With stylistic brilliance and historical imagination, the first
five books of Livy''s monumental history of Rome record events from
the foundation of Rome through the history of the seven kings, the
establishment of the Republic and its internal struggles, up to
Rome''s recovery after the fierce Gallic invasion of the fourth
century bc. Livy vividly depicts the great characters, legends, and
tales, including the story of Romulus and Remus. Reprinting Robert
Ogilvie''s lucid 1971 introduction, this highly regarded edition now
boasts a new preface, examining the text in light of recent Livy
scholarship, informative maps, bibliography, and an index.
Translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt with an introduction by Robert
Ogilvie.
關於作者:
Titus Livius 59 B.C.-17 A.D. began working on his history of
Rome at the age of thirty and continued for more than forty years
until his death. The history comprised 142 books, of which
thirty-five survive.
Aubrey de Sélincourt 1896-1962 translated Livy, Heroditus, and
Arrian for Penguin Classics.
Robert Ogilvie 1932-1981 taught classics and published widely on
Roman writers, religion and history.
Stephen Oakley teaches classics at the University of Reading.