History of Rome, Volume XII (Hardcover)

Livy

ISBN 10: 0674993667 / ISBN 13: 9780674993662

Published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass, 1938

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Hardcover. Livy (Titus Livius), the great Roman historian, was born at or near Patavium (Padua) in 64 or 59 BCE; he may have lived mostly in Rome but died at Patavium, in 12 or 17 CE.Livy's only extant work is part of his history of Rome from the foundation of the city to 9 BCE. Of its 142 books, we have just 35, and short summaries of all the rest except two. The whole work was, long after his death, divided into Decades or series of ten. Books 110 we have entire; books 1120 are lost; books 2145 are entire, except parts of 41 and 4345. Of the rest only fragments and the summaries remain. In splendid style Livy, a man of wide sympathies and proud of Rome's past, presented an uncritical but clear and living narrative of the rise of Rome to greatness.The Loeb Classical Library edition of Livy is in fourteen volumes. The last volume includes a comprehensive index. The only extant work by Livy is part of his history of Rome from the foundation of the city to 9 BC. Of its 142 books, 110, 2145 (except parts of 41 and 4345), fragments, and short summaries remain. His history is a source for the De Prodigiis of Julius Obsequens. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: History of Rome, Volume XII (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass
• Publication Date: 1938
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674993667
• ISBN 13: 9780674993662
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Rome, from the beginning.

Livy (Titus Livius), the great Roman historian, was born at or near Patavium (Padua) in 64 or 59 BC; he may have lived mostly in Rome but died at Patavium, in AD 12 or 17.

Livy’s only extant work is part of his history of Rome from the foundation of the city to 9 BC. Of its 142 books, we have just thirty-five, and short summaries of all the rest except two. The whole work was, long after his death, divided into Decades or series of ten. Books 1–10 we have entire; books 11–20 are lost; books 21–45 are entire, except parts of 41 and 43–45. Of the rest only fragments and the summaries remain. In splendid style Livy, a man of wide sympathies and proud of Rome’s past, presented an uncritical but clear and living narrative of Rome’s rise to greatness.

The Loeb Classical Library edition of Livy is in fourteen volumes. The last volume includes a comprehensive index.

About the Authors

Evan Taylor Sage (1881–1936) was Professor of Latin at the University of Pittsburgh.

Alfred Cary Schlesinger (1900–1993) was Professor of Ancient History at Oberlin College.