By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. Edith hamilton, american educator and author who was a notable popularizer of classical literature. Buy a cheap copy of the roman way book by edith hamilton. Edith hamilton is brilliant, and her book is written well enough to express that. Hamilton asserts, simply by writing this book, that there is some kind of roman way, a peculiarly roman way of thinking.
Edith hamilton buoyantly captures the spirit and achievements of the greek civilization for our modern world. Edith hamilton was a germanamerican educator and author who was recognized as the greatest woman classicist. But for added insights and additional myths, i would encourage readers of it to also obtain and read bulfinchs mythology. Plautus and terence, cicero and caesar, catullus, horace, virgil, and augustus come to life in their ambitions, their work, their loves and hates. Based on a thorough study of greek life and civilization, of greek literature, philosophy and art, the greek way interprets their meaning and brings a realization of the refuge and strength the past can be to us in the present.
Born in germany of american parents, hamilton grew up in fort wayne, indiana. Among these literary guides are cicero, who left an incomparable collection of letters. She was a gifted storyteller and had a phenomenal memory. Buy the roman way by edith hamilton, in good condition. The author of the roman way, mythology, and other works. She was sixtytwo years old when her first book, the greek way, was published in 1930. Edith hamilton books list of books by author edith hamilton.
This 75th anniversary edition of a classic bestseller is stunningly illustrated and designed to enchant fans of greek, roman, and norse mythology at all ages. Starting at the age of 63, hamilton published a number of acclaimed books on greek and roman culture, was made an honorary citizen of athens, and was awarded several honorary doctorates. It was an immediate success and a featured selection by the bookofthemonth club in 1957. These books, along with mythology, became standard interpretations of classical life and art, as hamilton focused on the ways greek and roman value systems serve as the foundation for modern european and american. Edith hamiltons mythology belongs in the personal library of every literate person as an introduction to, summary of, andor reminder of these greek, roman, and norse myths. It was instantly successful, and is the earliest expression of her belief in the calm lucidity of the greek mind and that the great thinkers of athens were unsurpassed in their mastery of truth. The roman way, by edith hamilton 2468 words 123 help me. The bestseller drew comparisons between ancient greece and modernday life with essays about some of the great figures of athenian history and literature. In the roman way, edith hamilton shows us rome through the eyes of the romans. She won the national achievement award and received honorary degrees from yale university, the university of rochester, and the university of pennsylvania.
Edith hamilton 18671963 was an excellent teacher, scholar, and writer. She was sixtytwo years old when her first book, the greek way. Edith hamilton believed that greek myths show how high the ancient. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Drawing on the greatest writers of its civilization, hamilton vividly depicts the life and spirit of rome. Although first published in 1932, the book is not dated in style or subject matter. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. This book is a revised edition of the authors first book which was published in 1930, but now with 5 additional chapters of material. Norton company, made her a wellknown author in the united states. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library.
According to roberts biographers, jackie kennedy gave robert a copy of hamiltons the greek way while they were in antigua for the easter holiday weekend. It is rewritten in a way that more readers could comprehend its content. Since its original publication by little, brown and company in 1942, edith hamiltons mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial bestseller. Discount prices on books by edith hamilton, including titles like mythology.
She uses these stories to try and explain what the ideas, attitudes and beliefs are that make up the roman way. The roman way attempts something of the sort with ancient rome, and the prospect seems even more absurd. In this informal history of roman civilization, edith hamilton vividly depicts the roman life and spirit as they are revealed in the greatest writers of the download ebooks free in pdf. Publication date 1986 topics classical literature publisher new york. Edith hamilton on apple books apple books apple apple. Classical literature, civilization, history and criticism. Hamiltons other notable works include the roman way 1932, the prophets of israel 1936, mythology 1942, and the echo of greece 1957. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The roman way audible audiobook unabridged edith hamilton author, nadia may narrator, blackstone audio, inc. Horace, the chronicler of a cruel and materialistic. Hamilton was sixtytwo when her first book, the greek way, was published in 1930 and is considered by some as her most honored work, the successful book, which hamilton wrote at the urging of elling annestad, an editor at w. Hamiltons second career as an author began after her retirement from bryn mawr school in 1922.
Hamilton wrote a number of wellknown books about greek and roman life, most notably the greek way 1930 and the roman way 1932. Read the roman way by edith hamilton available from rakuten kobo. Since its original publication by little, brown and company, in 1942, edith hamiltons mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial bestseller in its various available formats. We follow the drama of the trojan war and the wanderings of odysseus.
Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia. Edith hamilton not only appreciates latin literature for its use in the analysis of roman history, but also the brilliance of their writings. Edith hamiltons the greek way and the roman way, originally published. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. Edith hamiltons mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the greek, roman and norse myths that are the keystone of western culturethe stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. Summary the roman way is basically an informal history of roman civilization as edith hamilton interprets the writings of the greatest literary figures. The story concludes with the stark contrast between highminded stoicism and the collapse of values witnessed by tacitus and juvenal. Edith hamilton august 12, 1867 may 31, 1963 was an american 1 educator and author who was recognized as the greatest woman classicist. In this informal history of roman civilization, edith hamilton vividly depicts the roman life and spirit as they are revealed in the greatest writers of the time. She was sixtytwo years old when the greek way, her first book, was published in 1930. The roman way to western civilization by edith hamilton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From an early age edith was an eager student of greek and roman literature.
In this informal history of roman civilization, edith hamilton vividly depicts the roman life and spirit as they are revealed in the greatest writers of the. The book covers the social seeds rome has sown, that have morphed into modern gb in this book, but applies to americans and the west in general. The roman way, by edith hamilton 2453 words bartleby. Edith hamilton american author and educator britannica. Edith hamilton books list of books by edith hamilton. In this informal history of roman civilization, edith hamilton vividly depicts the roman life and.
This is a book for an advanced roman history hobbieststudent due to its lack of narrative history. The author of the roman way, mythology, and other works, she was a member of the american. Edith hamilton, the roman way, bonanza books, 1986, 2574731 edith hamiltons book, the roman way, stands the test of time. In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical. The roman way is a book i wish i had read at the beginning of my undergraduate education. Civilization, latin literature, history and criticism, literatur, geistesgeschichte. The scope of hamilton s project is not historical reconstruction. Buy the roman way by edith hamilton online at alibris. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission for each book sold through our affiliate partners.
The roman way ebook by edith hamilton rakuten kobo. By using roman playwrights and poets, hamilton traces the development of rome, from its origin as something notgreek, to the romantic and grandiose poems of virgil, and the sentimental romantic that is seneca. Click to read more about the roman way by edith hamilton. The book was published in 1999 by grand central publishing in new york, new york. I grade the books as buy and keep bk, read library book and return rlr and once i put it down i couldnt pick it up oipdicpu. In the greek way, edith hamilton captures with homeric power and simplicity new york times the spirit of the golden age of greece in the fifth century bc, the time of its highest achievements. Mythology succeeds like no other audiobook in bringing to life for the modern listener the greek, roman, and norse myths and legends that are the keystone of western. Edith hamilton 18671963 was made an honorary citizen of athens because of her writings. Praised for their lucidity and accessibility, her books served as an. Mythology is a collection of greek and roman myths retold by edith hamilton. She explores the greek aesthetics of sculpture and writing and the lack of. Robert, transfixed by the book, barely left his room. Rfk had devoured the writings of the twentiethcentury classicist edith hamilton in the months following jfks assassination. Horace, the chronicler of a cruel and materialistic rome.
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