The Last Days of Pompeii, a novel by Edward George Bulwer-Lytton tells the love story of the Greeks Glaucus and Ione who were living in Pompeii when M...
This is the second volume in the series, The Story of the World, which covers the period of history from the rise of Rome to the Conquest of Peru. Alo...
Book I of the "Story of the World" series. Focuses on the civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea from the time of Abraham to the birth of Chr...
Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz in Polish.
The novel Quo Vadis tells of a love that d...
History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD. This compilation is designed to be a companion to the author's History of Greece. It is hoped...
Volume V of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This fifth volume covers the history...
Jacob Abbott wrote many historical books for children. He was careful to ensure historical accuracy, and as he said himself in the preface to this boo...
This second volume of two covers his last years, BC 57-43 and the personal and political upheavals that surrounded them: the civil war between Caesar...
Leo the Great was unanimously elected Bishop of Rome on September 29, 440 AD. At the Council of Chalcedon, his famous "Tome" was a decisive contributi...
The Histories was written between 110 and 100 B.C. It covered the Year of Four Emperors following the downfall of Nero, the rise of Vespasian, and the...
The poem begins with a prose dedication addressed directly to the Earl of Southampton, which begins, "The love I dedicate to your Lordship is without...
Cymbeline, the Roman Empire's vassal king of Britain, once had two sons, Guiderius and Arvirargus, but they were stolen 20 years earlier as infants by...
Ab urbe condita, is a monumental history of ancient Rome written in the Latin language by Titus Livius(Livy), an ancient Roman historian. The work cov...
Titus, emperor of Rome, wants to marry Berenice, queen of Palestine, but decides that Rome will not be able to handle having him marry a foreign queen...
The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the name given to a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion and by other Christian churches h...
Cornelius Cornelii a Lapide was born in Belgium. He became a priest in 1595 and taught philosophy, and Hebrew, while also preaching and administering...
A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the...
The great civil liberties we enjoy today, like Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press, have their foundation in Freedom of Thought. Without being...
Embark on a captivating journey through the ancient world with "Rome and Carthage: The Punic Wars" by Reginald Bosworth Smith. Prepare to be transport...
Embark on an epic journey through the cradle of civilization with "The History of Rome, Volume 1" by Titus Livius. Delve into the heart of ancient pow...
In the enthralling pages of "The History of Rome, Volume 3," Titus Livius unfurls an epic saga of power, conquest, and destiny. Step into the corridor...
In the heart of ancient Rome, a pivotal volume unfurls—a chronicle of power, ambition, and the relentless march of an empire. "The History of Rome, Vo...
