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The Origin of Empire

Rome from the Republic to Hadrian

David Potter

History

Beginning with the Roman armys first foray beyond its borders and concluding with the death of Hadrian in 138 C

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Rome and Italy

Livy

History

Books VI-X of Livys monumental work trace Romes fortunes from its near collapse after defeat by the Gauls in 38

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From the Gracchi to Nero

A History of Rome from 133BC to AD68

H H Scullard

History

Scullards clear and comprehensive narrative covers the period from 133 BC to 69 AD, exploring the decline and f

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The Aeneid

Virgil

Classic Fiction

The Aeneid is an epic poem, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a

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History Of Rome

Michael Grant

History

From a small Iron Age settlement on the banks of the Tiber, Rome grew to become the centre of an Empire that do

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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

28 Selected Chapters

Edward Gibbon

History

Gibbons The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, published between 1776 and 1788, is the undisp

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Roman Society

Donald Dudley

History

Within this narrative, which runs from ninth century B.C. to the fourth century A.D. and briefly beyond, Profes

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The Last Days of Pompeii

Edward Bulwer Lytton

Classic Fiction

The Last Days of Pompeii was one of the most popular English historical novels of the nineteenth century. It te

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A History of the Roman Republic

Cyril Edward Robinson

History

Cyril Robinsons history reviews the transformation of the Roman state from a minor kingdom in a remote part of

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Augustus

John Buchan

Biography

In 27 BC, out of the carnage of two civil wars, one man emerged to rule absolutely the Roman world. This man wa

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The Twelve Caesars

Suetonius

History

As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, Suetonius gained access to the imperial archives and used them (al

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The World of Rome

Michael Grant

History

A brilliant survey of the conquests and culture of the Romans from 133 BC to AD 217–an era of unparalleled pow

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The Climax of Rome

Michael Grant

History

A richly detailed portrait of Rome at the height of its glory.

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The Fall of the Roman Empire

Michael Grant

History

This fall of the Roman Empire has always been regarded as one of the most significant transformations in the wh

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Annals and Histories

Tacitus

History

A brilliant narrator and a master stylist, Tacitus served as administrator and senator, a career that gave him

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Makers of Rome

Plutarch

History

These nine biographies illuminate the careers, personalities and military campaigns of some of Romes greatest s

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The Classical World

An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian

Robin Lane Fox

History

The classical civilizations of Greece & Rome once dominated the world. They continue to fascinate & inspire us.

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