Titus Livius Ab Urbe Condita English Translation

Livy page from a 15th c.

Titus livius ab urbe condita english translation. Italian manuscript of livy. John conington commentary on vergil s aeneid volume 1 1 2 titus livius livy ab urbe condita libri erklärt von m. He wrote a monumental history of rome and the roman people titled ab urbe condita from the founding 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 lifetime. Livy s history of rome.

Titus livius livy ab urbe condita books 1 2 benjamin oliver foster ph d ed. He was on familiar terms with members of the julio claudian dynasty and even in friendship with augustus whose young grandnephew the future emperor claudius he exh. Weissenborn books 31 32. Weissenborn book 45 commentary 45 8 commentary on the heroides of ovid penelope ulyssi cross references to this page 13.

Titus livius livy ab urbe condita libri erklärt von m. More search options limit search to. Commentary references to this page 42. Titus livius known as livy in english was a roman historian.

Titus livius the illustrious author of the roman history descended from a noble family in rome and was born at patavium now called padua in italy in the 694th year of rome fifty eight years before the commencement of the christian æra. Weissenborn books 31 32 commentary 31 44 titus livius livy ab urbe condita libri erklärt von m. The history of rome vol. This page is designed to provide a brief introduction to the roman historian livy and to provide tools for further research on his history ab urbe condita from the founding of the city click on any of the following topics to explore them further.

64 or 59 bcad 17 known as livy in english 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. The book history of rome sometimes referred to as ab urbe condita books from the founding of the city is a monumental history of ancient rome written in latin between 27 and 9 bc by the historian titus livius or livy as he is usually known in english. Very few particulars therefore concerning him have come down. Everyman s library published work.

Livy seems to have called his history simply ab urbe condita from the founding of the city 20 just as tacitus was later to call his annals ab excessu divi augusti from the death of the divine augustus. Like many other literary men his life was contemplative rather than active.