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“That Exalted Pitch Of Grandeur Which We So Much Admire” ROLLIN, Charles. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Grecians and Macedonians. London, 1855. Six volumes. Octavo, contemporary full tan calf gilt. $2200. View on Website Later edition of this history of ancient empires, illustrated with engraved frontispiece portrait and 11 folding maps. “A complete and most interesting compendium of ancient history” (Lowndes, 2121). First published in 1730-38, French historian Rollin’s accounts of antiquity’s empires proved enduringly popular not only in Europe but also in Revolutionary and early 19th-century America, giving the new nation a classical framework in which to view itself and its heroes. “A study of the circulation and reading of Rollin’s books and of his influence on American patriotic attitudes would prove rewarding” (Lyman Butterfield). Scattered foxing to maps and text, handsome binding about fine with just a few small chips to spine labels.

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