History of Rome, Volume VI

Books 23–25

Livy, J. C. Yardley

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Loeb Classical Library
09 June 2020

History; Classical history & classical civilisation

Series: Loeb Classical Library

Livy (Titus Livius), the great Roman historian, was born at Patavium (Padua) in 64 or 59 BC where after years in Rome he died in AD 12 or 17.

Livy's history, composed as the imperial autocracy of Augustus was replacing the republican system that had stood for over 500 years, presents in splendid style a vivid narrative of Rome's rise from the traditional foundation of the city in 753 or 751 BC to 9 BC and illustrates the collective and individual virtues necessary to achieve and maintain such greatness.

Of its 142 books, conventionally divided into pentads and decads, we have 1–10 and 21–45 complete, and short summaries (periochae) of all the rest except 41 and 43–45; 11–20 are lost, and of the rest only fragments and the summaries remain.

The third decad constitutes our fullest surviving account of the momentous Second Punic (or Hannibalic) War, and comprises two recognizable pentads: Books 21–25 narrate the run-up to conflict and Rome's struggles in its first phase, with Hannibal dominant; Books 26–30 relate Rome's revival and final victory, as the focus shifts to Scipio Africanus.

This edition replaces the original Loeb edition by Frank Gardner Moore.

By: Livy
Edited and translated by: J. C. Yardley
Imprint: Loeb Classical Library
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 355
Dimensions: Height: 162mm, Width: 108mm,
ISBN: 9780674997271
ISBN 10: 0674997271
Series: Loeb Classical Library
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 09 June 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

J. C. Yardley is Professor of Classics, Emeritus, at the University of Ottawa.

Reviews for History of Rome, Volume VI: Books 23–25

A dramatic narrative of battles, treaties, negotiations, bribes, prisoners captured and other brisk accounts...All public and university libraries should have this collection of Livy's history to allow students, researchers, and curious members of the public to skim or devour it upon demand.--Pennsylvania Literary Journal (07/01/2020)