Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 194 Livy -58 16 Livius, Titus Edmonds, Cyrus R. The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Ted Garvin, Bill Hershey and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36" by Livy is a historical account likely written during the early 1st century AD. This text serves as a chronicle of the Roman Republic's events during a tumultuous period marked by the Punic Wars. It meticulously details the strategic battles and political maneuvering as Rome faces off against the formidable Carthaginian general Hannibal, illustrating the stakes involved in their conflict. The beginning of this historical work introduces significant military events, such as the defeats of Roman generals like Cneius Fulvius and the tenacity of Claudius Marcellus. Livy recounts the maneuvers, both successful and disastrous, that define this era. The narrative starts with Fulvius's initial defeat by Hannibal, followed by Marcellus's efforts to regain Roman honor and territory. It highlights the challenges faced by Roman forces amidst shifting allegiances and tactical blunders, emphasizing the ever-present tension between Roman ambition and Hannibal's cunning strategies. This portion of the text sets the stage for examining the broader implications of these battles on Rome's fate during the Punic Wars. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rome -- History DG PA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1497632 1483011 2024-10-06T03:53:07.948177 2023-10-06T05:59:41.469304 text/html text/html 1465647 2020-12-15T01:40:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 512059 2020-12-15T01:40:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 601270 2024-10-06T03:53:21.828094 application/epub+zip 634051 2024-10-06T03:53:10.536154 application/epub+zip 634053 2024-10-06T03:53:08.997173 application/epub+zip 1052277 2024-10-06T03:53:31.216028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1012670 2024-10-06T03:53:20.797103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 971561 2022-09-06T21:31:49.877020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1402174 1402123 2024-10-06T03:53:06.311212 2023-10-06T05:59:40.223308 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1403425 2020-12-15T01:40:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 499480 2020-12-15T01:40:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1403416 2020-12-15T01:40:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 499455 2020-12-15T01:40:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21542 2024-10-06T03:53:31.354048 application/rdf+xml 15364 2024-10-06T03:53:09.607177 image/jpeg 3804 2024-10-06T03:53:09.303156 image/jpeg 580959 2024-10-06T03:53:08.068164 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