Stories from Ancient Rome

by Alfred J. Church, H.R. Millar (Illustrator)

Stories of the early days of Rome, from the time of the kings through the establishment of the republic and its struggles with other peoples on the Italian peninsula, and concluding with the wars with Carthage. Suitable for ages 9 and up.

Genres: History

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1907

About the author

Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King's College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford, he took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors' School for many years. From 1880 until 1888 he was professor of Latin at University College, London. While at University College in partnership with William Jackson Brodribb, he translated Tacitus and edited Pliny's Letters (Epistulae). Church also wrote a number of stories in English re-telling of classical tales and legends for young people (Stories from Virgil, Stories from Homer, etc. ). He also wrote much Latin and English verse, and in 1908 published his Memories of Men and Books. Other works include: Stories of the Magicians (1887), The Count of the Saxon Shore; or, The Villa in Vectis (with Ruth Putnam) (1888), Heroes of Chivalry and Romance (1898), Stories of Charlemagne (1902), The Crown of Pine (1906) and With the King at Oxford (1909).

Reviews

[Wahyu Awaludin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sejujurnya buku ini boring. Mungkin karena saya ga tau sama sekali soal sejarah Romawi Kuno, Hannibal, atau tokoh lainnya. Jadi, saya banyak ga paham alur kisah di buku ini. Masalahnya, buku ini juga ga nyediain semacam glosarium dan daftar istilah sederhana, jadi saya harus bolak balik googling ini dan itu maksudnya apa. Ada beberapa bab yang saya lewatin karena boring. 2/5