Antiquity
44 books
*Non-fiction
624
Charles F. Horne - Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 3
A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 3 of...
18 hours 26 minutes
War & Military
628
Wilhelm Ihne - Early Rome, from the Foundation of the City to its Destruction by the Gauls
In this short scholarly work the German historian, Wilhelm Ihne, elucidates what is known or can be deduced about Rome's early history, from the time of its legendary founders and kings, through the establishment of...
6 hours 49 minutes
War & Military
606
William Wolfe Capes - Roman Empire of the Second Century: Or, The Age of the Antonines
This short overview of the Roman Empire from AD 96-180 opens as the murderers of Domitian raise to power the wise old senator, Nerva. Ignoring assassination rumors, his successor, the brave soldier Trajan, «went about...
7 hours 12 minutes
Antiquity
570
William Jennings Bryan - World’s Famous Orations, Vol. II: Rome
In 1906, William Jennings Bryan, himself a famous American orator, and Francis Whiting Halsey compiled a series of the most famous orations of all time. They are ordered by both geographic area and time period,...
7 hours 31 minutes
Antiquity
547
Knut Gjerset - History of the Norwegian People, Volume 1
A detailed and exhaustive history of the Norwegian People, written in two volumes. The author, Knut Gjerset, was born in Western Norway in 1865 and immigrated to Chippewa County, Minnesota, in the US with his parents...
16 hours 32 minutes
