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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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.The History of Rome from Its Foundation: Rome and Italy Bks.6-10 (Classics) by: Titus Livy May 27, 1982 Livy has a knack for breathing life into historical characters and is a natural storyteller in a way you rarely find among historians. I've seldom been entranced by historical writing in the way I was reading this book. The book encompasses a big chunk of Roman history and Livy covers the ground at quite a pace so it can be a bit of a rollercoaster. As a crash course on Pre-imperial Roman History I doubt it can be beaten. >>See More Reviews & Details on The History of Rome from Its Foundation: Rome and Italy Bks.6-10 (Classics) |
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.History of Rome from Its Foundation: Rome and the Mediterranean (Penguin Classics) by: Titus Livy May 27, 1976 Livy has a knack for breathing life into historical characters and is a natural storyteller in a way you rarely find among historians. I've seldom been entranced by historical writing in the way I was reading this book. The book encompasses a big chunk of Roman history and Livy covers the ground at quite a pace so it can be a bit of a rollercoaster. As a crash course on Pre-imperial Roman History I doubt it can be beaten. >>See More Reviews & Details on History of Rome from Its Foundation: Rome and the Mediterranean (Penguin Classics) |
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.Livy Book V by: Titus Livius (Livy) 1957 Livy has a knack for breathing life into historical characters and is a natural storyteller in a way you rarely find among historians. I've seldom been entranced by historical writing in the way I was reading this book. The book encompasses a big chunk of Roman history and Livy covers the ground at quite a pace so it can be a bit of a rollercoaster. As a crash course on Pre-imperial Roman History I doubt it can be beaten. >>See More Reviews & Details on Livy Book V |
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.Libhius xxii: Curtha in eagar maille le reámhradh, notai, leárscaíl agus focloír ag S.P.O. Cillin by: Titus Livy 1955 Livy has a knack for breathing life into historical characters and is a natural storyteller in a way you rarely find among historians. I've seldom been entranced by historical writing in the way I was reading this book. The book encompasses a big chunk of Roman history and Livy covers the ground at quite a pace so it can be a bit of a rollercoaster. As a crash course on Pre-imperial Roman History I doubt it can be beaten. >>See More Reviews & Details on Libhius xxii: Curtha in eagar maille le reámhradh, notai, leárscaíl agus focloír ag S.P.O. Cillin |
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.Family Classical Library 46 - Livy Vol 1 by: Titus Livius - Livy - George Baker ( ED ) 1833 Livy has a knack for breathing life into historical characters and is a natural storyteller in a way you rarely find among historians. I've seldom been entranced by historical writing in the way I was reading this book. The book encompasses a big chunk of Roman history and Livy covers the ground at quite a pace so it can be a bit of a rollercoaster. As a crash course on Pre-imperial Roman History I doubt it can be beaten. >>See More Reviews & Details on Family Classical Library 46 - Livy Vol 1 |
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.Titus Livius, book 30 (Modern school classics) by: Titus Livy 1957 Livy has a knack for breathing life into historical characters and is a natural storyteller in a way you rarely find among historians. I've seldom been entranced by historical writing in the way I was reading this book. The book encompasses a big chunk of Roman history and Livy covers the ground at quite a pace so it can be a bit of a rollercoaster. As a crash course on Pre-imperial Roman History I doubt it can be beaten. >>See More Reviews & Details on Titus Livius, book 30 (Modern school classics) |
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.Titus Livius (Modern school classics series) by: Titus Livy 1952 Livy has a knack for breathing life into historical characters and is a natural storyteller in a way you rarely find among historians. I've seldom been entranced by historical writing in the way I was reading this book. The book encompasses a big chunk of Roman history and Livy covers the ground at quite a pace so it can be a bit of a rollercoaster. As a crash course on Pre-imperial Roman History I doubt it can be beaten. >>See More Reviews & Details on Titus Livius (Modern school classics series) |
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.Scipio Africanus, or, The thunderbolt: Being selections from Livy book XXX (Cambridge elementary classics) by: Titus Livy 1957 Livy has a knack for breathing life into historical characters and is a natural storyteller in a way you rarely find among historians. I've seldom been entranced by historical writing in the way I was reading this book. The book encompasses a big chunk of Roman history and Livy covers the ground at quite a pace so it can be a bit of a rollercoaster. As a crash course on Pre-imperial Roman History I doubt it can be beaten. >>See More Reviews & Details on Scipio Africanus, or, The thunderbolt: Being selections from Livy book XXX (Cambridge elementary classics) |
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.Hannibal in defeat: Selections from Livy xxv-xxx (Modern school classics series) by: Titus Livy 1953 Livy has a knack for breathing life into historical characters and is a natural storyteller in a way you rarely find among historians. I've seldom been entranced by historical writing in the way I was reading this book. The book encompasses a big chunk of Roman history and Livy covers the ground at quite a pace so it can be a bit of a rollercoaster. As a crash course on Pre-imperial Roman History I doubt it can be beaten. >>See More Reviews & Details on Hannibal in defeat: Selections from Livy xxv-xxx (Modern school classics series) |