Book description
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.
Titus Livius (59BC-AD17) began working on his History of Rome at the
age of 30 and continued for over 40 years until his death. The history
ran to 142 books, of which 35 survive.
Aubrey de S lincourt (1896-1962) translated Livy, Heroditus, and
Arrian for Penguin Classics. Robert Ogilvie (1932-1981) taught
classics and published widely on Roman writers, religion, and history.
