Complete Works of Livy

by Livy

Livy’s monumental history of Rome is widely regarded as one of the greatest achievements of the Golden Age Latin literature. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the treasures of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete extant works of Livy, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Livy's life and works
* Features the complete extant works of Livy, in both English translation and the original Latin
* Concise introduction to the History of Rome
* Includes B. O. Foster’s celebrated 1911 translation, previously appearing in Loeb Classical Library editions of Livy’s works (Books 1 to 22)
* William A. McDevitte’s translation appears for Books 23 to 45
* Also features the rare summaries and fragments
* Images of famous paintings that have been inspired by Livy’s works
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the books you want to read with a special individual contents table
* Features a bonus biography - discover Livy's ancient world
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

CONTENTS:

The Translations
HISTORY OF ROME

The Latin Text
TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Biography
LIVY’S HISTORY by Duffield Osborne

Genres: History, Classics, Philosophy, Ancient History

5269 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 6, 2014

About the author

Titus Livius (Patavinus) (64 or 59 BC – AD 17)—known as Livy in English, and Tite-Live in French—was a Roman historian who wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people – Ab Urbe Condita Libri (Books from the Foundation of the City) – covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome before the traditional foundation in 753 BC through the reign of Augustus in Livy's own time. He was on familiar terms with the Julio-Claudian dynasty, advising Augustus's grandnephew, the future emperor Claudius, as a young man not long before 14 AD in a letter to take up the writing of history. Livy and Augustus's wife, Livia, were from the same clan in different locations, although not related by blood.

Reviews

[Kenneth Lund · Rating 4 out of 5]

This work was a marathon. It is dense as the Bible with the never-ending list of consuls, preators, prodigies, censors, and military engagements. But it immersed me in the Roman mind and the Roman world more than any Roman work I have read, including Plutarch and Cicero. The year-to-year attention to detail in this is incredible. It would be five times as long if all of his volumes were preserved. But it is loaded with detail about Rome’s early years, the Second Punic War, and the Macedonian Wars. I enjoyed it, but it is often dry and I am glad I am done.

[Jeffrey Hamilton · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing works