Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 299 Livy -58 16 Livius, Titus Edmonds, Cyrus R. Spillan, D. (Daniel) 1854 Spillan, Daniel The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26 Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Ben Courtney, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26" by Livy is a historical account likely written in the late 1st century BC. This volume covers pivotal events in Roman history, notably the conflicts with the Samnites during the Second Samnite War, showcasing themes of valor, disgrace, and shifting fortunes in war. The opening of the narrative focuses on the dramatic conflict at the Caudine Forks, where Roman consuls Titus Veturius and Spurius Postumius find their army surrounded by the Samnites. The text elaborates on their desperate conditions, the Roman soldiers' emotional turmoil, and the ignominious treaty that leads them to march under the yoke in surrender. Details about the negotiations, military strategies, and the implications of their defeat serve to illustrate the broader themes of honor and shame in warfare, while setting the stage for a subsequent Roman resurgence that ultimately shifts the tides against the Samnites. Throughout this portion, key characters emerge, including the determined Roman generals and the cunning Samnite commander Herennius Pontius, illustrating the complexities and human elements of historical conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rome -- History DG PA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1451370 1438240 2024-10-05T07:12:35.178047 2023-10-05T07:30:48.318008 text/html text/html 1407671 2011-12-06T14:34:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 478934 2011-12-06T14:37:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 570878 2024-10-05T07:12:49.574444 application/epub+zip 601613 2024-10-05T07:12:38.757005 application/epub+zip 590314 2024-10-05T07:12:37.280988 application/epub+zip 996919 2024-10-05T07:12:58.171417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 951136 2024-10-05T07:12:48.571465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 910683 2022-09-05T10:37:53.333542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1306027 1305955 2024-10-05T07:12:33.693023 2023-10-05T07:30:47.147008 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1307380 2011-12-06T14:37:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 465434 2011-12-06T14:38:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1307374 2011-12-06T14:37:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 465423 2011-12-06T14:38:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21891 2024-10-05T07:12:58.310515 application/rdf+xml 15366 2024-10-05T07:12:37.872993 image/jpeg 3802 2024-10-05T07:12:37.575009 image/jpeg 549682 2024-10-05T07:12:35.297019 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia