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Livy, books II and III

Livy, books II and III

H M Stephenson

Paperback

ChineseLiterary CriticismAncient Rome

ISBN10: 9353606640
ISBN13: 9789353606640
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 330
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.74 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Conspiracies, crises, and hard-won liberty in the first centuries of the Roman Republic. Ancient Rome speaks through Livy. In Books II and III of his monumental history, Livy traces the transformation of a fragile city-state into an assertive republic, set against patrician plebeian struggles, foreign threats, and the first great experiments in republican law and civic identity. This carefully prepared volume presents the classical Latin text in an annotated Livy edition by H. M. Stephenson, guiding readers through Livy's narrative, language, and the shifting landscape of ancient Rome politics. As one of the central Latin prose historians, Livy is a cornerstone for understanding early Roman Republic history and the foundations of early republican Rome. Stephenson's judicious roman history commentary supports Latin students and teachers alike: a Latin students study guide as much as a readable roman history sourcebook for general readers of the classics. Ideal as a classics curriculum resource, it illuminates institutions, conflicts, and values that shaped Western political thought while remaining vividly accessible in the original language. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, this edition invites both serious students and classic-literature collectors to encounter Livy books 2 and 3 in a form that honours their past and rewards close reading today.

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