Burning of Rome
Author: first_name: Alfred John
last_name: Church
Language: English
Year: 1892

The Rev. Alfred J. Church, who has made a good reputation by his stories of life in the Biblical and classic world, adds to his laurels by a fresh volume entitled 'The Burning of Rome.'. It is a story of the days of Nero, and shows how the Christians and pagans lived and thought, and how the new religion gradually displaced the old in the minds and hearts of converts. The basis of the narrative is the historical writing of Tacitus, and Mr. Church's ambition seems to lie in close adherence to the