The Study of Roman History (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Study of Roman History<br><br>Most writers on history, whether on ancient or on modern history, are of necessity didactic. The more exhaustive their treatment of a subject is, the more they by their very excellence tend to discourage further enquiry into it. There seems not much help for this state of things.<br><br>The aim of this little book is different. As a tutor in Roman History, I have at times been accused by worried pupils of delighting over much in the "heuristic method." This simply means that I like asking them questions and dislike imparting information in tabloid shape. This is really the main object of this book also - to ask questions, to suggest to any student who may read it subjects for his own consideration and research. It has certainly not been my primary object to tell once more the often-repeated tale of Rome's history. To be in charge of a working-party in a trench has some advantages as well as responsibilities. To direct, to encourage, at times to take a hand - this is similarly my desire in this book. Above all, it is meant to provoke enquiry, if not dissent, by the workers (a proceeding viewed with less favour in a trench). I hope that its main feature may turn out to be as it were a menu to the banquet. If taken as the banquet itself it will be Barmecide fare.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.