The Early Roman Republic ~Livy

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Just finished this one. A must read for anybody who. A, Loves Roman History. B, wants to study the history of republics. C, reads Machiavelli and should then read M's Discourses. D, wants a good education in the Classics

Livy wrote his books in a novel like form which is pretty easy and interesting to read. You will find almost everything in these readings, a lot of Drama, such as Brothers against brothers, Kings and there little foolings around with the local woman, to a rape and you can't forget the wars and then the drama's of the people who faught them and what happend.

I love this book. Plus I'm still finishing Discourses by Machiavelli, but reading the early history of Rome first was a big help.
 

bhoour

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Hmmmm........

Thx. I 'll check it out. I'm always on the look out for a new read!

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I studied Latin for five years and Ancient Greek for two. What I liked best was most of the reading was of original passages and texts.

After 5 year of Latin I had no idea how to write 'what's for supper' but had a good handle on something like:

' The general ordered his phalanx commanders to secure the ramparts and install forward trenches to deter any forward thrust through the defenses by the forces of Bodicea'.
 

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Calberty said:
I studied Latin for five years and Ancient Greek for two. What I liked best was most of the reading was of original passages and texts.

After 5 year of Latin I had no idea how to write 'what's for supper' but had a good handle on something like:

' The general ordered his phalanx commanders to secure the ramparts and install forward trenches to deter any forward thrust through the defenses by the forces of Bodicea'.

I can't get enough of Roman History, Greek to a lesser but still interested in there texts.

Livy's actually a very good read for a late republican