Project Gutenberg 2011-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 81 Lamprey, Louise 1869 1951 Lamprey, L. (Louise) Lamprey, Lunnette Emeline The Childhood of Rome Also published under title: Children of Ancient Rome. "The Childhood of Rome" by Louise Lamprey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the legendary tales surrounding the early life and customs of the Italian races that contributed to the founding of Rome, focusing on the characters of Marcia and her family as they navigate the challenges of their environment and heritage. This narrative aims to evoke the atmosphere of ancient times while acknowledging the ambiguous nature of historical accuracy. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Marcia, a young girl skilled in basket weaving, living with her family on the slopes of the "Mountain of Fire." The story paints a vivid picture of their daily lives, from the harvest routines to familial customs rooted in tradition. However, as ominous clouds gather overhead, signifying impending disaster, Marcia’s life takes a tumultuous turn when a volcanic eruption engulfs their village, forcing her family to confront both physical destruction and their determination to endure and rebuild amidst adversity. This moment sets the stage for the trials and tribulations associated with the early Roman civilization, highlighting the balance between humanity and nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36296/36296-h/images/cover.jpg en Children -- Italy -- Rome PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 434744 434759 2024-09-15T10:54:42.056622 2023-09-16T04:43:32.432752 text/html text/html 447010 2011-05-31T19:03:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 1269276 2011-05-31T19:03:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1301838 2024-09-15T10:54:53.566545 application/epub+zip 1309079 2024-09-15T10:54:45.578590 application/epub+zip 2072256 2011-05-31T19:03:40 application/pdf 1474879 2011-05-31T19:03:41 application/pdf application/zip 194886 2024-09-15T10:54:42.611614 application/epub+zip 2684612 2024-09-15T10:54:58.136521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2623824 2024-09-15T10:54:50.480593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80822 2022-09-16T14:37:31.583135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322745 2024-09-15T10:54:41.215636 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326069 2020-06-17T00:30:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 118566 2020-06-17T00:30:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 325429 2011-05-31T19:03:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 118332 2011-05-31T19:03:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 325428 2011-05-31T19:03:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118308 2011-05-31T19:03:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25028 2024-09-15T10:54:58.290517 application/rdf+xml 340577 2011-05-31T19:03:41 application/prs.tei 23011 2024-09-15T10:54:42.727613 image/jpeg 3430 2024-09-15T10:54:42.669606 image/jpeg 1254923 2011-05-31T19:03:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 1268102 2024-09-15T10:54:42.140626 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