Project Gutenberg 2006-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 1774 Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron 1800 1859 Macaulay, Lord (Thomas Babington Macaulay) Macaulay, T. Babington (Thomas Babington) Macaulay, Thomas Babington Lays of Ancient Rome Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lays_of_Ancient_Rome Horatius -- The Battle of the Lake Regillus -- Virginia -- The Prophecy of Capys. Produced by David Reed and David Widger "Lays of Ancient Rome" by Thomas Babington Macaulay is a collection of narrative poems written during the early 19th century. The work explores significant events and legendary figures from ancient Roman history, thus blending historical narrative with poetic imagination. The poems aim to evoke the heroic spirit associated with the early Romans and their struggles against various enemies, featuring characters such as Horatius Cocles and the Etruscan king Lars Porsena at the backdrop of battles and moral dilemmas that highlight the values of courage, sacrifice, and patriotism. At the start of the collection, the author discusses the often-fabulous nature of early Roman history due to the loss of original records and the subsequent reliance on oral traditions. Macaulay introduces the legend of Horatius, who bravely defends a bridge against the Etruscan army, emphasizing the themes of individual valor and collective unity in the face of overwhelming odds. The poem paints a vivid picture of the heroics and valor of ancient Romans, suggesting a connection to the mythological origins of Rome while setting the tone for the exploration of future tales that capture the essence of Roman identity and pride. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Rome -- History -- Poetry PR Text Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Ancient 195127 2025-07-01T07:24:30.866512 text/html 187802 2018-01-26T08:05:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 68190 2018-01-26T08:05:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 145979 2025-07-01T07:24:37.245496 application/epub+zip 148913 2025-07-01T07:24:33.585540 application/epub+zip 128330 2025-07-01T07:24:32.510486 application/epub+zip 261975 2025-07-01T07:24:39.300455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279819 2025-07-01T07:24:36.595505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255246 2022-09-01T08:26:43.875075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181208 2025-07-01T07:24:30.604528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180942 2018-01-26T08:05:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 66812 2018-01-26T08:05:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 180959 2018-01-26T08:05:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66775 2018-01-26T08:05:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21040 2025-07-01T07:24:39.421482 application/rdf+xml 12633 2025-07-01T07:24:32.996502 image/jpeg 3231 2025-07-01T07:24:32.751512 image/jpeg 145527 2025-07-01T07:24:30.883498 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