24 Hours In Ancient Rome

This book covers what a trip around the sundial — or rather a normal day — in the life of ancient Romans. Looking at what the quotidian was like, historian Philip Matyszak presents portraits of 24 characters across the different social strata in Roman society — one for each hour of the day. Looking at the lives of senators and slaves, astrologer or gladiator, washer and watchman, Matyszak paints an engaging, entertaining work of a day in the life of Latin life.