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The history of Rome, books 1-5 / Livy ; translated, with introduction and notes, by Valerie M. Warrior.

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Hackett Pub., ©2006.

Rome -- History -- Kings, 753-510 B.C.

Rome -- History -- Republic, 510-265 B.C.

"Beginning with the mythical origins of the city, the first five books of Livy's magisterial History of Rome recount the battles, betrayals, and triumphs of the men and women who turned a small town into a formidable republic. This literary masterpiece remains essential reading for anyone interested in ancient history or the birth - and death - of great nations."--Jacket.

xliv, 452 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Map of Italy -- Map of the Hills of Rome -- Map of Rome in the period of the kings -- Map of Latium in the period of the kings -- Map of the center of Rome in the Early Republic -- Map of Latium and surrounding areas in the Early Republic -- Map of the major roads of central Italy in the Mid-Republic -- Stemma of the Tarquins -- History of Rome -- Book 1 -- Book 2 -- Book 3 -- Book 4 -- Book 5 -- App. 1. Some prominent political figures in the early republic -- App. 2. Livy's attitude toward Augustus -- App. 3. Roman religion in Livy's First Pentad.

Translated from the Latin.

Warrior, Valerie M.

Additional title:

Ab urbe condita. Liber 1-5. English

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