The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08

by Livy, Daniel Spillan (Translator)

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Genres: History, Classics, Nonfiction, Ancient History, Roman History, Reference

624 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 24, 2010

About the author

Titus Livius (Patavinus) (64 or 59 BC – AD 17)—known as Livy in English, and Tite-Live in French—was a Roman historian who wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people – Ab Urbe Condita Libri (Books from the Foundation of the City) – covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome before the traditional foundation in 753 BC through the reign of Augustus in Livy's own time. He was on familiar terms with the Julio-Claudian dynasty, advising Augustus's grandnephew, the future emperor Claudius, as a young man not long before 14 AD in a letter to take up the writing of history. Livy and Augustus's wife, Livia, were from the same clan in different locations, although not related by blood.

Reviews

[Jocelyn Andersen]

Still Reading The History of Rome. Full of revelations about where many of our modern traditions came from. I hope I can update this review as I go.

[Tracy Green · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting

I love this book. I recommend this to anyone who wants to read about the history of Rome. Thank you.