Livy: Book I Contributor(s): Livy (Author), Whiteley, J. L. (Editor), Gould, H. E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0862922968 ISBN-13: 9780862922962 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1991 Annotation: Part I of Livy's great history of Rome covering the 'mythical' period from the arrival of Aeneas in Italy, including the founding of Alba Longa and Rome, and the prioed of Kingship up to the banishment of the Tarquins and election of the first consuls.This edition with its annotation, vocabulary and introduction, aims to elucidate essential points of content but, more importantly, to provide all the linguistic tools needed for the student to read the text with comparative ease. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome |
Dewey: 937 |
Series: Livy |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 8" (0.65 lbs) 294 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Livy's first book covers the 'mythical' period of Rome, from the arrival of Aeneas in Italy, including the founding of Alba Longa and Rome, the lives of Romulus and Remus, and the period of Kingship up to the banishment of the last of the seven kings, Tarquinus Superbus and the election of the first consuls. The book opens with Livy's important Preface which explains his rationale for writing this history. |