Download or read book The Legacy of Greece and Rome Classic Reprint written by W. G. De Burgh and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-18 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Legacy of Greece and Rome This must be my apology for the second chapter, on the Early Civilisations of Egypt, the Middle East, and the Eastern Mediterranean. I have no intention of portraying these civilisations: I merely wish to indicate the context of Greece and Rome in the history of the ancient world. On similar grounds'i would attempt to justify the almost hopeless effort to gather up in two brief chapters (viii and IX) the main threads of interest in the history of the Decline and Fall of Home. 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.
Download or read book The Legacy of Rome Classic Reprint written by Cyril Bailey and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Legacy of Rome Like all generalizations of the kind, this requires many qualifications before it can be made to fit the facts. It may be worth while to see how the case Stands in the departments of Literature, Religion, and Philosophy. Roman Law is in a category by itself. 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.
Download or read book The Legacy of Greece and Rome written by W. G. De Burgh and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Legacy of Greece and Rome This little book is designed as an introductory guide for those who, for one reason or another, are unacquainted with classical antiquity. There is a growing body of intelligent readers in this country, young and old, who are ignorant not merely of the Greek and Latin languages, but of the bare rudiments of the history and civilisations of Greece and Rome. For such Greece and Rome are mere names; if they have ever heard of Pericles or Caesar, they have no conception of what they stand for in the march of human civilisation. Many such persons of both sexes can be found in all classes of society. It is not only the artisan or the teacher, the student at a training college or in the upper forms of secondary schools, who answer to this description; it holds good also of a large number of business men and country gentlemen and their wives and daughters - of all, in short, who either have never received a classical education or whose early incursions into that field failed, as is too often the case, to touch their interest and imagination. This wide-spread indifference to classical antiquity does not always spring from incapacity to appreciate the creations of the Greek and Roman genius. Those of whom I am thinking are not wanting either in intellectual energy or in a sense for the beautiful in literature and art. Nor, assuredly, does the fault lie in the nature of classical studies. 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.
Download or read book The Story of Greece and Rome written by Antony Spawforth and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary story of the intermingled civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, spanning more than six millennia from the late Bronze Age to the seventh century The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the "civilized" Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from accurate. Tony Spawforth, an esteemed scholar, author, and media contributor, follows the thread of civilization through more than six millennia of history. His story reveals that Greek and Roman civilization, to varying degrees, was supremely and surprisingly receptive to external influences, particularly from the East. From the rise of the Mycenaean world of the sixteenth century B.C., Spawforth traces a path through the ancient Aegean to the zenith of the Hellenic state and the rise of the Roman empire, the coming of Christianity and the consequences of the first caliphate. Deeply informed, provocative, and entirely fresh, this is the first and only accessible work that tells the extraordinary story of the classical world in its entirety.
Download or read book Egypt Greece and Rome written by Charles Freeman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description
Download or read book The Legacy of Rome written by Cyril Bailey and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an endeavour to trace in many fields the extent of the inheritance which the modern world owes to Ancient Rome. The chapters have been written independently, and it will be seen that they are not all on the same plan. Some writers have described the contribution of Rome to civilization, and have left it to the reader to infer the extent of the legacy; others have traced the steps by which the legacy has come to us, and to this subject Professor Foligno has devoted a valuable chapter.
Download or read book Classical New York written by Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the rise of New York from the capital of an upstart nation to a global metropolis, the visual language of Greek and Roman antiquity played a formative role in the development of the city’s art and architecture. This compilation of essays offers a survey of diverse reinterpretations of classical forms in some of New York’s most iconic buildings, public monuments, and civic spaces. Classical New York examines the influence of Greco-Roman thought and design from the Greek Revival of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries through the late-nineteenth-century American Renaissance and Beaux Arts period and into the twentieth century’s Art Deco. At every juncture, New Yorkers looked to the classical past for knowledge and inspiration in seeking out new ways to cultivate a civic identity, to design their buildings and monuments, and to structure their public and private spaces. Specialists from a range of disciplines—archaeology, architectural history, art history, classics, and history— focus on how classical art and architecture are repurposed to help shape many of New York City’s most evocative buildings and works of art. Federal Hall evoked the Parthenon as an architectural and democratic model; the Pantheon served as a model for the creation of Libraries at New York University and Columbia University; Pennsylvania Station derived its form from the Baths of Caracalla; and Atlas and Prometheus of Rockefeller Center recast ancient myths in a new light during the Great Depression. Designed to add breadth and depth to the exchange of ideas about the place and meaning of ancient Greece and Rome in our experience of New York City today, this examination of post-Revolutionary art, politics, and philosophy enriches the conversation about how we shape space—be it civic, religious, academic, theatrical, or domestic—and how we make use of that space and the objects in it.
Download or read book Classical Art written by John Henderson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The book is part of a series of introductory studies intended to bring the latest developments in art history to students and general readers. But it offers something new to the specialist reader too [...] the quantity of illustrations is impressive for such a slim and inexpensive book ...Classical Art is illuminating, playful, provocative, and often (literally) iconoclastic' -Times Higher Education Supplement
Download or read book Stories of Old Greece and Rome Classic Reprint written by Emilie Kip Baker and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Stories of Old Greece and Rome Of the life that was lived among the dwellers on Olympus, not even the poets could claim to know; but sometimes a tired soldier dozing by his camp fire dreamed dreams of this wonderful country where the immortal gods walked by night and day; and sometimes a lonely fisherman, looking across the blue waters of the Mediterranean to the crimsoning sunset, saw Visions of youth and beauty and life that lasted for ever and ever and ever. It was long before the memory of man that the gods first came to live on Mount Olympus, and it was still longer ago that all the great powers of the uni verse fought with each other for the right to rule the world. In this mighty war, which rent the very heavens with the crash of battle, Jupiter at last conquered all his jealous enemies, and made himself ruler of the gods and of the world.1 On that day he established his dwelling place on Mount Olympus, and set the earth below him for a footstool. From his throne in the high heavens he looked down upon the kingdoms that he had portioned out to each of his brothers; and he saw Neptune, the god of the sea, driving through the waves his chariot drawn by huge, misshapen sea-beasts that beat up the thick white foam until it glistened on the sea king's beard and on his crown of shells and seaweed. The other kingdom was so far away that even the all-seeing eyes of Jupiter were strained to catch any glimpse of the shapes that moved noiselessly there, for this was the realm of Pluto, god of the under world, that dread country of darkness and unending gloom, where no ray of sunlight ever came, and where the sad spirits of the dead wept for the lost world of love and light and laughter. 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.
Download or read book Cooper s Histories of Greece and Rome and of South and North America Classic Reprint written by W. D. Cooper and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Cooper's Histories of Greece and Rome, and of South and North America After what has been advanced in the Preface to my Roman History, (which see) little need further be said in apology for this publication. 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.
Download or read book The Life of the Greeks and Romans written by E. Guhl and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-21 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Life of the Greeks and Romans: Described From Antique Monuments IN order to make the present volume more acceptable to the English reader, the letter-press has been considerably shortened, partly by means of condensation, such as the more concise char acter of our language, in comparison with the German, permits of, partly by the occasional omission of details which seemed to lie somewhat beyond the scope of the work. Nothing of impor tance, however, has been left out, and it is hoped that this English version will fulfill, no less perfectly than the original, the task of rendering a comprehensive account of the life and manners of the two great antique nations, founded on the latest results of modern research, and illustrated by the careful reproduction of Greek and Roman monuments. It ought to be added that after the decease of one of the authors - Professor E. Guhl, in 1862 Professor W. Koner, of the University Library, Berlin, has brought out two revised and considerably augmented editions of their common work. 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.
Download or read book The Legacy of Rome written by Richard Jenkyns and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long considered the standard introduction to Rome's influence on later centuries (the original was published in 1923), this completely new edition of the classic work brings together the latest scholarship in the field. Unlike the previous version, which focused on such narrow topics as commerce and administration, the new edition broadens the spectrum of influence, showing the impact, for example, of Roman literature, art, politics, law, and language on western civilization. With 24 pages of plates. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Handbook of Greek and Roman History Classic Reprint written by Georges Castegnier and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Handbook of Greek and Roman History The purpose of this Handbook of Greek and Roman History is to facilitate the work of the student, and, through a system of condensation, to make the facts of history clear to his mind. It is not offered as a substitute for the excellent text-books of Greek and Roman history now in use, but as an accessory and a work of reference. It is also intended to be used as an aid in reviewing the subjects already studied in the larger works, and will be found useful for students preparing for the college examinations who wish to refresh their minds in regard to the salient persons and facts of ancient history. The author desires his colleagues to point out any serious errors or omissions which may detract from the value of this work. 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.
Download or read book High School Ancient History Greece and Rome written by P. N. Myers and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-11-10 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Download or read book Greek and Roman Civilization written by Fred Morrow Fling and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Greek and Roman Civilization: With an Introduction to the Source Study Method The pedagogy of the last half of the nineteenth century differs both in matter and in method from that of the first half. Our age is scientific above all things, and this spirit has permeated, one by one, all branches of instruction. The change in matter has consisted in a revolt against the claims of the classics to a monopoly of all knowledge and all discipline. The revolt was successful and the classics were relegated to their proper place in the new curriculum. Henceforth they are to form a part and not the whole of education. Through the breach thus made new studies entered demanding their share of attention. In truth, some of them demanded more than their share, and for a time, under the influence of the reactionary spirit, the movement threatened to go too far in the opposite direction and to abandon the classics entirely. Rut the new matter was not more important than the new method. With the sciences came the scientific spirit and the laboratory method. The old method, or lack of method, presided at the birth of the new studies, but the textbook recitation was at first supplemented by experiments performed before the class, and at last by experiments performed by the class, and the change was complete. 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.
Download or read book The Classical Tradition written by Anthony Grafton and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 1188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legacy of ancient Greece and Rome has been imitated, resisted, misunderstood, and reworked by every culture that followed. In this volume, some five hundred articles by a wide range of scholars investigate the afterlife of this rich heritage in the fields of literature, philosophy, art, architecture, history, politics, religion, and science.
