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The History of Rome

Theodor Mommsen

1870

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New York: Charles Scribner & Company, 1870; 1871; 1871; 1871. Publisher's full red leather stamped in gilt. Octavo. Vol. I: 612, 613-635 index, 8 ads; Vol II: 568, 1 fold-out map, 8 ads; Vol. III: 571, 2 ads; Vol. IV: 738, 741-768 index. Paper ex libris in all volumes, leathers on spines starting on top and bottom, corners starting, some pages are uncut, faint foxing on some pages, vol. 2 has ink bleed on title page proper from the fold out map. Still good copies. 

Originally written between 1854-1856 in German, this monumental work chronicles ancient Rome from its origins through the fall of the Republic, culminating with Julius Caesar's reforms. Written with unprecedented literary vigor and scholarly mastery, Mommsen's narrative transformed professional historical writing by combining meticulous research with the dramatic power of a novel. The work achieved immediate, widespread acclaim and earned Mommsen the Nobel Prize, remaining his most celebrated achievement. 

This edition is translated by Rev. William P. Dickson.