The Legacy of Rome: a new appraisal / edited by Richard Jenkyns
1992, Book Club Edition. London: BCA. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #345748
Physical description: xi, 479 pages: illustrations; 24 cm. Contents: The legacy of Rome / Richard Jenkyns -- The transmission of the texts / R.H. Rouse -- The middle ages / Charles Davis -- The renaissance / A.T. Grafton -- Virgil / Jasper Griffin -- Pastoral / Richard Jenkyns -- Horace, Ovid, and others / Charles Martindale -- Satire / J.P. Sullivan -- Drama / Gordon Braden -- Rhetoric / George A. Kennedy -- Art / Geoffrey Waywell -- Architecture / David Watkin -- Language / Rebecca Posner -- Law / Robert Feenstra -- The city of Rome / Nicholas Purcell. Subjects: Civilization.
Civilization Roman influences. Art Ancient Classical Roman. Civilization. Europe Art Roman influence. Roman Empire (including Republic).
Price: €12.95