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Lays of ancient Rome : with ivry and the armada / by Lord Macaulay ; with forty-one illustrations by J.R. Weguelin ; [introduction by Josiah Bunting, III].
LIBRA PR4963 .A7 1997
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron, 1800-1859.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historical poetry, English.
- Rome--History--Poetry.
- Rome.
- Rome (Empire).
- History.
- Armada, 1588--Poetry.
- Armada, 1588.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- xxxvii, 148 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Regnery Pub., 1997.
- Summary:
- One of the most famous epic poems of the Victorian era, "The Lays of Ancient Rome" is a stirring teacher of Roman history and of the virtues of courage, sacrifice, and determination. Required reading for British students for over a hundred years, the poem was popular for its action, verve, and heroic adventure.
- Notes:
- "Gateway editions."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 089526403X
- OCLC:
- 37917353
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