Project Gutenberg 2005-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 55 Bacheller, Irving 1859 1950 Bacheller, Addison Irving Vergilius: A Tale of the Coming of Christ Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Vergilius: A Tale of the Coming of Christ" by Irving Bacheller is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set in ancient Rome, exploring themes of love, faith, and the transition from a world of paganism to one of emerging Christianity. The story primarily follows Vergilius, a young Roman knight, as he navigates the complexities of love and duty amid a backdrop of moral decay in the empire. The opening of "Vergilius" introduces readers to a richly depicted Rome, presenting a stark contrast between its opulent surface and the spiritual discontent of its people. As Rome grapples with excess and corruption, Vergilius is portrayed as a sincere and noble youth who is enamored with Arria, the daughter of a noble. Their budding romance unfolds with challenges, societal expectations, and hints of political intrigue, particularly as Vergilius is drawn into the machinations of powerful figures, including the emperor Augustus. The early chapters set the stage for a grand journey, reflecting on themes of love, virtue, and the search for truth as the empire stands on the brink of significant change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jesus Christ -- Fiction Christian fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 289194 289139 2024-10-07T10:46:20.196356 2023-09-07T11:13:39.501917 text/html text/html 289187 289132 2024-10-07T10:46:20.502362 2023-09-07T11:13:39.655932 text/html text/html 183497 2024-10-07T10:46:29.654280 application/epub+zip 185993 2024-10-07T10:46:24.127308 application/epub+zip 177604 2024-10-07T10:46:22.689321 application/epub+zip 394707 2024-10-07T10:46:33.126280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365092 2024-10-07T10:46:28.796310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278467 2022-09-08T05:46:28.984114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252506 252502 2024-10-07T10:46:19.789381 2023-09-07T11:13:39.162900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 252327 2020-12-12T08:46:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 95463 2020-12-12T08:46:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 252318 2020-12-12T08:46:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95447 2020-12-12T08:46:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21023 2024-10-07T10:46:33.260269 application/rdf+xml 17445 2024-10-07T10:46:23.308327 image/jpeg 3785 2024-10-07T10:46:22.993318 image/jpeg 180059 2024-10-07T10:46:20.539392 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia