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Livy (Titus Livius) most famous of Roman historians, b. at
padus, Italy. Livy's History of Rome (Ab urbe condita
libri) was in 142 books + covered Roman history
from the arrival of Aeneas in Italy to the death of Drusus,
brother of emperor Tiberius in 9 BC. Of Livy's immence
work only 35 books survive I-X (753-293 BC), XXI-XLV
(219-167BC), but summaries exist of all but one of his books.
The division of the whole work into Decades is not altested
before the 5c AD although it may have been done by the
book publishers of the 4th C.
- Book VI would be memorable even if it contained nothing more than the
execution of M. Manlius. THat he should be identified with the saviour of the
Capitol + thrown from the Tarpeish Rock - within sight of his valiant
exploit - are details which contribute to the framatic effect what they subtract
from historic truth. But there are other excellent things, such as the
thrilling tale about the dawning of a sister's (jealousy which had momentous
political issues in the Licinian rogations.
W. Durant - In 384 Marcus Manlius who had heroically defended Rome against the
Gauls, was put to death on the charge of plotting to be king after he
had spent his fortune relieving insolvent debtors.
- Marco Antonio Coccio, known as Sabellicus (1436-1506)
humanist, historian + Librarian of St. Marks 1st published
his great modern history "Rapsodiae Historiarum Enneadum"
in 1498; in 1504 he added a 2nd part, including references
to the discovery of America.
-1st Latin illust. ed. - justly considered one of the most beautiful
incumabula not only of Venice but all of Italy.
HEHL (103801) no rubrication total of 10 books
book 6 begins CXXXIX
ends CXLVIII my leaf CXLIIII
The type, borderpieces, many of the woodcuts, + decive are
reusedfrom Rubeu's Italian Livy of 1493, also
published by Giunta.

Livy (Titus Livius) most famous of Roman historians, b. at
padus, Italy. Livy's History of Rome (Ab urbe condita
libri) was in 142 books + covered Roman history
from the arrival of Aeneas in Italy to the death of Drusus,
brother of emperor Tiberius in 9 BC. Of Livy's immence
work only 35 books survive I-X (753-293 BC), XXI-XLV
(219-167BC), but summaries exist of all but one of his books.
The division of the whole work into Decades is not altested
before the 5c AD although it may have been done by the
book publishers of the 4th C.
- Book VI would be memorable even if it contained nothing more than the
execution of M. Menlius. THat he should be identified with the saviour of the
Capitol + thrown from the Tarpeish Rock - within sight of his valiant
exploit - are details which contribute to the framatic effect what they subtract
from historic truth. But there are other excellent things, such as the
thrilling tale about the dawning of a sister's (jealousy which had momentous
political issues in the Licinian rogations.
W. Durant - In 384 Marcus Manleius who had heroically defended Rome against the
Gauls, was put to death on the charge of plotting to be king after he
had spent his fortune relieving insolvent debtors.
- Marco Antonio Coccio, known as Sabellicus (1436-1506)
humanist, historian + Librarian of St. Marks 1st published
his great modern history "Rapsodiae Historiarum Erreadum"
in 1498; in 1504 he added a 2nd part, including references
to the discovery of America.
-1st Latin illust. ed. - justly considered one of the most beautiful
incumabula not only of Venice but all of Italy.
HEHL (103801) no rubrication total of 10 books
book 6 begins CXXXIX
ends CXLVIII my leaf CXLIIII
The type, borderpieces, many of the woodcuts, + decive are
reusedfrom Rubeu's Italian Livy of 1493, also
published by Giunta.