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Hannibal´s War: Books 21-30
Livy
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Description for Hannibal´s War: Books 21-30
Paperback. Livy's great history of Rome contains, in Books 21 to 30, the definitive ancient account of Hannibal's invasion of Italy in 218 BC, and the war he fought with the Romans over the following sixteen years. This new translation captures the brilliance of Livy's style, and is accompanied by a fascinating introduction and notes. Editor(s): Hoyos, Dexter. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 800 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 546.
'You know how to win a battle, Hannibal; you do not know how to use the victory!' Livy's great history of Rome contains, in Books 21 to 30, the definitive ancient account of Hannibal's invasion of Italy in 218 BC, and the war he fought with the Romans over the following sixteen years. Livy describes the bloody siege of the Spanish city of Saguntum, Rome's ally, which sparked the war, and the Carthaginian leader's famous march with elephants over the Alps into Italy. Livy's gripping story-telling vividly conveys the drama of the great battles, the disastrous encounters at Trasimene ... Read more
'You know how to win a battle, Hannibal; you do not know how to use the victory!' Livy's great history of Rome contains, in Books 21 to 30, the definitive ancient account of Hannibal's invasion of Italy in 218 BC, and the war he fought with the Romans over the following sixteen years. Livy describes the bloody siege of the Spanish city of Saguntum, Rome's ally, which sparked the war, and the Carthaginian leader's famous march with elephants over the Alps into Italy. Livy's gripping story-telling vividly conveys the drama of the great battles, the disastrous encounters at Trasimene ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
800
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199555970
SKU
V9780199555970
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Reviews for Hannibal´s War: Books 21-30
...has long been recognised as 'one of the most outstanding narratives in ancient historiography'.
John John Jacobs, Yale University
'Altogether, Yardley and Hoyos have collaborated to produce what will now become the authoritative English rendering of Livy 21-30. Yardley's exemplary translation strikes the right balance between a strict fidelity to the syntax of the Latin and the need ... Read more
John John Jacobs, Yale University
'Altogether, Yardley and Hoyos have collaborated to produce what will now become the authoritative English rendering of Livy 21-30. Yardley's exemplary translation strikes the right balance between a strict fidelity to the syntax of the Latin and the need ... Read more