num_pages: 448
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Early History of Rome: Books I-V of the Ab Urbe Condita
titlecomplete: The Early History of Rome: Books I-V of the Ab Urbe Condita
characters: Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, Servius Tullius, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Numa Pompilius, Romulus, Tullus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius
genres: Historical, History, Classics, School, Mythology, Ancient, Classical Studies, Ancient History, Roman, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 9207
series: "The History of Rome" in Five Volumes, "The History of Rome" in Four Volumes
publisher: Sterling Publishing