“The Lays of Ancient Rome,” by Lord Macaulay.
“The early history of Rome is indeed far more poetical than anything else in Latin Literature.”
“Children of the Dawn,” by Elsie Finnemore Buckley.
Old Greek tales of love, adventure, heroism, skill, achievement, or defeat exceptionally well told. Especially recommended for girls.
“The Heroes; or, Greek Fairy Tales for My Children,” by Charles Kingsley.
“The Story of Greece,” by Mary Macgregor, with nineteen plates in colour by Walter Crane.
Attractively illustrated and simply presented—a good book to begin on.
Christianity
“The Story of Jesus,” pictures from paintings by Giotto, Fra Angelico, Duccio, Ghirlandais, and Barnja-da-Siena. Descriptive text from the New Testament, selected and arranged by Ethel Natalie Dana.