Humanitas: Ancient Rome

From the founding of Rome to the sack of the eternal city by Alaric the Goth in AD 410, Ancient Rome Books 1 & 2 cover the rise of the Roman Republic and the slow decline and fall of the Roman empire. These books begin with the founding myths, chart the wars with Carthage and the influence of Hellenism, and cover the establishment and breaking of the Roman empire. Along the way, the documents in these books will illustrate the virtues that defined Roman citizenship, chart the birth and spread of Christianity, and provide insight into Roman education, philosophy, and material culture. The 50 chapters include: · Selections from the golden age of Latin poetry by Virgil, Horace, Ovid, and Catullus, which serve to define artistic ideals in the classical world and later inspire poets such as Dante, Shakespeare, and Alexander Pope · Documents that offer a window into life in Rome, whether Petronius on Roman luxury, Martial’s depiction of Roman games and the arena, or accounts of Roman women · Pagan and Christian accounts of the rise of Christianity and the fall of Rome · Texts, such as Caesar’s, that depict the various struggles for power that define the Roman Empire