The novel's rich depiction of Roman society and politics provides readers with a vivid and detailed insight into the cultural norms and power dynamics of the time.

The Scottish writer and editor, John Gibson Lockhart, published his first full attempt at a biography of his late father-in-law in 1837. This is Volume 1 of a new reprint of that Seven Volume edition.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.

We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.