The book "A few pages from the history of astronomy in ancient times: Speech dedicated to the birthday of His Majesty the German Emperor and King of Prussia Wilhelm I, delivered at the Christian-Albrecht University" is written by Friedrich Blass. In this work, the author examines the history of the development of astronomy in the ancient world, sharing interesting facts and information about prominent astronomers of that period. The speech delivered on a solemn day, where the goal was to celebrate the great ruler's significant birthday, became not only an academic performance, but also a kind of noble gesture of commemoration of important festive events.