Business Life in Ancient Rome

by Charles G. Herbermann

To the imagination, the ancient Roman is a hero and a patriot, the lord of the earth; born to rule nations, to spare the vanquished, and to crush the proud. We fancy him at the head of armies, battling with the enemies of his country; or we see him in the senate-chamber, addressing words of burning eloquence to the assembled fathers; anywhere, in fact, except behind the counter. Still the noble Roman did not disdain to buy and sell, to turn trader, and to hoard up millions. At the time of original publication in 1880, Charles G. Herbermann, Ph.D., was Professor of Latin at the College of the City of New York.

76 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

About the author

Charles George Herbermann was professor of Latin language and Literature at the College of the City of New York and was made editor-in-chief of The Catholic Encyclopedia in 1905.