The Ancient World: to 300 A.D.

by Paul J. Alexander

Here are writings of men of action and men of thought, documents written during the event and sober analysis made afterwards, pamphlets and treaties, constitutions, laws, covenants, military campaigns, parliamentary speeches, papal bulls, poetry, a play and the preface to a play, travel accounts. Contains from fifty to eighty selections, a nuimber of which are translated for the first time. Editorial comments place the contents in historical perspective.

Genres: History

First published January 1, 1963