The War with Hannibal: The History of Rome from its Foundation Books 21-30

by Livy

Betty Radice (Introduction), Aubrey Selincourt (Translator), Aubrey De Selincourt (Translator), and Aubrey de Sélincourt (Translator)

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In The War with Hannibal, Livy (59 BC-AD 17) chronicles the events of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage, until the Battle of Zama in 202 BC. He vividly recreates the immense armies of Hannibal, complete with elephants, crossing the Alps; the panic as they approached the gates of Rome; and the decimation of the Roman army at the Battle of Lake Trasimene. Yet it is also the clash of personalities that fascinates Livy, from great debates in the Senate to the historic meeting between Scipio and Hannibal before the decisive battle. Livy never hesitates to introduce both intense drama and moral lessons into his work, and here he brings a turbulent episode in history powerfully to life.
  • ISBN10 014044145X
  • ISBN13 9780140441451
  • Publish Date 30 September 2004
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
  • Imprint Penguin Classics