Lives of Famous Romans

The lives of twelve famous Romans are vividly portrayed here in biographical sketches set firmly in the context of their times. Included are Cicero, Caesar, Augustus, Vergil and Horace, Nero and Seneca, Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Diocletian, and Constantine. With skill and artistry, Coolidge paints strong and vivid portraits which resonate and change when juxtaposed with the others. Roman history is seen from several different angles, thereby projecting a richly detailed picture of those hurly-burly times.