Early History of Rome
by:
Livy (author)
Matthew Peacock (author)
B. Foster (author)
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781411429093 (1411429095)
Publish date: September 1st 2009
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Non Fiction,
History,
Academic,
School,
Humanities,
Literature,
College,
Roman,
Ancient,
Mythology,
Classical Studies
Previously I have read Livy's war with Hannibal. At the time I read that I thought that it was OK, because Livy is not a master stylist like Herodotus and lacks the historical insight of a Thucydides or a Tacitus. However, for whatever reason much of the book stuck with me and it is Livy's strength ...
stopped on pg 297 - to be picked up again ... later