Ab urbe condita

Ab urbe condita by Livy (Titus Livius) is written in Latin. This book (pars V.I.) is distinguished by careful typing and proofreading. Unlike scanned old books, which often reveal quite a large number of typing errors and even (partly) missing pages, this book is a reliable copy of the work. The honorable reader may expect a profound knowledge of Latin on the part of the academic copy typist and proofreader. The editor publishes these works without any omissions. This text is faithful to the edition by Wilhelm Weissenborn in 1862. Ab urbe condita von Titus Livius ist ein Buch in lateinischer Sprache. Dieses Buch (pars V.I.) zeichnet sich aus durch sorgfältige Abschrift und Korrekturlesung. In gescannten alten Büchern finden sich oft viele Tippfehler und (teils) fehlende Seiten, während dieses Buch eine verlässliche Abschrift des Werks darstellt. Der verehrte Leser darf sich vom akademischen Typisten und Korrektor umfassende Kenntnisse des Lateinischen erwarten. Der Herausgeber veröffentlicht diese Werke ohne Auslassungen. Dieser Text hält sich an die Ausgabe von Wilhelm Weissenborn im Jahr 1862.

Titus Livius was born in Patavium (Padua), Italy around 59 B.C. Due to civil wars during his youth, he received little higher education. As a young man, he spent a long time in Rome, but held no political office. He was, however, wealthy enough to dedicate himself to philosophy and rhetoric, and he had close contacts with Augustus, the Roman emperor. Livy's outstanding historical work, "Ab urbe condita" on the history of Rome, starting from its foundation in 753, ends with the death of Drusus in 9 B.C. Livy died in Patavium, most likely in A.D. 17, after the death of Augustus in A.D. 14.