The Early History of Rome: Books I-V of The History of Rome from Its Foundation

I hope my passion for Romes past has not impaired my judgement; for I do honestly believe that no country has ever been greater or purer than ours or richer in good citizens and noble deedsLivy dedicated most of his life to writing some 142 volumes of history the first five of which comprise The Early History of Rome. With stylistic brilliance he chronicles nearly 400 years from the founding of Rome to the Gallic invasion in 386 BC an era that witnessed the establishment of the Republic unrest and brutal conflict. Bringing compelling characters to life and re-presenting familiar tales - including the tragedy of Coriolanus and the story of Romulus and Remus - The Early History is a truly epic work and a passionate warning that a nation should learn from its history. Translated by Aubrey DE Sélincourt with an Introduction by R. M. Ogilvie and a Preface by S. P. Oakley About the Author Titus Livius (59BC-AD17) began working on his History of Rome at the age of 30 and continued for over 40 years until his death. The history ran to 142 books of which 35 survive.