Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 568 Livy -58 16 Livius, Titus Edmonds, Cyrus R. The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Rome_(Livy) Produced by Ted Garvin, Bill Hershey and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36" by Livy is a historical account likely written during the early 1st century AD. This text serves as a chronicle of the Roman Republic's events during a tumultuous period marked by the Punic Wars. It meticulously details the strategic battles and political maneuvering as Rome faces off against the formidable Carthaginian general Hannibal, illustrating the stakes involved in their conflict. The beginning of this historical work introduces significant military events, such as the defeats of Roman generals like Cneius Fulvius and the tenacity of Claudius Marcellus. Livy recounts the maneuvers, both successful and disastrous, that define this era. The narrative starts with Fulvius's initial defeat by Hannibal, followed by Marcellus's efforts to regain Roman honor and territory. It highlights the challenges faced by Roman forces amidst shifting allegiances and tactical blunders, emphasizing the ever-present tension between Roman ambition and Hannibal's cunning strategies. This portion of the text sets the stage for examining the broader implications of these battles on Rome's fate during the Punic Wars. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Rome -- History DG PA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1497768 2025-06-05T10:37:51.617863 text/html 1465647 2020-12-15T01:40:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 601320 2025-06-05T10:38:05.889836 application/epub+zip 633978 2025-06-05T10:37:54.291838 application/epub+zip 633978 2025-06-05T10:37:52.712838 application/epub+zip 1052079 2025-06-05T10:38:15.395754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1012716 2025-06-05T10:38:04.850824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 971561 2022-09-06T21:31:49.877020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1402123 2023-10-06T05:59:40.223308 text/plain 15834 2025-06-05T10:38:15.554734 application/rdf+xml 15364 2025-06-05T10:37:53.322865 image/jpeg 3804 2025-06-05T10:37:53.015848 image/jpeg 580991 2025-06-05T10:37:51.737901 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia