Project Gutenberg 2007-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 68 Lodge, Henry Cabot 1850 1924 Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting) 1851 1919 The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume II (of X) - Rome Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Joseph R. Hauser, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose. Volume II (of X) - Rome" is a collection edited by Henry Cabot Lodge, likely written during the early 20th century. This anthology shares notable prose from significant Roman authors, accompanied by biographical and explanatory notes, shedding light on the thoughts and values of ancient Rome through selected works by figures such as Cicero, Cato, and Caesar. The topics discussed range from philosophy and poetry to historical accounts, reflecting the rich literary heritage of Roman civilization. The opening of this volume presents various excerpts that highlight not only the practical aspects of Roman life, such as agriculture in Cato's writings, but also philosophical musings on old age and friendship by Cicero. Cato emphasizes proper stewardship of land and slaves, advocating for diligence and accountability in agricultural practices. Meanwhile, Cicero's reflections explore the benefits of old age and the enduring nature of friendship, illustrating Roman values of virtue, wisdom, and societal duty. This introductory portion establishes a foundation for appreciating how these intertwined themes contribute to the broader understanding of the Roman experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Literature -- Collections PN Text Classical Antiquity Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature 506841 506839 2024-10-09T11:18:53.074561 2023-09-10T03:35:55.875178 text/html text/html 513056 2007-05-28T07:38:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 337780 2007-05-28T07:38:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 474782 2024-10-09T11:19:04.828498 application/epub+zip 477524 2024-10-09T11:18:57.651557 application/epub+zip 257103 2024-10-09T11:18:55.990560 application/epub+zip 815366 2024-10-09T11:19:10.268481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 754705 2024-10-09T11:19:03.580491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362895 2022-09-10T08:24:53.128579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432737 432628 2024-10-09T11:18:51.893551 2023-09-10T03:35:54.873142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 432442 2007-05-28T07:38:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 165504 2007-05-28T07:38:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 432613 2007-05-28T07:38:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165472 2007-05-28T07:38:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22200 2024-10-09T11:19:10.436450 application/rdf+xml 25635 2024-10-09T11:18:56.590542 image/jpeg 4735 2024-10-09T11:18:56.293524 image/jpeg 447147 2024-10-09T11:18:53.123552 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 en.wikipedia