Whether the task i have undertaken of writing a complete history of the roman people from the very commencement of its existence will reward me for the. Project gutenberg s the history of rome, books 01 to 08, by titus livius this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. This selection is taken from livy s history of rome, book i. At this time there happened in the house of the king a portent which was remarkable alike in its manifestation and in its outcome. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1 rev. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1, chapter pr, section 1. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1, chapter 2. A large part of livys history of rome since the foundation is now lost, but fortunately we have an excerpt, called the periochae, which helps us reconstruct the general scope. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1, chapter pr.
Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1, chapter 39. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1, chapter 40. The project gutenberg ebook of the history of rome. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1, chapter 38. At the time of his birth, his home city of patavium was the second wealthiest on the italian peninsula, and the largest in the province of cisalpine gaul. Livy was born in patavium in northern italy, now modern padua.
First of all, then, it is generally agreed that when troy was taken vengeance was. When tarquin had been about thirtyeight years on the throne servius tullius was. Whatever his faults as a historian, livy the novelist, the. Rome was now strong enough to hold her own in war with any of the adjacent. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1, chapter 31.
An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you make. Latinus received aeneas as a guest in his house, and there, in the presence of his tutelary deities, completed the political alliance by a domestic one, and gave his daughter in marriage to aeneas. Roman historian, author of the authorized version of the history of the roman republic. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1, chapter 9. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 1, chapter 1.
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