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An Execrable Crime by Anonymous (‘A. H.’)

Marcus Furius Camillus knew he must make the Falisci submit to Rome, but the method one man proposed was more than he could stomach.

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Why We Study the Classics by Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling believed that a better appreciation of ancient Greece and Rome could help the English be less insular.

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The Blues, the Greens, and Belisarius by Samuel Goodrich

The Nika Rebellion drew a rising Roman general against some rioting sports fans, and it was a tense game.

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What the Romans Did for Us by Charles Dickens

The Romans did bring some blessings to Britain, but none so great as the one they did not mean to bring.

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The Surrender of Vercingetorix by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

As Rome’s grip on Gaul tightened, one man still dared to defy them.

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The Boldness of Junius Mauricus by Pliny the Younger

Pliny admired Julius Mauricus because he spoke his mind, and Emperor Nerva because he let him.

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A Ransom of Iron by Anonymous (‘A. H.’)

When Brennus the Gaul broke through the gates of Rome, Marcus Furius Camillus was far away in exile.

Classical History