{"title":"Julius Obsequens","description":"\u003cp\u003eJulius Obsequens offers a fascinating window into the world of ancient Rome, blending historical narrative with cultural insight. Readers can explore detailed accounts that illuminate the events and beliefs shaping Roman society, rendered with a focus on both fact and the interpretation of ancient phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorks attributed to Obsequens invite those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e to deepen their understanding of Rome’s legacy, engaging with texts that reveal the complex interplay of history, myth, and cultural remembrance throughout the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"history-of-rome-volume-xiv-by-livy-9780674994454","title":"History of Rome, Volume XIV","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLivy (Titus Livius), the great Roman historian, was born at or near Patavium (Padua) in 64 or 59 BCE. He may have lived mostly in Rome but died at Patavium, in 12 or 17 CE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLivy's only extant work is part of his history of Rome from the foundation of the city to 9 BCE. Of its 142 books, we have just 35, and short summaries of all the rest except two. The whole work was, long after his death, divided into Decades or series of ten. Books 1–10 we have entire; books 11–20 are lost; books 21–45 are entire, except parts of 41 and 43–45. Of the rest, only fragments and the summaries remain. In splendid style, Livy, a man of wide sympathies and proud of Rome's past, presented an uncritical but clear and living narrative of the rise of Rome to greatness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Loeb Classical Library edition of \u003cem\u003eHistory of Rome, Volume XIV\u003c\/em\u003e by Livy is in fourteen volumes. The last volume includes a comprehensive index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47602986221804,"sku":"9780674994454","price":94.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674994454-history-of-rome-volume-xiv.jpg?v=1778051690"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/julius-obsequens.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}