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Alfred John Church
"Lords of the World" by Alfred J. Church is a captivating historical novel set in ancient Rome during the reign of Emperor Domitian. The narrative follows the lives of various…
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The original "Aeneid" is an epic poem composed by Virgil in the 1st century BCE. It tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who escapes the fall of…
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"Callias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens" by Alfred John Church is a historical novel that transports readers to ancient Athens during its tumultuous decline. Set against the backdrop…
"This book does not claim to be a life of Cicero or a history of the last days of the Roman Republic. I have tried to group round the central…
Alfred John Church, Richmond Seeley
"The Hammer: A Story of the Maccabean Times" by Alfred John Church and Richmond Seeley is an enthralling work of historical fiction that transports readers to the heart of ancient…
Alfred Church
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality…
Reproduction of the original: Greek Tragedians by Alfred Church
Homer’s classic poem describing the horror and heroism of men and gods has been rewritten to be easily understandable by readers of all ages. Read how the war with Troy…
Rev Alfred Church
Originally published in 1872. Author: Rev. Alfred Church, M.A. Language: English Keywords: Literature / Roman History Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before…
Rev. Alfred Church
Alfred Church Lane
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
Contents: The Boyhood of Henry; Prince Henry and Prince Hal; Prince Henry and the Chief Justice; The Charges Against Prince Henry; Accession to the Throne; The French Crown; Preparations for…
Alfred Church, Ruth Putnam
This historical novel set in Roman Britain follows the story of a young British nobleman named Ambrosius as he fights to defend his homeland against Saxon invaders. Full of action…
"ONCE upon a time there was a certain King of Sparta who had a most beautiful daughter, Helen by name. There was not a prince in Greece but wished to…
Henry V (16 September 1386 - 31 August 1422), also called Henry of Monmouth, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1413 until his death in 1422. Despite…
With the King at Oxford - A tale of the Great Rebellion is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1886. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on…
Alfred J. Church
Vivid story of Rome in the days of Nero, beginning with the burning of the city, seemingly ordered by Nero himself. The narrative revolves around a set of characters who…
Tales of early Roman history drawn from the greatest of Roman historians, and admirably retold by Alfred J. Church. Features stories of the founding of Rome, the expulsion of kings…
Thirteen strong, interesting tales from Greek tragedy, admirably retold by Alfred J. Church and retaining remarkably well the spirit of the originals. Includes the stories of Alcestis, Medea, Antigone, Philoctetes…
Stirring account of the Greeks’ encounters with the Persians in the 5th century B.C., including the battle of Marathon, the defense of Thermopylae, and the battle of Salamis, all retold…
This history of Carthage takes us through the earliest legends, to the peak of the civilization, and finally to the wars with the ascendant Roman Republic.
Classic accounts of the great English wars of the 15th and 17th centuries The author of the two books in this unique Leonaur edition was an undisputed expert in the…
Originally published in 1890. PREFACE: It is not so very long since the Apocrypha was found in almost every copy of the English bible, but in the present day it…
