Famous Men of Rome and Greece

The study of history, like the study of a landscape, should begin with the most conspicuous features. The famous men of ancient times are the mountain peaks of history. It is logical then that the study of history should begin with the biographies of these men. Prominent educators, appreciating these truths, have long recognized the value of biography as a preparation for the study of history and have given it an important place in their scheme of studies.The series of historical stories to which this volume belongs was prepared in conformity with the foregoing recommendations and with the best practice of leading schools. It has been the aim of the authors to make an interesting story of each man's life and to tell those stories in a style so simple that pupils in the lower grades will read them with pleasure, and so dignified that they may be used with profit as text-books for reading.In this book, you will find important biographies every man should read at least once in their lives: Romulus, Nero, Julius Caesar, Marcus Aurelius, Pericles, Socrates, Alexander the Great...

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