Originally published in 1789 as a portion of the author’s larger “Roman History from the Foundation of the City of Rome to the Destruction of the Western Empire, Vol. 2,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 20 pages, describes the life and reign of Roman emperor Caligula, notorious for his cruelty, extravagance, and perversity.
Sample passage:
The expensive manner in which he maintained his horse will give some idea of his domestic economy. He built it a stable of marble and a manger of ivory. Whenever this animal, which he called Incitatus, was to run, he placed sentinels near its stable the night preceding, to prevent its slumbers from being broken. He appointed it a house, furniture, and a kitchen, in order to treat all its visitors with proper respect. The emperor sometimes invited Incitatus to his own table, presented it with gilt oats and wine in a golden cup. He often swore by the safety of his horse, and it is said he would have appointed it to the consulship had he not been prevented by death.
About the Author:
Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774) was an Irish-born British writer and historian. Other works include “The Vicar of Wakefield” (novel), “The Deserted Village” (poem), “Good-Natur’d Man” (play), and the four-volume “History of England.”
Sample passage:
The expensive manner in which he maintained his horse will give some idea of his domestic economy. He built it a stable of marble and a manger of ivory. Whenever this animal, which he called Incitatus, was to run, he placed sentinels near its stable the night preceding, to prevent its slumbers from being broken. He appointed it a house, furniture, and a kitchen, in order to treat all its visitors with proper respect. The emperor sometimes invited Incitatus to his own table, presented it with gilt oats and wine in a golden cup. He often swore by the safety of his horse, and it is said he would have appointed it to the consulship had he not been prevented by death.
About the Author:
Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774) was an Irish-born British writer and historian. Other works include “The Vicar of Wakefield” (novel), “The Deserted Village” (poem), “Good-Natur’d Man” (play), and the four-volume “History of England.”
