Rome and Italy: Books VI-X of The History of Rome from Its Foundation

Good translation of Livy's books VI-X detailing how Rome became the dominant regional power in Central Italy through the long struggle with the Samnites and the Etruscans. What I like about these Penguin editions of the classics is that the notes are at the foot of the page, which I find very helpful.

For all lovers of Roman history.

The limitations of Livy’s works are well known but they are still some of the best written historical works in existence. Meshing history with moral examples which Livy viewed as important to the Roman fibre. He was a patriot and he writes as such, but he was not a blind one. A phenomenal piece of work that kept me going page after page.

Esta libro explica el inicio de la ciudad de Roma. Mucho de esto es leyenda y poco verificado pero sin embargo importante para un educación básica de Roma.

The first thing you will notice about Livy; is that this guy really knows how to tell a story. Sure he is a little over the top with his Roman bias, but who cares. Livy turns Roman history into a series of fun to read tales.The reader also becomes somewhat overwhelmed by the almost constant warfare, of the ancient world. These people lived and died by the rule of the sword. Throw in the occasional plague outbreak, civil uprising, crop failure, and you start to get a good idea of how these people lived their lives.Anyone that is interested in political history and military strategy, will find Livy offers lots of examples.There is one section where Livy gets off track, and compares Alexander The Great, to the Roman military machine. He debates whether or not Alexander could have beaten the Romans. The argument ended up sounding like a sports debate, comparing Orr and Gretzky.Over all this was a very informative and enjoyable history.