The History of Rome, volume 1


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(4.3 stars; 12 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)

Chapitres

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

Critiques

good


(3 stars)

the reader with hoarse voice was uncomfortable to listen to

History of Rome


(5 stars)

A brilliant translation and well read

excellent


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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