Ancient Rome Author:Robert Payne In the sheer scope, the Roman epoch is unsurpassed in history. What has endured to our own time is the empire's great cultural legacyin law, language, architecture, and governmentand the fascination of Rome's story. Ancient Rome presents the history and heritage of the remarkable Roman era, presenting an all-around introduct... more »ion to the politics, people, culture, and everyday life of the world ruled by Rome. Unlike most general histories of the subject, it enables the reader to know the Romans not only from reading about them, but by hearing directly from them through the words of orators, philosophers, historians, poets, playwrights, and satirists.« less