Quennell, Peter
The Colosseum Petr Quennell and the Editors of Newsweek Book Division - New York Newsweek 1971 - 172 p. - Wonders of man .
Includes Bibliography and Index
The story of the Colosseum / by Peter Quennell -- Roma Resurgens -- The bloody spectacle -- Pagan and Christian -- Twilight of the Eternal City -- Poets, popes and patriots -- The Romantic ruin -- While stands the Colosseum -- The Colosseum in literature.
Selections from literary works inspired by the ruin and reproductions of works of art accompany an illustrated history of the vast monument. Bibliog.
65749
Colosseum Rome, Italy
913.37603 Que 15
The Colosseum Petr Quennell and the Editors of Newsweek Book Division - New York Newsweek 1971 - 172 p. - Wonders of man .
Includes Bibliography and Index
The story of the Colosseum / by Peter Quennell -- Roma Resurgens -- The bloody spectacle -- Pagan and Christian -- Twilight of the Eternal City -- Poets, popes and patriots -- The Romantic ruin -- While stands the Colosseum -- The Colosseum in literature.
Selections from literary works inspired by the ruin and reproductions of works of art accompany an illustrated history of the vast monument. Bibliog.
65749
Colosseum Rome, Italy
913.37603 Que 15