The Lays of Ancient Rome (Classic Reprint)

The desire of the reader of these poems should be to gain as lively a sense as possible of the civilization, the manners, the customs, and the ideals of Ancient Rome, and also to respond to the thrilling style in which Macaulay made the events dramatic. In The Lays of Ancient Rome the poet became an impassioned champion of patriotism and a revealer of the sturdy gifts of the orator who speaks, impromptu, on a subject near his heart. The lays should be read early in the pupils course in literature, for the fiery sweep of Macaulay spopular measure, the excitement of his narrative, and the brilliant picturesqueness of his allusions, win the loyal admiration of young readers, and teach them many truths of history and of literature. It will be a comparatively simple matter to lead students on from the metallic charm of Macaulay sverse to the more genuinely melodious and imaginative beauty ofT he Ancient Mariner-, or of VA llegro, or of the lyrics inT he Golden Treasury. The arrangement of notes in this volume will be clear at a glance. Geographical names are treated briefly in foot-notes, the aim being to suggest the district in which each town was, and thus to state whether it was, or was not, near Rome. Students can find the exact location by referring to the map. The notes explanatory of the text do not contain comment upon purely poetic values, for all suggestions in regard to the study and appreciation of Macaulay sart have been grouped together (page 106), in the belief that pupils will gain more literary insight if they are made to study the poetry in unified fashion, viewing the subject of poetics systematically.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Repri