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Penguin Classics 1976 edition of Livy's Ab Urbe condita, books XXXI-XLV

Ab Urbe condita (literally, "from the city, having been founded") is a monumental history of Rome, from its founding (ab Urbe condita, dated to 753 BC by Varro and most modern scholars). The book was written by Titus Livius (around 59 BC–AD 17). It is often referred to as History of Rome.

Originally written in 142 books, only 35 have survived to the present day. Books I-X deal with the history of Rome from its foundation to the Samnite Wars, while books XXI-XLV tell of the Second Punic War and end with the war against Perseus of Macedon.

The remaining books are preserved by a 4th century summary entitled Periochae.