Hidden Bibliographic Details
| Other authors / contributors: | Mulligan, Bret.
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| ISBN: | 9781783741335
1783741333
1783741341
9781783741359
178374135X
9781783741366
1783741368
9781783741342
9781783741328
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| Notes: | Issued in print and electronic formats.
Includes bibliographical references.
Text in Latin; introductory material, notes and translation in English.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Open Book Publishers website; viewed on 2020-03-24).
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| Summary: | Trebia. Trasimene. Cannae. With three stunning victories, Hannibal humbled Rome and nearly shattered its empire. Even today Hannibal's brilliant, if ultimately unsuccessful, campaign against Rome during the Second Punic War (218-202 BC) make him one of history's most celebrated military leaders. This biography by Cornelius Nepos (c. 100-27 BC) sketches Hannibal's life from the time he began traveling with his father's army as a young boy, through his sixteen-year invasion of Italy and his tumultuous political career in Carthage, to his perilous exile and eventual suicide in the East. As Rome completed its bloody transition from dysfunctional republic to stable monarchy, Nepos labored to complete an innovative and influential collection of concise biographies. Putting aside the detailed, chronological accounts of military campaigns and political machinations that characterized most writing about history, Nepos surveyed Roman and Greek history for distinguished men who excelled in a range of prestigious occupations. In the exploits and achievements of these illustrious men, Nepos hoped that his readers would find models for the honorable conduct of their own lives. Although most of Nepos' works have been lost, we are fortunate to have his biography of Hannibal. Nepos offers a surprisingly balanced portrayal of a man that most Roman authors vilified as the most monstrous foe that Rome had ever faced. Nepos' straightforward style and his preference for common vocabulary make Life of Hannibal accessible for those who are just beginning to read continuous Latin prose, while the historical interest of the subject make it compelling for readers of every ability. This book contain embedded audio files of the original text read aloud by Christopher Francese.--
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| Other form: | Print version: Mulligan, Bret. Cornelius Nepos, life of Hannibal : Latin text, notes, maps, illustrations and vocabulary. Cambridge, England : Open Book Publishers, 2015 9781783741335
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| Standard no.: | 10.11647/OBP.0068
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