TY  - BOOK
AU  - Macaulay,Thomas Babington Macaulay,Baron
TI  - Lays of Ancient Rome
AV  - PR 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Rome -- History -- Poetry
N1  - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lays_of_Ancient_Rome; Release date is 2006-01-21; Horatius -- The Battle of the Lake Regillus -- Virginia -- The Prophecy of Capys; Produced by David Reed and David Widger; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Lays of Ancient Rome" by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay is a collection of narrative poems published in 1842. Four lays recreate heroic episodes from early Roman history—including Horatius's legendary defense of a bridge against an Etruscan army and Virginia's tragic sacrifice that sparked political revolution. Two additional poems celebrate Protestant military victories in European history. Written during Macaulay's time in India, these dramatically charged ballads became immensely popular in British schools, teaching generations about courage, self-sacrifice, and patriotism through stirring verses meant to echo ancient Roman storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/847
ER  -