Buy the history of rome, books 15 by livy online at alibris. Perseus by simon spence is a illustrated childrens book about the story of perseus, a greek myth. With the help of hermes and athena he slew the gorgon medusa, conquered a mighty sea monster and won the hand of the beautiful princess andromeda. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 2, chapter 65. Jan 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. To search, please enter your query in the search box above. The company soon grew into a powerhouse in the industry through smart business decisions, including the acquisition of other publishers. The book history of rome, sometimes referred to as ab urbe condita is a monumental history. With the help of hermes and athena he slew the gorgon medusa, conquered a. Book i livy from the founding of the city book i preface. Book 1 begins with the foundation of the kingdom and ends with the foundation of the. The company soon grew into a powerhouse in the industry through smart business decisions, including the. To him history should not just inform the reader but elevate him as well what some saw as moral education.
Livius, titus an online book about this author is available, as is a wikipedia article livy. Tarquinius collatinus, his colleague, who had incurred suspicion because of his relationship to the tarquinii, he forced to abdicate the consulship and withdraw from the state. Hachette reaches new deal with perseus books the new york. Whether i am likely to accomplish anything worthy of the labour, if i record the achievements of the roman people from the foundation of the city, i do not really know, nor if i knew would i dare to avouch it. Perseus books story begins in 1996, with their creation as a small independent book publisher. While the majority of his work is lost, there remain brief summaries or periochae of all but two books. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 2, chapter 1. Although she is locked away, the greek god zeus helps her to have a baby boy whom she names perseus. In fact, though no fault of mccaughrean herself this is one of.
Mar 02, 2016 hachette reaches new deal with perseus books. From the founding of the city 1905 by livy, translated by canon roberts sister projects. Livy titus livius, the great roman historian, was born at or near patavium padua in 64 or 59 bce. Book 1 begins with the foundation of the kingdom and ends with the foundation of the republic. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 2, chapter 20. Livys only extant work is part of his history of rome from the foundation of the city to 9 bce. Jan 01, 2009 a concise, stylised and dynamic version of the perseus and medusa myth. Search or browse book publishers by genre or location, contests and awards, and book and writing events. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1, chapter pr. His history of rome became a classic in his own lifetime and exercised a profound influence on the style and philosophy of historical.
Because of its rapid growth, perseus books needed a new space for its marketing services and to house one of. The son of zeus, perseus belongs in the first rank of greek heroes. Timeline of livys history special emphasis given to books 1, 2, and 5 bc. The history of rome volume iv books thirtyseven to the end with the epitomes and. Outline of early books of livy book 1 foundation stories the legend of antenor aeneas and the alban kings 37 romulus and remus birth of the twins evander and the luperci recognition of the. A useful bibliography and several maps contribute to the excellence of a book, which, like livys own work, is not likely. Perseus mother danae is a princess, but is locked away by her father when a prophecy. Perseus books perseus books is a hachette book group company, comprised of the imprints avalon travel, basic books, da capo press, hachette books, publicaffairs, running press, seal press, and westview press. His history of rome became a classic in his own lifetime and exercised a profound influence on the style and philosophy of historical writing down to the 18th century. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. To prevent things, however, from becoming too pleasant, a pestilence attacked the citizens, and the senate found themselves under the necessity of issuing an order to the decemvirs requiring them to consult the sibylline books. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 2 rev.
Livys splendid adventure of romes rise to dominance comes to a close in this concluding volume of his magnificent history. The numbers in the browse by lists represent not physical volumes but works, the texts seen as artistic creations, for example homers iliad, or livy s history of rome. You can also find livy in the same roberts translation at the perseus site, which can. Books by livy sorted by popularity project gutenberg. An epic endeavor by a man genuinely enamored of his native rome, livy s the history of rome was originally written in 142 books spanning the entire history of the roman people up to livy s day in the time of augustus in the first century bc.
Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 2, summary, summary. Livy s work was a source for the later works of aurelius victor, cassiodorus, eutropius, festus, florus, granius licinianus and orosius. May 12, 2010 inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. An epic endeavor by a man genuinely enamored of his native rome, livys the history of rome was originally written in 142 books spanning the entire history of the roman people up to livys. Timeline of livy s history special emphasis given to books 1, 2, and 5 bc. Whether i am likely to accomplish anything worthy of the labour, if i record the achievements of the roman people from the foundation of the city.
This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Outline of early books of livy university of vermont. The perseus books group believes that works of serious nonfiction and literary fiction are both necessary and desirable and that an innovative model of publishing can fill a void in todays marketplace. Hachette plans to buy the publishing business of the. Perseus and medusa by blake hoena goodreads share book. To prevent things, however, from becoming too pleasant, a pestilence attacked. Little is known about livys life and nothing about his.
The national endowment for the humanities provided support for entering this text. The perseus digital library is a partner and supporter of open greek and latin, an international collaboration committed to creating an open educational resource featuring a corpus of digital texts, deepreading tools, and opensource software. If youd like to immediately browse works, editions, or translations, take a look at the limiting fields to the right. Mar 17, 2014 livy believed that the historical environment surrounding rome shaped its people. Hachette plans to buy the publishing business of the perseus. It contains besides campaigns against the volsci, the hernici, and the veientes, and the quarrels between the patricians and the plebs. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 2, chapter 10. Power in livys history of rome this is a required and capstone writing course whose purpose is to teach students how to research and produce an 810 page research paper with a minimum of eight secondary sources. Enraged, the king put his daughter and perseus in a. The history of rome, books 15 hackett publishing company. Livys history of rome can be found in english online at a couple of websites. Perseus book group was founded by frank pearl in 1996 and became a part of the hachette book group in 2016. That books 4145 have been among the most neglected portions of livys history is.
Summary of book ii brutus bound the people with an oath to allow no one to reign in rome. Livy, with sallust and tacitus, one of the three great roman historians. Perseus books perseus books is a hachette book group company, comprised of the imprints avalon travel, basic books, da capo press, hachette books, publicaffairs, running press, seal press, and. Books by livy author of the history of rome, books 15. In fact, though no fault of mccaughrean herself this is one of the inevitable weaknesses of the book. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 2 benjamin oliver. History of rome by titus livius, the first eight books. Livys work was a source for the later works of aurelius victor, cassiodorus, eutropius, festus, florus, granius licinianus and orosius. The history of rome, books 27 to 36 livy 151 downloads. Imprints at perseus include avalon travel publishing home to rick steves and the moon guides, basic books, running press, publicaffairs and da capo press. The history of rome, books 01 to 08 livy 853 downloads.
Romulus and remus, the rape of lucretia, horatius at the bridge, the saga of coriolanus, cincinnatus called from his farm to save the state these and many more are stories which, immortalized by livy. The history of rome, books 37 to the end livy 65 downloads. Ab urbe condita, ab urbe condita libri dritter band buch vibuch x 1 of 42 editions. The history of rome books iviii by titus livius livy. While this roman historians monumental undertaking. Books 15 the legendary founding of rome including the landing of aeneas in italy and. It was named publisher of the year in 2007 by publishers weekly magazine for its role in taking on publishers formerly distributed by publishers group west and acquiring avalon publishing group. Perseus also has a publishing partnership with the type media center called bold type books. Livy s only extant work is part of his history of rome from the foundation of the city to 9 bce. Books 15 and the preface here called front matter are here. The early history of rome, and hannibals war, and more on.
Hachette reaches new deal with perseus books the new york times. Michael pietsch, chief executive of the hachette book group, in the companys offices. Perseus books group was an american publishing company founded in 1996 by investor frank pearl. Of its 142 books, we have just 35, and short summaries of all the rest except two.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers. It is fairly entertaining provided that you accept the fictional nature of the subject. See all books authored by livy, including the history of rome, books iv. More than one modern historian has wished he could exchange the first ten books available for those in which livy set down what he had witnessed rather than heard. Timeline of livys history special emphasis given to books 1, 2, and 5. Perseus mother danae is a princess, but is locked away by her father when a prophecy states that her son will cause great harm to the king. Roman historian, author of the authorized version of the history of the roman republic.
Sadly, the work abruptly halts near the completion of book 45, which concerns events in greece in the year 168 bc. Wikipedia article, commons category, wikidata item. A concise, stylised and dynamic version of the perseus and medusa myth. Livy believed that the historical environment surrounding rome shaped its people. Books 210 deal with the history of the roman republic to the samnite wars, while books 2145 tell of the second.
It was named publisher of the year in 2007 by publishers weekly magazine for its role in taking on. Indeed to some he was a greater hero even than heracles. Power in livys history of rome this is a required and capstone writing course whose purpose is to teach students how to research and produce an 810 page research paper with a. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a. The history of rome, books 09 to 26 livy 182 downloads. It includes the first five books and is a well written translation. Outline of early books of livy book 1 foundation stories the legend of antenor aeneas and the alban kings 37 romulus and remus birth of the twins evander and the luperci recognition of the twins foundation of rome hercules and cacus 816 romulus the founder and fighter 8 constitutional measures magisterial emblems asylum senate.
Julius obsequens used livy, or a source with access to livy, to. From the founding of the city wikisource, the free online library. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 2, summary. Perseus is tricked into bringing back the head of the gorgon medusa but you dont need me to tell you how this particular quest will pan out.
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