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  • History of Rome, volume 1-Titus Livius (Part 2 of 2)

    History of Rome, volume 1-Titus Livius (Part 2 of 2)
    10 Nov 2026
    History of Rome, volume 1 by Titus Livius.

    The History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) is a history of ancient Rome, written in Latin by Livy (Titus Livius) between 27 and 9 BC, covering the period from the supposed arrival of Aeneas and the Trojansall the way to the time of Augustus, finishing with the death of Drusus, contemporary to Livy himself. Only 35 of the 142 books written by the author arrived to our times. This translation, by the Rev Canon William Masfen Roberts, was published in six volumes as part of the Everyman's Library Collection.

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    7 hrs and 35 min
  • History of Rome, volume 1-Titus Livius (Part 1 of 2)

    History of Rome, volume 1-Titus Livius (Part 1 of 2)
    9 Nov 2026
    History of Rome, volume 1 by Titus Livius.

    The History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) is a history of ancient Rome, written in Latin by Livy (Titus Livius) between 27 and 9 BC, covering the period from the supposed arrival of Aeneas and the Trojansall the way to the time of Augustus, finishing with the death of Drusus, contemporary to Livy himself. Only 35 of the 142 books written by the author arrived to our times. This translation, by the Rev Canon William Masfen Roberts, was published in six volumes as part of the Everyman's Library Collection.

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    9 hrs and 34 min
  • From the Foundation of the City Vol. 01-Titus Livius

    From the Foundation of the City Vol. 01-Titus Livius
    8 Nov 2026
    From the Foundation of the City Vol. 01 by Titus Livius.

    Ab urbe condita, is a monumental history of ancient Rome written in the Latin language by Titus Livius(Livy), an ancient Roman historian. The work covers the time from the stories of Aeneas, the earliest legendary period from before the city's founding in c. 753 BC, to Livy's own times in the reign of the emperor, Augustus. The last year covered by Livy is 745 AUC, or 9 BC, the death of Drusus. About 25% of the work survives. Livy's History of Rome was in demand from the publication of the first packet. Livy became so famous that a man from Cadiz travelled to Rome just to see him, and once he had seen, returned home. The popularity of the work continued through the entire classical period. A number of Roman authors used Livy, including Aurelius Victor, Cassiodorus, Eutropius, Festus, Florus, Granius Licinianus and Orosius.

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    7 hrs and 12 min
  • Byzantine Empire-Charles William Chadwick Oman

    Byzantine Empire-Charles William Chadwick Oman
    7 Nov 2026
    Byzantine Empire by Charles William Chadwick Oman.

    Fifty years ago the word “Byzantine” was used as a synonym for all that was corrupt and decadent, and the tale of the East-Roman Empire was dismissed by modern historians as depressing and monotonous. The great Gibbon had branded the successors of Justinian and Heraclius as a series of vicious weaklings, and for several generations no one dared to contradict him. Since they have written, the Byzantines no longer need an apologist, and the great work of the East-Roman Empire in holding back the Saracen, and in keeping alive throughout the Dark Ages the lamp of learning, is beginning to be realized. Finis".

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    9 hrs and 19 min
  • Early Rome, from the Foundation of the City to its Destruction by the Gauls-Wilhelm Ihne

    Early Rome, from the Foundation of the City to its Destruction by the Gauls-Wilhelm Ihne
    6 Nov 2026
    Early Rome, from the Foundation of the City to its Destruction by the Gauls by Wilhelm Ihne.

    In this short scholarly work the German historian, Wilhelm Ihne, elucidates what is known or can be deduced about Rome's early history, from the time of its legendary founders and kings, through the establishment of the Republic, to the invasion of the Gauls in 390 B.C. Ihne writes that "No great state known to history can be traced to such a small beginning as Rome." This book shows how the slow evolution of Rome's political institutions, through class conflict and compromise, created a state which, despite few natural advantages, was destined to rule the world.

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    6 hrs and 50 min
  • Selections from Josephus-Flavius Josephus

    Selections from Josephus-Flavius Josephus
    5 Nov 2026
    Selections from Josephus by Flavius Josephus.

    Jewish historian, military leader and Roman citizen, Titus Flavius Josephus, provides the most thorough history of the 1st century Roman Empire deals with the Jewish people. Born in Jerusalem during the reign of Caligula; present with the Roman Army of Vespasian and Titus at the siege of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple, Josephus stands preeminent among early Christian period writers. "I have selected the passages most relevant to Christian origins and New Testament study," writes Henry St. James Thackery of King's College, UK, leading biblical scholar on Josephus and Koine Greek translator. "Some figures which in the New Testament are little more than names, become clothed with life" by Josephus as he "gives us the background of Jewish and world history in the time of our Lord and the infant church. ...

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    8 hrs and 10 min
  • Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Part 3 of 3)

    Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Part 3 of 3)
    4 Nov 2026
    Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.

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    4 min
  • Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Part 2 of 3)

    Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Part 2 of 3)
    3 Nov 2026
    Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.

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    9 hrs and 59 min