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Los orígenes de Roma. (Libros I-V)

por Titus Livy

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Series: History of Rome (1-5)

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This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.

Livy's Early History of Rome tells of a small monarchical state's struggle to survive. It tells the story of the overthrow of the kings and the development of the Roman Republic. It depicts the qualities that allowed the early Romans to overcome internal disputes and foreign enemies and to recover after the nearly total destruction of their city in 390 BC. Livy writes with fairness, humanity, and an irresistible enthusiasm for the courage, honesty, and self-sacrifice that exemplified what it was to be Roman.

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Surely more myth than history, but nonetheless it is very enjoyable and filled with parables. My favorites are the stories of the first seven kings of Rome, Coriolanus, and the Capitoline geese. It is required reading for anyone attempting to understand the Romans and how they understood their past. ( )
  Russell098 | Mar 28, 2023 |
From the founding myth of Rome, narrated so eloquently by Virgil in The Aeneid, augmented with the tale of Romulus and Remus, Livy tells of the history of the republic to the beginning of the fourth century BC. This is an account that presents prosaic events enlivened with exciting moments of wars, political changes, the evolution from a monarchy to a republic, and great speeches by characters both unfamiliar and, sometimes, larger-than-life. Livy himself was born in Padua in 59 BC and died in 17 AD (about 40 years after the death of Virgil).

The early years of Roman history include the myth of Aeneas and the historic rule by Numa Pompilius whose life was also chronicled by Plutarch. There are battles like that of Lake Regillus and rulers both good and bad, the latter best represented by Canuleius the demagogue. My favorite was Cincinnatus who was the epitome of the farmer-soldier- ruler and who assumed the consulship only to return to the farm when his moment in the limelight had ended.

The many battles and usual successes highlight a barbarity that provides a foundation for that which is evident in the later empire (see Tacitus for that history). There are also the political battles between the Patricians and Plebes for control of the republic. In some ways they reminded me of more recent political contretemps in our own republic. It may come as a surprise that after many difficulties and resultant growth in the power of Rome, near the end of this part of Roman history the city itself is sacked by the Gauls. It must be the memory of that which explains some of the ruthlessness of the Romans under Caesar in the last days of the Republic (see Caesar's Gallic Wars for that story).

Ultimately Livy's history is readable both because of his engaging prose style and his ability to enliven most of the more critical events of early Roman history. With interpolated speeches from primary leaders the book reminded me of Thucydides masterpiece on the Peloponnesian Wars. ( )
1 vota jwhenderson | Apr 30, 2022 |
Read for university this year. This was an intersection read and helpful if wanting to learn more about Ancient Rome. ( )
  AndreaWay | Nov 15, 2020 |
I'm going to read as much of Livy as I can stomach over the summer. My stomach comes into it because I don't have the patience for or the interest in military hijinx to see me through every page. And I fear that this volume is setting a high bar for those to follow. There's war here, sure, but a real stress on internal matters instead.

And those internal matters are, essentially, what people who haven't read Marx think Marx is: the patricians will come up with any excuse to maintain their privileges (inter alia, patriotism, security, religion, dignity, tradition...), and the plebeians will fold sometimes, but always come back and demand better treatment. The early history of Rome, as told by Livy, is class warfare. This is fascinating stuff, if a little repetitive (tribunes introduce a law to give the plebes more land; the senate rejects it; scuffles; appeals to the Greatness of Our State by the senate; plebes let it lie for a while so they can beat up on the Aequii or whomever; the law gets passed; the patricians find a new way to screw over the plebes; repeat from the top). But the repetition is made bearable by some great stories, and the overall pace. We move pretty quickly from year to year.

I was also surprized by Livy's ability to think critically about his sources. Everyone says Livy just reports miracles and tall tales as if they were true; in my experience, he's pretty good about highlighting when that's going on. On the other hand, he has no interest in making his story cohere, which is a bit sad. On the other hand, that lack of coherence means the reader can judge for herself why things happened as they did, and Livy's occasional moralizing never seems to heavy handed, or to influence his actual presentation. Looking forward to the second set of five.

Oh, one thing: the translation is kind of funny. Luce delights in using uncommon words when there's no real need for it; no doubt it's meant to represent archaisms in Livy himself, but it might annoy you. ( )
  stillatim | Oct 23, 2020 |
This has the best information of the early history of Rome: the truth about Remus and Romulus, who they were, the laws of Rome and the foundation of the Roman Catholic church of Jupiter.
This is only the first five books, to read more on the history of Rome the other books must be bought separately unless you get the pricey hard cover volume of Livy's complete available works. I say "available" for their is a large time period (covering the time of the Biblical New Testament times) that is said to have been lost, or was destroyed. ( )
  AnnaYoder | Sep 29, 2018 |
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Titus Livyautor principaltodas las edicionescalculado
de Sélincourt, AubreyTraductorautor secundarioalgunas edicionesconfirmado
Drakenborch, ArnoldEditorautor secundarioalgunas edicionesconfirmado
Freinsheim, Johannautor secundarioalgunas edicionesconfirmado
Katwijk-Knapp, F.H. vanTraductorautor secundarioalgunas edicionesconfirmado
Oakley, S. P.Prólogoautor secundarioalgunas edicionesconfirmado
Ogilvie, R. M.Introducciónautor secundarioalgunas edicionesconfirmado
Ogilvie, Robert MaxwellTraductorautor secundarioalgunas edicionesconfirmado
Rooijen-Dijkman, H.W.A. vanTraductorautor secundarioalgunas edicionesconfirmado
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This is Books 1-5 of Livy's History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) in translation, often called 'the Early History of Rome' or 'the Rise of Rome'. Do not combine it with editions of Ab Urbe Condita with a Latin text.
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This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.

Livy's Early History of Rome tells of a small monarchical state's struggle to survive. It tells the story of the overthrow of the kings and the development of the Roman Republic. It depicts the qualities that allowed the early Romans to overcome internal disputes and foreign enemies and to recover after the nearly total destruction of their city in 390 BC. Livy writes with fairness, humanity, and an irresistible enthusiasm for the courage, honesty, and self-sacrifice that exemplified what it was to be Roman.

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