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.The War with Hannibal: The History of Rome from Its Foundation Bks. 21-30 (Classics) by: Titus Livy July 25, 1974 There is no better way of learning about Ancient Rome than to go the historians who lived in it. It will be very surprising to those not accustomed to reading ancient authors how approachable Livy's books are. Livy had a knack for telling a good story, and the ancient practice of re-creating, and in some cases, inventing speeches for key characters to deliver at key moments, is surprisingly effective. In fact, there is much wisdom in such a practice, for through such speeches we get the more subjective, emotional reality behind events. We could use some of that in our contemporary historical writing, which tends be very fact-based and yet missing the very important emotional context. Take the Iraqi war, for example. No doubt the history ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on The War with Hannibal: The History of Rome from Its Foundation Bks. 21-30 (Classics) |
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Comments: Edition: 1965; Very Good. No Jacket; Livy, War With Hannibal; New York, New York, U.S.A. : Viking Press, 1965. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Appears Unread/clean/tight/cover Crease. Reviewer: R. Jones-The great Roman historian Livy tells a story as interesting as that of the American Civil War. The Second Punic War was a great crisis in Roman history. This book starts with the uneasy peace after the First Punic War between Rome and Carthage. Rome won that war. Carthage swore revenge, and Hannibal devoted his life to conquering his bitter enemy. He invaded Italy via Spain and the Alps with his elephants. No Roman army could stay in the field against his Carthaginians. A Roman consul named Fabius persuaded the Romans not to give battle, and for twenty years Hannibal roamed wherever he liked in Italy. But he wasn't strong enough to capture Rome, and there were Roman generals such as Marcellus who were able to defeat him partially. Meanwhile in Spain a young Roman general whose father
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Comments: Edition: 1965; Very Good. No Jacket; Livy, War With Hannibal; New York, New York, U.S.A. : Viking Press, 1965. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Appears Unread/clean/tight/cover Crease. Reviewer: R. Jones-The great Roman historian Livy tells a story as interesting as that of the American Civil War. The Second Punic War was a great crisis in Roman history. This book starts with the uneasy peace after the First Punic War between Rome and Carthage. Rome won that war. Carthage swore revenge, and Hannibal devoted his life to conquering his bitter enemy. He invaded Italy via Spain and the Alps with his elephants. No Roman army could stay in the field against his Carthaginians. A Roman consul named Fabius persuaded the Romans not to give battle, and for twenty years Hannibal roamed wherever he liked in Italy. But he wasn't strong enough to capture Rome, and there were Roman generals such as Marcellus who were able to defeat him partially. Meanwhile in Spain a young Roman general whose father