The History of Rome, volume 1


Read by LibriVox Volunteers

(4.3 stars; 9 reviews)

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. - Summary by Leni (17 hr 59 min)

Chapters

Introduction by the translator 26:22 Read by Emily Maynard
Preface and Book I, Chapters 1 to 3 14:32 Read by Jake Malizia
Book I, Chapters 4 to 16 36:37 Read by Eliza
Book I, Chapters 17 to 21 16:29 Read by Louis Hehman
Book I, Chapters 22 to 31 33:45 Read by nzk13
Book I, Chapters 32 to 39 21:09 Read by Huntly
Book I, Chapters 40 to 48 29:19 Read by Christine Rottger
Book I, Chapters 49 to 60 36:39 Read by Tad Davis
Book II, Chapters 1 to 7 18:17 Read by Huntly
Book II, Chapters 8 to 15 19:40 Read by Huntly
Book II, Chapters 16 to 21 17:54 Read by MoonLylith
Book II, Chapters 22 to 33 51:45 Read by Emanuela
Book II, Chapters 34 to 41 22:33 Read by Jeffrey Allen Stumpf
Book II, Chapters 42 to 50 33:31 Read by Tad Davis
Book II, Chapters 51 to 65 39:21 Read by mackgeofries
Book III, Chapters 1 to 8 22:20 Read by Andrew Huguelet
Book III, Chapters 9 to 21 37:02 Read by Andrew Huguelet
Book III, Chapters 22 to 31 25:03 Read by Andrew Huguelet
Book III, Chapters 32 to 41 32:24 Read by mackgeofries
Book III, Chapters 42 to 54 46:37 Read by Emanuela
Book III, Chapters 55 to 64 37:45 Read by Linda Johnson
Book III, Chapters 65 to 72 29:09 Read by Linda Johnson
Book IV, Chapters 1 to 7 20:53 Read by Daniel William Bader
Book IV, Chapters 8 to 20 42:41 Read by Clinc
Book IV, Chapters 21 to 29 29:22 Read by Clinc
Book IV, Chapters 42 to 47 39:51 Read by Linda Johnson
Book IV, Chapters 30 to 41 21:18 Read by Linda Johnson
Book IV, Chapters 48 to 61 50:05 Read by Linda Johnson
Book V, Chapters 1 to 9 35:53 Read by Linda Johnson
Book V, Chapters 10 to 14 18:21 Read by Siu
Book V, Chapters 15 to 23 33:54 Read by Adrian Stephens
Book V, Chapters 24 to 32 30:54 Read by Tad Davis
Book V, Chapters 33 to 42 27:56 Read by Emily Maynard
Book V, Chapters 43 to 55 43:11 Read by Tad Davis

Reviews

History of Rome


(5 stars)

A brilliant translation and well read

excellent


(5 stars)

Almost all of the readers were great.

could be better


(3 stars)

could be better high school britney spears little hoarse voice... but it's ok