Project Gutenberg 2020-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 211 Barrili, Anton Giulio 1836 1908 Barrili, Antonio Giulio Tizio Caio Sempronio: Storia mezzo romana Produced by Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by The Internet Archive) "Tizio Caio Sempronio: Storia mezzo romana" by Anton Giulio Barrili is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around Tizio Caio Sempronio, a wealthy and handsome Roman knight who exemplifies the values of his time. The narrative unfolds in ancient Rome, illustrating the complexities of social relationships, politics, and the lifestyle of the aristocracy as it explores themes of friendship, love, and the contrasts within Roman society. At the start of the novel, the introduction sets the stage in ancient Rome around 703 years after the founding of the city, under the consuls Servio Sulpicio Rufo and Marco Claudio Marcello. We meet the charming protagonist, Tizio Caio Sempronio, a notable figure within the equestrian class, who enjoys the admiration of women and the friendship of influential men like Caesar and Catilina. Barrili intricately describes his opulent home, showcasing the architecture and decor of Roman life, and sets a tone of celebration as Tizio prepares to host a lavish banquet for friends, with a focus on the cultural practices and social customs of the time. As discussions unfold over dinner, themes of love and companionship begin to emerge, notably through Tizio’s relationships with the beautiful women in attendance and his friend, the aspiring poet Cinzio Numeriano, who is grappling with his feelings for a woman named Delia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Italian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text IT Romanzi Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 539556 2025-07-24T12:38:24.798996 text/html 518725 2024-10-17T17:36:47 text/html 347208 2025-07-24T12:38:32.497891 application/epub+zip 343308 2025-07-24T12:38:26.137966 application/epub+zip 293359 2025-07-24T12:38:25.448958 application/epub+zip 477093 2025-07-24T12:38:37.263920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441907 2025-07-24T12:38:31.894901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392169 2022-09-27T22:57:46.251658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488017 2025-07-24T12:38:23.858929 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 468038 2024-10-17T17:36:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16926 2025-07-24T12:38:37.436912 application/rdf+xml 18866 2025-07-24T12:38:25.549929 image/jpeg 2523 2025-07-24T12:38:25.498951 image/jpeg 291169 2025-07-24T12:38:24.848944 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia