The History of Rome, Books 1-5 (Bk. 1-5)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780872207233 (0872207234)
Publish date: September 1st 2006
Publisher: Hackett Pub Co
Pages no: 496
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