The Early History of Rome
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'I hope my passion for Rome's past has not impaired my judgement; for I do honestly believe that no country has ever been greater or purer than ours or richer in good citizens and noble deeds' Livy 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 from the founding of Rome to the Gallic invasion in 386 BC, an era that witnessed the establishment of the Republic, unrest 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 a nation should learn from its history. Translated by Aubrey DE Sélincourt with an Introduction by R. M. Ogilvie and a Preface by S. P. Oakley Review: Good read. - It is easy to read and covers the essential. Review: Very easy to read - Having got interested in Rome after buying the abridged version of Gibbon's 'Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire' at a jumble sale in the late 1960's and later the unabridged version for Kindle , I decided to read one of the histories which Gibbon will have got his material from. This book by Titus Livius, containing volumes 1-5 of his histories, is very easy to read (or perhaps it is the translator who makes it so) and has no annoying footnotes like Gibbon's books do. Unfortunately the subsequent volumes 6-10 have them on virtually every page, though this has been translated by a different person. Volumes 1-5 are mostly about beginnings of Rome after the fall of Troy to around 9BC at the time of Augustus. Like Herodotus, Livy seems to concern himself mostly with kings starting wars between Rome and other cities & territories in the general area and the politics & assassinations between those at the top. Highly recommended not only for the student but for the general reader too. As the old saying goes; 'Quid latine dictum sit, altum videtur'.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 313 Reviews |
B**H
Good read.
It is easy to read and covers the essential.
J**D
Very easy to read
Having got interested in Rome after buying the abridged version of Gibbon's 'Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire' at a jumble sale in the late 1960's and later the unabridged version for Kindle , I decided to read one of the histories which Gibbon will have got his material from. This book by Titus Livius, containing volumes 1-5 of his histories, is very easy to read (or perhaps it is the translator who makes it so) and has no annoying footnotes like Gibbon's books do. Unfortunately the subsequent volumes 6-10 have them on virtually every page, though this has been translated by a different person. Volumes 1-5 are mostly about beginnings of Rome after the fall of Troy to around 9BC at the time of Augustus. Like Herodotus, Livy seems to concern himself mostly with kings starting wars between Rome and other cities & territories in the general area and the politics & assassinations between those at the top. Highly recommended not only for the student but for the general reader too. As the old saying goes; 'Quid latine dictum sit, altum videtur'.
A**R
very good
very good
鳥**頭
リーヴィウスのローマ史英訳
たしかペンギンクラシックで4巻本だったと思いました。PultarchのLivesには及びませんが、それでもとても面白く、散逸してしまった他の部分がどこかで発見されないものかと考えてしまいます。京都大学かどこかの大学出版部から和訳が出ていた／出ているように思いましたが、とても高価で買う気にならずにこちらの英訳を読むことになっように覚えています。
P**N
A Phenomenal History
I was expecting this book to be a little on the dry side. Well I have to say that Livy turned out to be very entertaining. He details the almost constant warfare of early Rome. He also describes the civic politics that take place between the ruling Patricians, and the Plebeian masses. Livy seems to be at his best, depicting the characteristics of the people involved in early Roman history. The various aspects of human nature, as seen through the people involved, can be applied to any place or time. Thomas Jefferson, Machiavelli, and the great Emperor Augustus, loved to read the historic material written by Titus Livius. Well just to throw in my two cents worth; I have to say this was a very impressive history of early Rome.
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