
Livy: Ab urbe condita Book XXII
by John Briscoe
Title:
Livy: Ab urbe condita Book XXII
Author:
John Briscoe
Series (if any):
Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
Edited by:
Simon Hornblower
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
320 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; 4 Maps
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9781108727082
EAN:
9781108727082
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
590
Dimensions (mm):
137 x 214 x 24
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Book XXII, narrating Hannibal's defeats of Rome at Trasimene and Cannae, is Livy's most dramatic book in which he transformed Polybius' source material into a rhetorical masterpiece. A new text is provided and the introduction and commentary treat historical, religious, literary and linguistic matters. It is suitable for students at all levels.




















