Livy: Ab urbe condita Book XXII

Book XXII, narrating Hannibal's defeats of Rome at Trasimene and Cannae, is Livy's most dramatic book in which he transformed Polybius' source material into a rhetorical masterpiece. A new text is provided and the introduction and commentary treat historical, religious, literary and linguistic matters. It is suitable for students at all levels.

Cartea XXII, care povesteste infrangerile lui Hanibal asupra Romei la Trasimene si Cannae, este cea mai dramatica carte a lui Livy in care a transformat materialul sursa al lui Polibiu intr-o capodopera retorica. Un nou text este furnizat, iar introducerea si comentariile trateaza aspecte istorice, religioase, literare si lingvistice.