Stories from the History of Rome (Golden Age Library) by Mrs. Beesly (Purple House Press) Anna Claybourne "Deftly handled

"Deftly handled

--Lauren Springer Ogden

Essays include "Nature" (1836) and Emerson's first series

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Stories from the History of Rome (Golden Age Library) by Mrs. Beesly (Purple House Press) Anna Claybourne "Deftly handledIn 1878, Mrs. Beesly wanted her children to read more than just fairy tales. There were plenty of history books intended for children, but she felt they were not suitable for youngsters, being full of words and ideas they would not understand. So she set about simplifying Livy and Plutarch, testing the stories on her young boys. And to the delight of young readers, she successfully captured the mythical and semi historical legends of Rome, while