Ab Urbe Condita (The History of Rome)
From the Founding of the City
Book • 1919
Livy's 'Ab Urbe Condita' is a 142-volume work that chronicles the history of Rome from its legendary founding to the reign of Augustus.
Although only 35 books have survived, it remains a foundational text in Roman historiography, emphasizing moral lessons and the heroic narrative of Rome's rise.
Although only 35 books have survived, it remains a foundational text in Roman historiography, emphasizing moral lessons and the heroic narrative of Rome's rise.
