Lays of Ancient Rome

Now in the public domain, the "Lays of Ancient Rome" by Thomas Babington Macaulay were originally published in 1842. Immensely popular in England during Victorian times, these ballads are still a popular subject for recitation. As a student, Winston Churchill memorized them to prove his mental capabilities. This edition, newly typeset, includes all four of Macaulay's lays, with introductions, verse numbers, and explanatory footnotes (from his 1891 edition)

Author: Thomas Babington Macaulay
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 11/02/2009
Pages: 104
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.25d
ISBN13: 9781449574116
ISBN10: 1449574114
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- History | General
- Literary Collections | European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

About the Author
Thomas Babington Macaulay, the great historian of England, was born at Rothley, near Leicester, in 1800, and was named Thomas Babington after his uncle. Macaulay was a member of Parliament first for Colne, then for Leeds. In 1842 he gave to the world his spirited "Lays of Ancient Rome." Lord Macaulay excelled as a poet and essayist, but he is chiefly illustrious as a historian. During later years his health made work increasingly difficult for him. He died in December 1859 at the age of 59.

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