Titus Livius The Roman Historian By: Dana Schwartz

Biography  59 B.C A.D.  Padua (N. Italy)  Teen Years  Adult Life  59 B.C A.D.  Padua (N. Italy)  Teen Years  Adult Life

Livy’s History Of Rome  Ab Urbe Condita - only surviving work  Composed of 142 books  Covers from Rome’s beginnings (752 B.C.)  reign of Augustus  Work was popular and in high demand  Roman people conscious and proud  Enthusiastic about antiques widespread  Ab Urbe Condita - only surviving work  Composed of 142 books  Covers from Rome’s beginnings (752 B.C.)  reign of Augustus  Work was popular and in high demand  Roman people conscious and proud  Enthusiastic about antiques widespread

Livy’s History Of Rome  “History was a political study through which one might hope to explain or excuse the present.” - Robert Ogilvie  “I am devoting all my thoughts to retracing those pristine records, free from all the anxiety which can disturb the historian of his own times even if it cannot warp him from the truth.” - Livy  “History was a political study through which one might hope to explain or excuse the present.” - Robert Ogilvie  “I am devoting all my thoughts to retracing those pristine records, free from all the anxiety which can disturb the historian of his own times even if it cannot warp him from the truth.” - Livy

Styles of Writing  Long clauses vs. Abrupt sentences  Archival fact as dry and formal  Battle = poetic and dramatic  Speech in realistic tone  Long clauses vs. Abrupt sentences  Archival fact as dry and formal  Battle = poetic and dramatic  Speech in realistic tone

Long clauses vs. Abrupt sentences

Archival Fact as Dry and Formal

Battle = Poetic and Dramatic

Speech In Realistic Tone

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