Author : John Lord
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Rome
ISBN : UOMDLP:aba1049:0001.001
The Old Roman World
John Lord
The Old Roman World
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Old Age in the Roman World
Tim G. Parkin
Author : Tim G. Parkin
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 080187128X
Old Age in the Roman World by Tim G. Parkin Pdf
"Noting that privileges granted to the aged generally took the form of exemptions from duties rather than positive benefits, Tim Parkin argues that the elderly were granted no privileged status or guaranteed social role. At the same time, they were permitted - and expected - to continue to participate actively in society for as long as they were able."--BOOK JACKET.
The Old Roman World
John Lord
Author : John Lord
Publisher : Jovian Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781537808468
The Old Roman World by John Lord Pdf
A little city, founded by robbers on the banks of the Tiber, rises gradually into importance, although the great cities of the East are scarcely conscious of its existence. Its early struggles simply arrest the attention, and excite the jealousy, of the neighboring nations. The citizens of this little state are warriors, and, either for defense or glory, they subdue one after another the cities of Latium and Etruria, then the whole of Italy, and finally the old monarchies and empires of the world. In two hundred and fifty years the citizens have become nobles, and a great aristocracy is founded, which lasts eight hundred years. Their aggressive policy and unbounded ambition involve the whole world in war, which does not cease until all the nations known to the Greeks acknowledge their sway. Everywhere Roman laws, language, and institutions spread. A vast empire arises, larger than the Assyrian and the Macedonian combined, - a universal empire, - a great wonder and mystery, having all the grandeur of a providential event. It becomes too great to be governed by an oligarchy of nobles. Civil wars create an imperator, who, uniting in himself all the great offices of state, and sustained by the conquering legions, rules from East to West and from North to South, with absolute and undivided sovereignty. The Caesars reach the summit of human greatness and power, and the city of Romulus becomes the haughty mistress of the world. The emperor is worshiped as a deity, and the proud metropolis calls herself eternal. An empire is established by force of arms and by a uniform policy, such as this world has not seen before or since.
The Old Roman World: the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization
John Lord
Author : John Lord
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1519725930
The Old Roman World: the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization by John Lord Pdf
John Lord was a classical scholar who produced this insightful book on the Roman Empire. From the intro: "I propose to describe the Greatness and the Misery of the old Roman world; nor is there any thing in history more suggestive and instructive. A little city, founded by robbers on the banks of the Tiber, rises gradually into importance, although the great cities of the East are scarcely conscious of its existence. Its early struggles simply arrest the attention, and excite the jealousy, of the neighboring nations. The citizens of this little state are warriors, and, either for defense or glory, they subdue one after another the cities of Latium and Etruria, then the whole of Italy, and finally the old monarchies and empires of the world. In two hundred and fifty years the citizens have become nobles, and a great aristocracy is founded, which lasts eight hundred years. Their aggressive policy and unbounded ambition involve the whole world in war, which does not cease until all the nations known to the Greeks acknowledge their sway. Everywhere Roman laws, language, and institutions spread. A vast empire arises, larger than the Assyrian and the Macedonian combined,-a universal empire,-a great wonder and mystery, having all the grandeur of a providential event. It becomes too great to be governed by an oligarchy of nobles. Civil wars create an imperator, who, uniting in himself all the great offices of state, and sustained by the conquering legions, rules from East to West and from North to South, with absolute and undivided sovereignty. The Caesars reach the summit of human greatness and power, and the city of Romulus becomes the haughty mistress of the world. The emperor is worshiped as a deity, and the proud metropolis calls herself eternal. An empire is established by force of arms and by a uniform policy, such as this world has not seen before or since."
The Old Roman World
John Lord
Author : John Lord
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1330089480
The Old Roman World by John Lord Pdf
Excerpt from The Old Roman World: The Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization I propose to describe the Greatness and the Misery of the old Roman world; nor is there any thing in history more suggestive and instructive. A little city, founded by robbers on the banks of the Tiber, rises gradually into importance, although the great cities of the East are scarcely conscious of its existence. Its early struggles simply arrest the attention, and excite the jealousy, of the neighboring nations. The citizens of this little state are warriors, and, either for defense or glory, they subdue one after another the cities of Latium and Etruria, then the whole of Italy, and finally the old monarchies and empires of the world. In two hundred and fifty years the citizens have become nobles, and a great aristocracy is founded, which lasts eight hundred years. Their aggressive policy and unbounded ambition involve the whole world in war, which does not cease until all the nations known to the Greeks acknowledge their sway. Everywhere Roman laws, language, and institutions spread. A vast empire arises, larger than the Assyrian and the Macedonian combined, - a universal empire, - a great wonder and mystery, having all the grandeur of a providential event. It becomes too great to be governed by an oligarchy of nobles. Civil wars create an imperator, who, uniting in himself all the great offices of state, and sustained by the conquering legions, rules from East to West and from North to South, with absolute and undivided sovereignty. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. 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. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. 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.
The Old Roman World; The Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization
John Lord
Author : John Lord
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 845 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368358594
The Old Roman World; The Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization by John Lord Pdf
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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
Mary Beard
Author : Mary Beard
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 743 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781631491252
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard Pdf
New York Times Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, and Kirkus Reviews Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction) Shortlisted for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History) A San Francisco Chronicle Holiday Gift Guide Selection A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Selection A sweeping, "magisterial" history of the Roman Empire from one of our foremost classicists shows why Rome remains "relevant to people many centuries later" (Atlantic). In SPQR, an instant classic, Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome "with passion and without technical jargon" and demonstrates how "a slightly shabby Iron Age village" rose to become the "undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean" (Wall Street Journal). Hailed by critics as animating "the grand sweep and the intimate details that bring the distant past vividly to life" (Economist) in a way that makes "your hair stand on end" (Christian Science Monitor) and spanning nearly a thousand years of history, this "highly informative, highly readable" (Dallas Morning News) work examines not just how we think of ancient Rome but challenges the comfortable historical perspectives that have existed for centuries. With its nuanced attention to class, democratic struggles, and the lives of entire groups of people omitted from the historical narrative for centuries, SPQR will to shape our view of Roman history for decades to come.
The Old Roman World, the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization.
John Lord
Author : John Lord
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1725187264
The Old Roman World, the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. by John Lord Pdf
The Old Roman World, the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. by John Lord A little city, founded by robbers on the banks of the Tiber, rises gradually into importance, although the great cities of the East are scarcely conscious of its existence. Its early struggles simply arrest the attention, and excite the jealousy, of the neighboring nations. The citizens of this little state are warriors, and, either for defense or glory, they subdue one after another the cities of Latium and Etruria, then the whole of Italy, and finally the old monarchies and empires of the world. In two hundred and fifty years the citizens have become nobles, and a great aristocracy is founded, which lasts eight hundred years. Their aggressive policy and unbounded ambition involve the whole world in war, which does not cease until all the nations known to the Greeks acknowledge their sway. Everywhere Roman laws, language, and institutions spread. A vast empire arises, larger than the Assyrian and the Macedonian combined, -a universal empire, -a great wonder and mystery, having all the grandeur of a providential event. It becomes too great to be governed by an oligarchy of nobles. Civil wars create an imperator, who, uniting in himself all the great offices of state, and sustained by the conquering legions, rules from East to West and from North to South, with absolute and undivided sovereignty. The Caesars reach the summit of human greatness and power, and the city of Romulus becomes the haughty mistress of the world. The emperor is worshiped as a deity, and the proud metropolis calls herself eternal. An empire is established by force of arms and by a uniform policy, such as this world has not seen before or since. Early Roman history is chiefly the detail of successful wars, aggressive and uncompromising, in which we see a fierce and selfish patriotism, an indomitable will, a hard unpitying temper, great practical sagacity, patience, and perseverance, superiority to adverse fortune, faith in national destinies, heroic sentiments, and grand ambition. We see a nation of citizen soldiers, an iron race of conquerors, bent on conquest, on glory, on self-exaltation, attaching but little value to the individual man, but exalting the integrity and unity of the state. We see no fitful policy, no abandonment to the enjoyment of the fruits of victory, no rest, no repose, no love of art or literature, but an unbounded passion for domination. The Romans toiled, and suffered, and died, -never wearied, never discouraged, never satisfied, until their mission was accomplished and the world lay bleeding and prostrate at their feet. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience
The Old Roman World
John Lord
Author : John Lord
Publisher : Scholarly Pub Office Univ of
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1418106356
The Old Roman World by John Lord Pdf
The Old Roman World
John Lord
Author : John Lord
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1428032657
The Old Roman World by John Lord Pdf
Whatever may be said of the inferiority of the ancients to the moderns in natural and mechanical science, which no one is disposed to question, or even in the realm of literature, which can be questioned, there was one department which they carried to absolute perfection, and to which we have added nothing of consequence. In the realm of art they were our equals, and probably our superiors; in philosophy they carried logical deductions to their utmost limit. They created the science. They advanced, from a few crude speculations on material phenomena, to an analysis of all the powers of the mind, and finally to the establishment of ethical principles which even Christianity did not overturn.
OLD ROMAN WORLD
John 1810-1894 Lord
Author : John 1810-1894 Lord
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1372507396
OLD ROMAN WORLD by John 1810-1894 Lord Pdf
The Roman World, 44 BC-AD 180
Martin Goodman,Jane Sherwood
Author : Martin Goodman,Jane Sherwood
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0415049695
The Roman World, 44 BC-AD 180 by Martin Goodman,Jane Sherwood Pdf
Goodman presents a lucid and balanced picture of the Roman world examining the Roman empire from a variety of perspectives; cultural, political, civic, social and religious.
The Ancient Roman World
Ronald Mellor
Author : Ronald Mellor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Rome
ISBN : 0195222490
The Ancient Roman World by Ronald Mellor Pdf
Introduces the history, culture, and people of ancient Rome and examines its many contributions to the development of Western society.
Rome, the Greek World, and the East
Fergus Millar
Author : Fergus Millar
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807875087
Rome, the Greek World, and the East by Fergus Millar Pdf
Fergus Millar is one of the most influential contemporary historians of the ancient world. His essays and books, including The Emperor in the Roman World and The Roman Near East, have enriched our understanding of the Greco-Roman world in fundamental ways. In his writings Millar has made the inhabitants of the Roman Empire central to our conception of how the empire functioned. He also has shown how and why Rabbinic Judaism, Christianity, and Islam evolved from within the wider cultural context of the Greco-Roman world. Opening this collection of sixteen essays is a new contribution by Millar in which he defends the continuing significance of the study of Classics and argues for expanding the definition of what constitutes that field. In this volume he also questions the dominant scholarly interpretation of politics in the Roman Republic, arguing that the Roman people, not the Senate, were the sovereign power in Republican Rome. In so doing he sheds new light on the establishment of a new regime by the first Roman emperor, Caesar Augustus.
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Roman World
John Boardman,Jasper Griffin,Oswyn Murray
Author : John Boardman,Jasper Griffin,Oswyn Murray
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001-01-18
Category : History
ISBN : 0192854364
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Roman World by John Boardman,Jasper Griffin,Oswyn Murray Pdf
The Romans succeeded in less than fifty-three years in subjecting almost the whole inhabited world of their rule. This book tells the story of the rise of Rome from its origins as a cluster of villages to the foundation of the Roman Empire by Augustus and its consolidation in the first two centuries AD. It also discusses some aspects of the later Empire and its influence on western civilizations, not least through the adoption of Christianity. Chapters dealing with social and political history are interspersed with chapters on literature, philosophy, and the arts: the conquests of Rome; Roman Emperors; Plautus, Terence, Virgil and Roman literature; Roman historians such as Tacitus and Livy; Stoicism and Scepticism; and Roman art and architecture are among the topics dealt with. The historical framework of the book is reinforced by maps and chronological charts; there are bibliographies and a full index; and the book is profusely and aptly illustrated with colour and black-and-white illustrations.
