the Isle of Wight, where he lived until his death in 1962.

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