Secondary Text

Some secondary texts found on-line. Eventually, it will include maps, encyclopaedias and actual books.

• The Private Life of the Romans
  "This classic work...provides a clear and concise introduction to every aspect of Roman daily life. Topics covered include the family, the Roman name, marriage and the position of women, children and education, slaves, clients, the house and its furniture, clothing, food and meals, amusements, travel and correspondence, religion, funeral ceremonies and burial customs."

• A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities
  This classical encyclopaedia "is a treasure trove of information on the ancient world... Like any encyclopedia of course, Smith's Dictionary should be used with caution: it is a secondary source, the field covered is very extensive, many authors are involved, and even when it was published could not for each article have represented the latest work. Also, the authors were classicists rather than technical experts in architecture and engineering, so that articles on these subjects are sometimes sorely deficient."

• Outlines of Roman History
  "This turn-of-the-century textbook, from the era when no student could go through school without a heavy dose of Greek and Roman history, covers 1,200 years in under 350 pages. Don't let its brevity fool you, however, as Morey's work packs all the fundamentals and more into this short volume, providing one of the best available overviews of Roman history."

• The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon
  The famous work that no serious student of Roman History can ignored is now on-line.

• A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome
  The standard reference work on the city of Rome, its hills, its streets, its walls and monuments.

• Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898).

  
  

  Updated on 8th Aug 2004.