Excerpt: ... at least as regards times anterior to his own; his hope is that by his pen the great story of the Republic will be told more impressively, more vividly, in a manner more stimulating to the reader and more worthy of the subject, than had hitherto been done. This purpose at least he amply and nobly carried out; nor can it be said to be a low ideal of the function of history. So far, however, as the office of the historian is to investigate facts, to get at the exact truth of what physically happened, or to ...
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Excerpt: ... at least as regards times anterior to his own; his hope is that by his pen the great story of the Republic will be told more impressively, more vividly, in a manner more stimulating to the reader and more worthy of the subject, than had hitherto been done. This purpose at least he amply and nobly carried out; nor can it be said to be a low ideal of the function of history. So far, however, as the office of the historian is to investigate facts, to get at the exact truth of what physically happened, or to appreciate the varying degrees of probability with which that truth can be attained, Livy falls far short of any respectable ideal. His romantic temper and the ethical bent of his mind alike indisposed him to set any very great value on facts as such. His history bears little trace of any independent investigation. Sources for history lay round him in immense profusion. The enormous collections made by Varro in every field of antiquarian research were at his hand, but he does not seem to have used them, still less to have undertaken any similar labour on his own account. While he never wilfully distorts the truth, he takes comparatively little pains to disengage it from fables and inaccuracies. In his account of a battle in Greece he finds that Valerius Antias puts the number of the enemy killed as inside ten thousand, while Claudius Quadrigarius says forty thousand. The discrepancy does not ruffle him, nor even seem to him very important; he contents himself with an expression of mild surprise that Valerius for once allows himself to be outstripped in exaggerating numbers. Yet where Valerius is his only authority or is not contradicted by others, he accepts his statements, figures and all, without uneasiness. This instance is typical of his method as a critical-or rather an uncritical -historian. When his authorities do not disagree, he accepts what they say without much question. When they do disagree, he has several courses open to him, and...
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Good with no dust jacket. Gilt lettering on spine faded. Dustjacket has shelfwear and rubbing. Former owner's name on ffep (R. Douglas Lloyd). Pages 9-13 are torn along bottom corner but intact. Light soiling to boards.; A history of latin literature from the Early Republic to the beginnings of the Middle Age.; The University series; 289 pages.
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Schnur, Harry C (ed., intro. by) Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Very light edge wear; no marks or creases (see scan). 288 p. Includes: index, bibliography. Glued binding.
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Good+ 12mo 6.75-7.75'' tall. 1895. Moderate general wear. Cloth torn at spine top. Has old bookplate. 289 pages. The Republic; The Augustan Age; The Empire. 7396.
