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History of Rome.
HISTORY OF ROME BY THOMAS ARNOLD
London: T. Fellowes; F. and J Rivington, et al, 1857.
3 vols., 8vo (8.75 x 5.75 inches). Full calf by
RIVIERE, with twin purple and terracotta labels. Gilt
raised bands with very decorative floral tooling to
panels. Gilt rules framing boards. Dentelles, marbled
edges and endpapers. Neat ownership inscription.
Prelims a little foxed. A superb set.
Arnold's History of Rome was "written in
a clear and vigorous style and enlivened by his
personal topographical knowledge, his account of the
early period, particularly, was influenced by Niebuhr's
critical methodology. Arnold's aim was a history that
'by its high morals and its general tone [would] be of
use to the cause' (that is, Christianity) (Stanley,
162). (DNB).
Arnold was the celebrated headmaster of Rugby School,
where his zealous educational reforms transformed the
school and had a massive influence on the development
of the British public school system. In addition to his
prominent academic career, Arnold published a number of
acclaimed historical works, the best known of which is
History of Rome, and his son Matthew Arnold was a major
poet of the Victorian era.
£350.00
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