The Colosseum (Wonders of Man) by Peter Quennell
The Colosseum (Wonders of Man) by Peter Quennell
PDF | 1971 | 174 pages | ISBN: 1122371098, 0882250000 | English | 20 MB
PDF | 1971 | 174 pages | ISBN: 1122371098, 0882250000 | English | 20 MB
Selections from literary works inspired by the ruin & reproductions of works of art accompany an illustrated history of the vast monument.
Introduction
The story of the Colosseum
Roma Resurgens
The bloody spectacle
Pagan & Christian
Twilight of the Eternal City
Poets, popes & patriots
The Romantic ruin
While stands the Colosseum
The Colosseum in literature
Reference