The Common People of Ancient Rome, Studies of Roman Life and Literature (Classic Reprint)
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (964 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1330250443 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 306 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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P. D. HENDERSON said limited, but very good for what it is.. first published in 1911 so the author does make some assumptions that may no longer be accurate about what information scholars prefer to study or already know. But also the author's language seems to me less affected than most academics of his time, which makes the book easier to read.The book has a usable table of contents and a clickable index of reasonable detail. This make. I didn't learn much brian toomey I have read quite a bit about Ancient Rome and found very little about the common people.My guess would be that the writers of the time were more interested in the Emperor and those in the inner circle.Much has been lost that would have been a great read, such as the autobiography of Hadrian.This book is a tangled frustrating mishmash of bits and pieces of God knows what that I. "One Hundred Years Old and Still Good." according to David. This item is free and is worth a lot more then zero, I can tell you that. For instance, it includes a lengthy discussion on wage and price controls attempted by Diocletion, and compares prices and wages to those of the US and UK one hundred years ago.You won't find THAT in many newer books, I will wager!
. About the Author Frank Frost Abbott (1860-1924), classical scholar and professor of Latin at the University of Chicago and Princeton University, authored numerous books on Roman history and government, several of which have remained in print. "Selected Letters of Cicero" was first published in 1897
Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. Excerpt from The Common People of Ancient Rome, Studies of Roman Life and LiteratureThis book, like the volume on "Society and Politics in Ancient Rome," deals with the life of the common people, with their language and literature, their occupations and amusements, and with their social, political, and economic conditions. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.. We are interested in the common people of Rome because they made the Roman Empire what it was. They carried the Roman standards to the Euphrates and the Atlantic; they lived abroad as traders, farmers, and soldiers to hold and Romanize the provinces, or they stayed at home, working as carpen
. "Selected Letters of Cicero" was first published in 1897. Frank Frost Abbott (1860-1924), classical scholar and professor of Latin at the University of Chicago and Princeton University, authored numerous books on Roman history and government, several of which have remained in print