Classics of Roman Literature

by Harry E. Wedeck

Book Overview

Sprung from a small pastoral colony on the banks of the Tiber, the Romans became the masters of the universe. They were a more earthy, indeed a more pragmatic and realistic people, than the Greeks. They absorbed Greece, and built their empire on the foundations of that conquered nation. What they contributed to the West is primarily the concept of colonial administration. They codified law. They built--aqueducts and forts, bridges and military highways,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144223380X
• ISBN13: 9781442233805
• Release Date: January 1963
• Publisher: Philosophical Library
• Length: 568 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"