The History of Rome by Titus Livy
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Volume 1, Books 1-5
When Livy began his epic The History of Rome, he had no idea of the
fame and fortune he would eventually attain. He would go on to become
the most widely read writer in the Roman Empire and was eagerly sought
out and feted like a modern celebrity. And his fame continued to grow
after his death. His bombastic style, his intricate and complex sentence
structure, and his flair for powerfully recreating the searing drama of
historical incidents made him a favorite of teachers and pupils alike.
Along with Virgil and Cicero, Livy formed the Latin triumvirate of
essential studies for two thousand years.
Hardly anyone who was educated was unaware of at least some of the
more famous stories of Roman myth and history as told by Titus Livius.
When completed, Livy's magnificent work consisted of 142 books (i.e.
long chapters), and covered the period from the mythical founding of
Rome through the time of Augustus. Books 1-10 and 21-45 are all that
have come down to us in reasonably complete form. Volume 1 consists of
books 1-5, which takes us from the founding of Rome in the eighth
century BC to its sack by the Gauls in 390 BC. The Audio Connoisseur
series will eventually come to six volumes.This version was translated
by Roberts.
Volume 2, Books 6-10
Livy continues his magnificent epic, with Rome in complete ruin
after the Gallic invasion and sack of the city in 310 B.C. Led by
Camillus, one of Rome's great heroic patricians, the city regains her
self-confidence and once more becomes the leader of the Latin people.
Painstakingly rebuilding alliances, forging friendships, cementing
relations among her own people, and fighting endless wars, Rome soon
becomes the dominant power among the fractious Italic tribes on the
Latin plain. For 50 years, the Romans maintain political and economic
stability while pursuing an aggressive stance toward the other, more
distant, warlike Italic peoples. Rome is under constant threat of
invasion from many quarters and her disciplined soldiers are kept in
perfect training. And they need to be.
After many decades, the Romans finally manage to conquer the
Etruscans and the mighty Samnites, at last bringing most of the Italian
peninsula under their control. Livy's The History of Rome continues in
an additional four volumes.
Volume 3, Books 21-25
The incredible saga of Hannibal and his invasion of Italy in 218
B.C. is the subject of this third volume of Livy's magnificent history.
As only Livy can describe it, we are swept into the era of the Second
Punic War and given a ringside view of the leadership of both sides. The
stirring account of Hannibal crossing the Alps, the brutal description
of Cannae, and the relentless Roman siege of Syracuse are some of the
highlights of this remarkable story.
Never has the undaunted courage of the Roman soldier been more fully
accounted for, and never has the language of history been more
dramatically set down as it has in the searing pages of Titus Livy. The
Hannibalic War lives on in this mighty epic of ancient literary history.
Livy's The History of Rome continues in an additional three volumes.
Volume 4, Books 26-32
No historian has ever possessed the ability to highlight dramatic
episodes in the manner that Livy accomplished. He had an uncanny feel
for the narrative potential inherent in historical works, and he brought
out the drama so well that, even after 2,000 years, we still feel a
stirring thrill whenever we hear his retelling of the epic grandeur of
the Roman Republic.
In this volume, Hannibal and Carthage are finally worn down by the
grim determination of the Roman people, and their army is destroyed at
Zama by Publius Scipio. And hardly is this over before the vengeful
Romans cast their eyes eastward to Philip of Macedon, who had made the
fatal error of backing the Carthaginians.
Livy's The History of Rome continues in an additional two volumes. Translation: William Masfen Roberts.
Volume 5, Books 33-39
Livy's purpose in writing his famous history was to show how Rome
had started out as a city state full of brave, idealistic and virtuous
citizens, but had then descended into the voracious, debauched, and
immoral empire it had become by his own time in the late 1st century
B.C. And the evidence was compelling.
In volume five, Rome begins to confront the corrupt tyrannies and
monarchies of Greece and the eastern Mediterranean. At first, her
intention is simply to free the Greek cities from the yoke of bondage
put in place by Philip of Macedon, Antiochus, and others. The task was
all the more rewarding in that Philip and Antiochus had aided and
abetted the Carthaginians earlier. But the thrill of liberation turns
into the burden of empire as Rome assumes a role it cannot easily back
away from. Soon, the protector of Greece becomes its jailor. And the
corruption in the east moves west.
Livy's The History of Rome continues in one additional volume.
Volume 6, Books 40-45
Livy's splendid adventure of Rome's rise to dominance comes to a
close in this concluding volume of his magnificent history. Sadly, the
work abruptly halts near the completion of book 45, which concerns
events in Greece in the year 168 BC. The missing portions, numbering 107
books, have never been found. The original text of this monumental
history, which came to 142 books when he completed it, carried the story
to 9 BC. Livy called his work Ab Urbe Condita, though we refer to it as
The History of Rome.
Almost the entire subject of volume six deals with Rome's struggle
with Macedon, ending in the defeat of Perseus at the battle of Pydna. It
was an epic struggle with a dangerous foe. And though it was certainly
not intended by Livy to be the end of his work, this segment does
provide a spectacular display of his writing talent and penchant for
drama... a fitting end to an epic work. Translation: Roberts
Length: 95 hours 34 minutes | 96kbps | MP3, PDF, ePub | Narrated by Charlton Griffin
The Complete Works of Livy (Delphi Classics, 2014)
The History of Rome by Titus Livius, Volumes 1-6 translated by George Baker (1823)
- Livy, An Introduction by Henry Francis Pelham (44Mb)
- Author's Preface (4.5Mb)
- Book 1 (134.9Mb)
- Book 2 (140.8Mb)
- Book 3 (159.4Mb)
- Book 4 (131Mb)
- Book 5 (128.6Mb)
- Book 6 (108.1Mb)
- Book 7 (104.8Mb)
- Book 8 (102.4Mb)
- Book 9 (131.6Mb)
- Book 10 (121.5Mb)
- Book 21 (123.1Mb)
- Book 22 (138.2Mb)
- Book 23 (116.3Mb)
- Book 24 (115.2Mb)
- Book 25 (111.3Mb)
- Book 26 (135Mb)
- Book 27 (131.1Mb)
- Book 28 (126.6Mb)
- Book 29 (92.6Mb)
- Book 30 (103.2Mb)
- Book 31 (98.3Mb)
- Book 32 (80.1Mb)
- Book 33 (85.2Mb)
- Book 34 (111.5Mb)
- Book 35 (91.9Mb)
- Book 36 (81.6Mb)
- Book 37 (116.9Mb)
- Book 38 (124.5Mb)
- Book 39 (110.7Mb)
- Book 40 (111.3Mb)
- Book 41 (57.2Mb)
- Book 42 (130.4Mb)
- Book 43 (44Mb)
- Book 44 (94.7Mb)
- Book 45 (106.3Mb)
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