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The Roman Way
Edith Hamilton
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Description for The Roman Way
Paperback. Drawing on the greatest writers of its civilization, Hamilton vividly depicts the life and spirit of Rome. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
In this informal history of Roman civilization, Edith Hamilton vividly depicts the Roman life and spirit as they are revealed in the greatest writers of the time. Among these literary guides are Cicero, who left an incomparable collection of letters; Catullus, the quintessential poet of love; Horace, the chronicler of a cruel and materialistic Rome; and the Romantics Virgil, Livy and Seneca. The story concludes with the stark contrast between high-minded Stoicism and the collapse of values witnessed by Tacitus and Juvenal.
In this informal history of Roman civilization, Edith Hamilton vividly depicts the Roman life and spirit as they are revealed in the greatest writers of the time. Among these literary guides are Cicero, who left an incomparable collection of letters; Catullus, the quintessential poet of love; Horace, the chronicler of a cruel and materialistic Rome; and the Romantics Virgil, Livy and Seneca. The story concludes with the stark contrast between high-minded Stoicism and the collapse of values witnessed by Tacitus and Juvenal.
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393354454
SKU
V9780393354454
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99-50
About Edith Hamilton
Edith Hamilton won the National Achievement Award in 1950, received honorary degrees of Doctor of Letters from Yale University, the University of Rochester, and the University of Pennsylvania, and was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 1957 she was many an honorary citizen of Athens and was decorated with the Golden Cross of the Order ... Read more
Reviews for The Roman Way
No one in modern times has shown us more vividly... 'the grandeur that was Rome.' [Edith Hamilton] proved how applicable to our daily lives are the humor and wisdom of more than 2,000 years ago.
The New York Times
The New York Times