William Stearns Davis, an American educator, historian, professor at the University of Minnesota, dedicated his book to Ancient Rome at the time when this great city reached the pinnacle of its power. Drawing on information gleaned from Horace, Seneca, Petronius, Juvenal, Martial, Pliny the Younger and other authors, Davis examines all aspects of the life of Ancient Rome and its inhabitants, be they slaves, plebeians, warriors or aristocrats. He vividly and vividly describes the morals, traditions and customs of the Romans, giving an idea of how their life path went from birth to death. Architecture, construction, methods of farming, the institution of marriage, culture, religion, the education system, medicine, military affairs, entertainment - nothing in the imperial capital escaped the close attention of the remarkable historian. The publishing design is preserved in PDF A4 format.