Rising from the ruins: roman antiquities in neoclassic literature
Auteur :
Swaffield, Bruce C.
Éditeur :
Swaffield, Bruce C.
ISBN :
9781443814003
Date de publication :
18 nov. 2009
Dimensions :
21,2 x 14,8 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
417 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The neoclassic tendency to write about the ruins of Rome was both an attempt to recapture the grandeur of the ""golden age"" of man and a lament for the passing of a great civilization.