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Herausgeber: Jovian Press
Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
Sprache: Englisch

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Stories from the Roman Forum by Isabel Lovell is a captivating journey into the heart of ancient Rome, where history and legend collide. Published by Jovian Press, this timeless work brings the iconic Roman Forum to life through a series of vivid and engaging narratives. Lovell expertly weaves together historical events, dramatic moments, and the lives of the figures who shaped the destiny of the Eternal City, making this a fascinating exploration of one of history’s most storied locations.
Through richly detailed storytelling, Lovell transports readers to the Roman Forum, the political, religious, and social center of ancient Rome. From the rise of the Republic to the height of the Empire, the Forum bore witness to triumphs, conspiracies, and cultural transformations. Lovell recounts pivotal episodes like the fiery speeches of Cicero, the ambitions of Julius Caesar, and the intrigues of emperors, giving readers an intimate view of the people and events that defined Roman civilization.
With its engaging prose and immersive approach, Stories from the Roman Forum offers both an accessible introduction to Roman history and a deeper appreciation of the Forum’s significance as a symbol of power and culture. Isabel Lovell’s evocative narrative style ensures that this book will resonate with history enthusiasts and curious readers alike, offering a fresh and memorable perspective on the enduring legacy of ancient Rome.

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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2018

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STORIES FROM THE ROMAN FORUM

Isabel Lovell

JOVIAN PRESS

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ISBN: 9781537809106

The Story of the Forum Itself

The Story of the Temple of Saturn

The Story of the Comitium

The Story of the Temple of Vesta

The Story of the Temple of Castor and Pollux

The Story of the Temple of Concord

The Story of Julius Caesar’s Basilica and of His Temple

The Story of the Temple of Julius Caesar

The Story of the Forum’s Streets

THE STORY OF THE FORUM ITSELF

THIS IS A STORY ABOUT a “place out of doors,” for that is what “forum” means. It is a story in stone, told by the buildings and monuments of the great Forum of Rome, one of the most interesting places in all the world. And the story tells, not only of the making of the Forum, but of the many things that happened there, and from it we learn of a people strong and warlike, of a nation of conquerors and lawgivers, who became the masters of the ancient world.

This Forum was the place out of doors of which the people were most fond and proud, and, like the forums of other Roman towns, it was an open, oblong space through which passed several narrow roads, and in and round which were many of the principal buildings of the city. It was used for many purposes—as a market-place, where all kinds of things were bought and sold, from a sack of meal to a necklace of finest gold; as a court of law, where men were tried and judged, from the pickpocket to the traitor of his country; as a meeting-place, where friends came together, both the common citizens and the men of high degree; and, as a place of entertainment, where the people amused themselves with games, and where feasts were given in honour of great events, such as the birthday of an emperor, or the triumph of a victorious general.

Although it became much more important, the Forum took the place of the central square, or green, or common, of one of our small towns. To such an open space the people go to meet each other, to listen to public speeches, to rally in times of war, or to buy and to sell; and here are found such buildings as the shops, the court-house, the theatre, or the churches.

But the Roman shops were not like our shops, which are parts of houses, or are great buildings in themselves; they were more like booths, with fronts entirely open, and with the wares shown on low counters, so that every one who went by could easily see and examine what was offered for sale. Behind the counter sat the merchant, greeting any friend who happened to pass that way, bargaining with persons who stopped to buy, and perhaps inviting good customers inside to show them some rare and costly thing. There were two rows of such shops in the Forum, one on the north, the other on the south side. Among them were the public schools for children, and here, after the manner of those days, the youths and maidens learned to write on tablets of wood; on these, with a small, pencil-like stick called a stilus, they traced the tasks set by their teachers. They also learned to recite poems about the brave heroes of their country, to do simple sums, and to repeat those laws that in Rome were always taught the children. Many of the shops were those of jewellers and silversmiths, whose beautiful wares were shown in place of the meat, the fish, and the vegetables of the humble market-men who, as the Forum became more important, moved into the back streets of the city. Rome being in a warm country, much of the business was done out of doors, and many things were sold in the Forum by men who, with stands or baskets, stood about the corners of the buildings and cried out their goods, much as is done on our streets to-day; still other venders had their places in the porticos of the Forum’s great basilicas.

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