Images from Livy (2)

‘The Rape of the Sabines’, by Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), ca. 1637-8 (Paris, Louvre)

Some Introductory Notes on Livy

The normal dates give for Livy’s life are: born 59 BC, died AD 17 (Syme has challenged this dating and has made a case for 64 BC-AD 12; see his paper

‘The Oath of the Horatii’, by Armand Caraffe (1762-1822) (Moscow, Pushkin Museum)