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Antonina: The Fall of Rome

Antonina: The Fall of Rome

ByWilkie Collins

A romance of the fifth century, in which many of the scenes described in the 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ' are reset to suit the purpose of the author. Only two historical personages are introduced into the story,— the Emperor Honorius, and Alaric the Goth; and these attain only a secondary importance. Among the historical incidents used are the arrival of the Goths at the gates of Rome, the Famine, the last efforts of the besieged, the Treaty of Peace, the introduction of the Dragon of Brass, and the collection of the ransom,— most of these accounts being founded on the chronicles of Zosimus.

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Publication Date
Feb 14, 2012
Language
English
ISBN
9781471634635
Category
Fiction
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Wilkie Collins

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EPUB

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