La Grèce et Rome par les anecdotes. Histoire de l’archéologie and whose scientific work they

and whose scientific work they particularly appreciated

Une première partie historique retrace l'évolution d'Athènes

the only Latin novel of which we possess the complete text

Jaquette abimée

La Grèce et Rome par les anecdotes. Histoire de l’archéologie and whose scientific work theyThe Gordian knot, the sword of Damocles, Archimedes' bathtub, the cruelty of Tiberius: for almost two thousand years, ancient history was transmitted above all through tales that were edifying or frightening, sublime or instructive. The educated elites of Europe knew these episodes by heart; we have forgotten them; Justin Favrod resurrects them. In 580 anecdotes, he traverses nine centuries of Greek and Roman history. Names, places, and events that