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A Commentary on Livy, Books VI-X: Volume IV: Book X
Contributor(s): Oakley, S. P. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0199237859     ISBN-13: 9780199237852
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE: $141.75  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2008
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Annotation: Livy's tenth book, an exciting climax to his first decade, narrates two political advances of 300 BC, the Lex Valeria de provocatione and the opening up of major priesthoods to plebeians; it also tells of the Spartan Cleonymus' landfall at the site that long afterwards would be Venice. Its
main topic, however, is Roman warfare, above all the outbreak of the Third Samnite War and the decisive battle of Sentium in 295 BC. This new commentary, which completes Professor Oakley's exposition of Books VI-X, deals comprehensively with all aspects of Livy's work, including the literary
structure of his narrative, the historical and topographical problems of the Samnite Wars, the poetical and archaic language sometimes affected by Livy, and the numerous textual problems posed by the extant manuscripts. An extensive section of addenda and corrigenda contains revisions to the
preceding volumes.

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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical
- Biography & Autobiography
- History | Ancient - Rome
Dewey: B
Series: Commentary on Livy
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.25" W x 9.09" L (2.28 lbs) 670 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Italy
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
 
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Livy's tenth book, an exciting climax to his first decade, narrates two political advances of 300 BC, the Lex Valeria de provocatione and the opening up of major priesthoods to plebeians; it also tells of the Spartan Cleonymus' landfall at the site that long afterwards would be Venice. Its
main topic, however, is Roman warfare, above all the outbreak of the Third Samnite War and the decisive battle of Sentium in 295 BC. This new commentary, which completes Professor Oakley's exposition of Books VI-X, deals comprehensively with all aspects of Livy's work, including the literary
structure of his narrative, the historical and topographical problems of the Samnite Wars, the poetical and archaic language sometimes affected by Livy, and the numerous textual problems posed by the extant manuscripts. An extensive section of addenda and corrigenda contains revisions to the
preceding volumes.
 
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