Memorable Deeds and Sayings: A Thousand Tales from Ancient Rome [Paperback]

Valerius Maximus (Author), Henry John Walker (Translator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0872206742 | ISBN-13: 978-0872206748 | Publication Date: March 2004

Popular in its day both as a sourcebook for writers and orators and as a guidebook for living a moral life, this remarkably rich document serves as an engaging introduction to the cultural and moral history of ancient Rome. Valerius' "thousand tales" are arranged thematically in ninety-one chapters that cover nearly every aspect of life in the ancient world, including such wide-ranging topics as military discipline, child rearing, and women lawyers. As a whole, the work gives the reader fascinating insights into what it felt like to be an ancient Roman, what the ancient Romans really believed, what their private world was like, how they related to one another, and what they did when nobody was watching.

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Review

A superior new translation that renders a monument of Latin literature accessible in every way to multiple audiences. -- Joseph Pucci, Brown University

About the Author

Henry John Walker is Lecturer in Classical and Medieval Studies, Bates College.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Hackett Pub Co Inc (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0872206742
• ISBN-13: 978-0872206748
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,150,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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