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Readings in Ancient History
This book aims to set before students beginning the study of Ancient History a sufficient amount of source material to illustrate the important facts mentioned in every good textbook. Many tales have been included which condensed histories may well slight but which afford refreshing illustrations of the ancient life of the ancient viewpoint. It unfolds a panorama of ancient life - etched, drawn, painted, caricatured, by contemporaries. No great phase of that life is neglected. At the time of original publication in 1912, William Stearns Davis was Professor of Ancient History, University of Minnesota.
A Friend of Caesar (Esprios Classics)
William Stearns Davis (April 30, 1877 - February 15, 1930) was an American educator, historian, and author. He has been cited as one who "contributed to history as a scholarly discipline, . . . [but] was intrigued by the human side of history, which, at the time, was neglected by the discipline." After first experimenting with short stories, he turned while still a college undergraduate to longer forms to relate, from an involved (fictional) character's view, a number of critical turns of history. This faculty for humanizing, even dramatizing, history characterized Davis' later academic and professional writings as well, making them particularly suitable for secondary and higher education during the first half of the twentieth century.
A Day in Old Rome
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A Day in Old Rome
This book tries to describe what an intelligent person would have witnessed in Ancient Rome if by some legerdemain he had been translated to the Second Christian Century, and conducted about the imperial city under competent guidance. The year 134 after Christ has been chosen as the hypothetical time of this visit, not from any special virtue in that date, but because Rome was then architecturally nearly completed, the Empire seemed in its most prosperous state, although many of the old usages and traditions of the Republic still survived, and the evil days of decadence were as yet hardly visible in the background. The time of the absence of Hadrian from his capital was selected particularly, in order that interest could be concentrated upon the life and doings of the great city itself, and upon its vast populace of slaves, plebeians, and nobles, not upon the splendid despot and his court, matters too often the center for attention by students of the Roman past. At the time of original publication in 1925, William Stearns Davis was Professor of Ancient History, University of Minnesota. Richly illustrated throughout.
A Day in Old Athens
A Day In Old Athens By William Stearns Davis
The Saint of The Dragon's Dale
The Saint of the Dragon's Dale by William Stearns Davis: This historical novel by William Stearns Davis transports readers to medieval England, where the legendary figure of St. George comes to life. "The Saint of the Dragon's Dale" weaves a tale of bravery, chivalry, and the triumph of good over evil, capturing the spirit of medieval adventure and romance. Key Aspects of the Book "The Saint of the Dragon's Dale": Medieval Setting: Davis' novel immerses readers in the richly detailed world of medieval England, with its knights, dragons, and heroic quests. Legend and Heroism: The book celebrates the enduring legend of St. George, the dragon-slaying knight, and the values of courage and honor he embodies. Romantic Adventure: "The Saint of the Dragon's Dale" captures the spirit of romance and adventure prevalent in medieval tales. William Stearns Davis was an American historian and author born in 1877. He was a renowned scholar of ancient history and published several historical novels and works exploring the civilizations of antiquity. Davis' writing brought to life the ancient world and its legends in a captivating manner.
A Day in Old Athens (Esprios Classics)
William Stearns Davis (April 30, 1877 - February 15, 1930) was an American educator, historian, and author. He has been cited as one who "contributed to history as a scholarly discipline, . . . [but] was intrigued by the human side of history, which, at the time, was neglected by the discipline." After first experimenting with short stories, he turned while still a college undergraduate to longer forms to relate, from an involved (fictional) character's view, a number of critical turns of history. This faculty for humanizing, even dramatizing, history characterized Davis' later academic and professional writings as well, making them particularly suitable for secondary and higher education during the first half of the twentieth century.
