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History of Rome, Volume IX: Books 31-34 (Loeb Classical Library)
Livy
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Description for History of Rome, Volume IX: Books 31-34 (Loeb Classical Library)
Hardcover. Livy (Titus Livius, 64 or 59 BC AD 12 or 17), the great Roman historian, presents a vivid narrative of Rome's rise from the traditional foundation of the city in 753 or 751 BC to 9 BC and illustrates the collective and individual virtues necessary to maintain such greatness. The fourth decad (31 40) focuses on Rome's growing hegemony in the East. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 710 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 16 x 10. .
Livy (Titus Livius), the great Roman historian, was born at Patavium (Padua) in 64 or 59 BC, where after years in Rome he died in AD 12 or 17. Livy's history, composed as the imperial autocracy of Augustus was replacing the republican system that had stood for over 500 years, presents in splendid style a vivid narrative of Rome's rise from the traditional foundation of the city in 753 or 751 BC to 9 BC and illustrates the collective and individual virtues necessary to achieve and maintain such greatness. Of its 142 books, conventionally divided into pentads ... Read more
Livy (Titus Livius), the great Roman historian, was born at Patavium (Padua) in 64 or 59 BC, where after years in Rome he died in AD 12 or 17. Livy's history, composed as the imperial autocracy of Augustus was replacing the republican system that had stood for over 500 years, presents in splendid style a vivid narrative of Rome's rise from the traditional foundation of the city in 753 or 751 BC to 9 BC and illustrates the collective and individual virtues necessary to achieve and maintain such greatness. Of its 142 books, conventionally divided into pentads ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Loeb Classical Library
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
710
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674997059
SKU
V9780674997059
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About Livy
J. C. Yardley is Professor of Classics, Emeritus, at the University of Ottawa. Dexter Hoyos is Honorary Associate in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Sydney.
Reviews for History of Rome, Volume IX: Books 31-34 (Loeb Classical Library)
These new Loebs are superior to the old ones in almost every way...The true superiority of Yardley's work lies, first of all, in the translation: he is an outstanding translator of Livy.
Joseph B. Solodow Bryn Mawr Classical Review (08/24/2018)
Joseph B. Solodow Bryn Mawr Classical Review (08/24/2018)