Livy is most notable because he was the historian most think of when thinking of Roman history. His history was based upon
A) the grandeur of the Roman Empire and creating a history worthy of that.
B) the writings of Polybius, in conjunction with later authors, and bits of myth and legend that were passed down by inscription and oral tradition.
C) the writing of Caesar and Cicero.
D) childhood fantasy that embellished the grandeur of the Empire.
E) whatever Augustus told him to write.
B
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