The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livy
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"The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08" by Livy is a monumental history written in Latin between 27 and 9 BC. This epic work chronicles ancient Rome from legendary beginnings—the arrival of Aeneas after Troy's fall and Romulus's founding of the city in 753 BC—through the expulsion of kings and the early republic's struggles. Only 35 of 142 original books survive, covering Rome's transformation from myth to Mediterranean power through wars
with neighboring peoples and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Livy, 59 BCE-16 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Spillan, D. (Daniel), -1854 |
| Title | The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Rome_(Livy) |
| Credits |
Produced by Ted Garvin, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Rome -- History |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 19725 |
| Release Date | Nov 6, 2006 |
| Last Update | Dec 2, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 6111 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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