History of RomeHalf Past history, 2017 - 1779 pagine An epic endeavor by a man genuinely enamored of his native Rome, Livy's The History of Rome was originally written in 142 books spanning the entire history of the Roman people up to Livy's day in the time of Augustus in the first century BC. While this Roman historian's monumental undertaking took most of his life, only 35 books still survive today. Livy begins with Aeneas' landing on Italy and the myth of Romulus and Remus' founding of Rome. He also thoroughly covers numerous wars, such as the Samnite Wars, the Punic Wars, and the Social War, as well as all of the rulers of Rome, including Julius Caesar, Nero, and Augustus. Though the work is a bit biased, its countless references to other sources are a testament of Livy's attempt to create an accurate, understandable history of the Roman Kingdom, and, later, the Republic. Simultaneously a glorification of Rome and a passionate warning to future Romans, Ab Urbe Condita reflects the magnificence and ignominy, the opinions and interests, and the myths and political realities of one of history's most remarkable civilizations. |
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Pagina 29
... Veientes had crossed the Tiber. These, in line of battle, occupied the right wing near the river; the Fidenates are posted on the left nearer the mountains. Tullus stations his own men opposite the Veientian foe; the Albans he opposes ...
... Veientes had crossed the Tiber. These, in line of battle, occupied the right wing near the river; the Fidenates are posted on the left nearer the mountains. Tullus stations his own men opposite the Veientian foe; the Albans he opposes ...
Pagina 62
... Veientians and Tarquiniensians, he engages in single combat with Aruns the son of Tarquin the Proud, and expires at ... Veientians, and for that purpose send out three hundred and six men in arms, who were all cut off. Ap. Claudius ...
... Veientians and Tarquiniensians, he engages in single combat with Aruns the son of Tarquin the Proud, and expires at ... Veientians, and for that purpose send out three hundred and six men in arms, who were all cut off. Ap. Claudius ...
Pagina 68
... Veientians , accustomed to be discomfited by the Roman soldiers , were routed and put to flight . The Tarquinienses ... Veientian and Tarquinian , giving up the matter as impracticable , departed to their respective homes . They ...
... Veientians , accustomed to be discomfited by the Roman soldiers , were routed and put to flight . The Tarquinienses ... Veientian and Tarquinian , giving up the matter as impracticable , departed to their respective homes . They ...
Pagina 70
... Veientians. The friends of Valerius were more annoyed than they should have been, that the dedication of so celebrated a temple should be given to Horatius.71F66 Having endeavoured by every means to prevent that, when all other attempts ...
... Veientians. The friends of Valerius were more annoyed than they should have been, that the dedication of so celebrated a temple should be given to Horatius.71F66 Having endeavoured by every means to prevent that, when all other attempts ...
Pagina 74
... restoring their territory to the Veientians was obtained by him, and the necessity of giving hostages in case they wished the garrison to be withdrawn from the Janiculum was extorted from the Romans. Peace being concluded on 74.
... restoring their territory to the Veientians was obtained by him, and the necessity of giving hostages in case they wished the garrison to be withdrawn from the Janiculum was extorted from the Romans. Peace being concluded on 74.
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