History Of Rome, Volume X

Livy (Titus Livius, 64 or 59 BCâ€"AD 12 or 17), the Roman historian, presents a vivid narrative of Rome’s rise from the traditional foundation of the city in 753 or 751 BC to 9 BC and illustrates the virtues necessary to achieve such greatness. The books of the fourth decad (31â€"40) focus on Rome’s growing hegemony in the East in the years 200â€"180.