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Classical History
The Last Gladiator
The people of Rome suddenly turned their back on centuries of ‘sport’ - all because of one harmless old man.
Keep away from the Games!
The wise old philosopher had learnt that popular entertainments rot the soul.
from ‘Letters to Lucilius’ by Seneca the Younger ?4BC-?AD65
Horatius at the Bridge
Horatius Cocles was the last man standing between Rome’s republic and the return of totalitarian government in 509 BC.
based on a story by Charlotte Yonge 1823-1901
Hannibal’s Passage of the Alps
Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps with nearly 50,000 men and 38 elephants is the stuff of legend.
A Bird in the Hand is Worth...
The Roman Emperor Honorius, so the story goes, had more on his mind than the impending sack of one of Europe’s iconic cities.
by Procopius of Caesarea c.500—c.560
The Battle of Ynys Mon
Suetonius Paulinus, Governor of Britain, hoped to enhance his reputation.
based on an account by Cornelius Tacitus ?56-?120
