History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD


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(4.1 stars; 47 reviews)

History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD. This compilation is designed to be a companion to the author's History of Greece. It is hoped that it may fill a want, now felt in many high schools and academies, of a short and clear statement of the rise and fall of Rome, with a biography of her chief men, and an outline of her institutions, manners, and religion. (Summary by Tony_Ritcherson)

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01 - Ancient & Early Growth of Rome 31:47 Read by KK
02 - The Tarquins, Plebians, and Patricians 31:15 Read by KK
03 - External History & Territories 37:06 Read by KK
04 - Punic Wars 24:41 Read by KK
05 - Second Punic War 218-202 34:15 Read by KK
06 - Rome in the East to 146 24:06 Read by KK
07 - Fall of Carthage to the Gracchi 30:30 Read by KK
08 - Jugurthine War to the Social War 24:20 Read by KK
09 - From 138 BC to Pompey 30:52 Read by KK
10 - The Caesars 24:41 Read by KK
11 - The First Triumvirate 24:57 Read by KK
12 - Battle of Pharsalia 29:21 Read by KK
13 - From Caesar's Wars to Caesar's Murder 20:43 Read by KK
14 - From Philippi to Augustus 21:45 Read by DJRickyV
15 - The Augustan Age to Vitellius 27:02 Read by DJRickyV
16 - From the Flavian Emperors to the Decline 36:34 Read by DJRickyV
17 - Barbarians and Roman Literature 26:35 Read by DJRickyV
18 - Roman Roads and Magistrates 19:13 Read by DJRickyV
19 - Houses, Customs, Institutions, and Buildings 34:28 Read by DJRickyV
20 - Colonies and Legendary Rome 30:47 Read by DJRickyV

Reviews


(5 stars)

I kinda like this redneck narrator!

good read


(5 stars)

Don’t know what our emotional “classicist” above is talking about. Understood him just fine, and enjoyed the book. Many thanks to those involved in its production.


(5 stars)

Very good overview. I'm preparing for a trip to Rome and was given a list of books to read (this one wasn't on the list) but I found when I got to the approved list I had a great basis to work on. All of the information in this book was also reiterated in newer books (but with modern archaeology and interpretation). I'd recommend this book, keeping in mind it's age but it's all basically from the same ancient historians.

ayneis and deedo


(0.5 stars)

I'm pretty sure Virgil didn't write about people by those names, though he did write about an Aeneas and Dido. This guy's pronunciation is terrible! I'm a Classicist and even though I know the history and geography, he butchers the names so bad, I'm not even sure what he's talking about half the time. I know LibriVox is all "We don't discriminate readers" but seriously, what is the point if you cannot understand it? And before someone says "I understand him just fine" NO. The names of people and places he couldn't say are so mispronounced that someone with 0 classical knowledge would have no guesses as to what they are supposed to mean.

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(5 stars)

I like the sound of accent of the southern States of America, it has a poetic sound to it

Good book read by two of the best readers ever.


(5 stars)

clear text, awesome narrator. nice melodic southern accent.


(5 stars)