Charles Rollin - Histoire romaine depuis la fondation de Rome jusqu'à la bataille d'Actium - 1748-1754
Recomposed set of 16 volumes of Rollin's Roman History, illustrated with plates and folded maps.
Marbled fawn sheepskin binding, spine with decorated raised bands.
Average general condition: two slightly different bindings, slightly rubbed bindings, ex-libris with damp stamp on several volumes (armored ex-libris and engraved on another volume) , some foxing, a few halos, the departure of the folded cards are often a tear without missing, some threadbare caps, marginal worm bites on several leaves of volume III with slight damage to the text (see specific photo) , lack of paper at the bottom of a page of the vol. XI (without affecting the text) , other small minor defects.
¶ The monumental Roman history written by Charles Rollin (1661-1741) , entitled "Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium" remains a major work of French historiography of the 18th century. Rollinus, who was a renowned scholar and educator, wrote this book with the aim of providing students with a clear and comprehensive presentation of the history of Rome, from its legendary founding in 753 BC. BC until the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. BC, which saw the victory of Octavian, future emperor Augustus, over Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Rollin relied on numerous ancient and modern sources to write his work, which he organized into six books, each divided into several chapters.
The interest of Rollin's work lies in its both synthetic and detailed presentation of the history of Rome, which makes it a valuable tool for students and researchers in ancient history. Rollin knew how to make his story lively and accessible, while respecting the requirements of scientific rigor. It was thus able to shed light on the most important political, military and cultural events in the history of Rome, while offering an in-depth analysis of the causes and consequences of these events. In addition, Rollin was able to identify trends and constants in the history of Rome, which allowed him to propose a global interpretation of this history, which remains valid even today.
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Recomposed set of 16 volumes of Rollin's Roman History, illustrated with plates and folded maps.
Marbled fawn sheepskin binding, spine with decorated raised bands.
Average general condition: two slightly different bindings, slightly rubbed bindings, ex-libris with damp stamp on several volumes (armored ex-libris and engraved on another volume) , some foxing, a few halos, the departure of the folded cards are often a tear without missing, some threadbare caps, marginal worm bites on several leaves of volume III with slight damage to the text (see specific photo) , lack of paper at the bottom of a page of the vol. XI (without affecting the text) , other small minor defects.
¶ The monumental Roman history written by Charles Rollin (1661-1741) , entitled "Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium" remains a major work of French historiography of the 18th century. Rollinus, who was a renowned scholar and educator, wrote this book with the aim of providing students with a clear and comprehensive presentation of the history of Rome, from its legendary founding in 753 BC. BC until the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. BC, which saw the victory of Octavian, future emperor Augustus, over Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Rollin relied on numerous ancient and modern sources to write his work, which he organized into six books, each divided into several chapters.
The interest of Rollin's work lies in its both synthetic and detailed presentation of the history of Rome, which makes it a valuable tool for students and researchers in ancient history. Rollin knew how to make his story lively and accessible, while respecting the requirements of scientific rigor. It was thus able to shed light on the most important political, military and cultural events in the history of Rome, while offering an in-depth analysis of the causes and consequences of these events. In addition, Rollin was able to identify trends and constants in the history of Rome, which allowed him to propose a global interpretation of this history, which remains valid even today.
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