The Roman Way Edith Hamilton(1932)

The Roman Way by Edith Hamilton is an easily readable, informative account of the mindset of the Romans as illustrated in the lives & exploits of the great military & political leaders; the oeuvre of poets, playwrights & historians; & the insights of philosophers. The Roman Way spans a period of about 600 years, from 200 BC to 400 AD, high water marks of both republic & empire. The work's breadth is incredible. In treating such a wide range of subjects, she offers a richly dynamic story. She introduces the major figures in enough depth to make their voices come alive, in their own complexity as well as in the context of what was taking place in society. As a result, The Roman Way is very useful either as an introduction for a general reader or a synthesis of knowledge for those who have already studied these authors & history. Within the history are woven two ideas. 1st, while demonstrating Rome's debt to Greece, she contrasts Rome's pragmatism in the arts &