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 Project Gutenberg 2014-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 159 Eckstein, Ernst 1845 1900 Bell, Clara 1834 1927 Quintus Claudius: A Romance of Imperial Rome. Volume 1 Produced by KD Weeks, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Quintus Claudius: A Romance of Imperial Rome. Volume 1" by Ernst Eckstein is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set during the era of Imperial Rome, the story appears to explore the lives of its characters amidst the grandeur and intrigue of Roman society, centering particularly on a young man named Caius Aurelius and his encounters with various individuals, including the noblewomen Octavia and Claudia. Themes of adventure, love, and the contrasts within the human experience are likely key elements of the narrative. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Caius Aurelius aboard a trireme navigating the waters of Campania. The atmosphere is lively yet tumultuous, as Aurelius and his companion, Herodianus, discuss their arduous journey from Hispania to Rome. Their voyage takes an unexpected turn when they encounter a distressed pleasure boat carrying three ladies caught in a storm. Aurelius and his crew spring into action, successfully rescuing the women. The ladies, Octavia and her daughter Claudia, express their gratitude, leading to an invitation for Aurelius to visit their villa in Baiae. This initial adventure sets the stage for deeper relationships and challenges as Aurelius's journey intertwines with the lives of these noblewomen amidst the backdrop of a politically charged Rome. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rome -- History -- Flavians, 69-96 -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 704812 704819 2024-09-19T16:04:48.392426 2023-09-20T12:03:31.595375 text/html text/html 718465 2014-10-29T13:34:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 317166 2014-10-29T13:35:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 334476 2024-09-19T16:04:58.676342 application/epub+zip 345458 2024-09-19T16:04:49.847380 application/epub+zip 345458 2024-09-19T16:04:49.119384 application/epub+zip 549991 2024-09-19T16:05:05.128320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529323 2024-09-19T16:04:57.926349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529499 2022-09-21T12:39:59.789776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586566 2024-09-19T16:04:46.699431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 594952 2014-10-29T13:34:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 241810 2014-10-29T13:35:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 586629 2014-10-29T13:34:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 240125 2014-10-29T13:35:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 586627 2014-10-29T13:34:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240006 2014-10-29T13:35:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22233 2024-09-19T16:05:05.269344 application/rdf+xml 15034 2024-09-19T16:04:49.248400 image/jpeg 2490 2024-09-19T16:04:49.185394 image/jpeg 316450 2024-09-19T16:04:48.450447 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia de.wikipedia