With stylistic brilliance and historical imagination, the first five books of Livius' monumental history of Rome record events from the foundation of Rome through the history of the seven kings, the establishment of the Republic and its internal struggles, up to Rome's recovery after the fierce Gallic invasion of the fourth century B.C. Livius vividly depicts the great characters, legends, and tales, including the story of Romulus and Remus.
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With stylistic brilliance and historical imagination, the first five books of Livius' monumental history of Rome record events from the foundation of Rome through the history of the seven kings, the establishment of the Republic and its internal struggles, up to Rome's recovery after the fierce Gallic invasion of the fourth century B.C. Livius vividly depicts the great characters, legends, and tales, including the story of Romulus and Remus.