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Although the author has not been as successful in portraying this Golden Age of Rome as Gertrude Atherton was in recreating for us fifth century Athens, nevertheless, the reader is sure to carry away a fairly substantial picture of the life at Rome in the height of its greatness. Inevitably other great characters of history figure to a more or less extent in this account; men such as Caesar, Crassus, Octavius, Mark Antony, Brutus, Cassius are all seen in their relation to Cicero and his times. Of course Cicero's life is the central theme of the book...

Author: By E. F. N., | Title: BOOKENDS | 11/23/1931 | See Source »

...Oxford degree (first-class honors in Medieval Literature), she was considered one of the most brilliant scholars of her year. Now a noted detective-story author & editor (The Omnibus of Crime), her favorite recreation is reading other people's detective stories. Withal, she is married (to Capt. Atherton Fleming), has shingled hair, a merry countenance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Old time Religion | 9/21/1931 | See Source »

Fourteen Buckley Scholarships have been included as follows: Hyde Gilbert Buller '31, of Cambridge; Samuel Fishman '31, of Somerville; George Atherton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 72 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY VOTE OF CORPORATION | 6/9/1931 | See Source »

...yard back stroke--Atherton, E. G. Helvenston '33, E. E. Stowell '34, Weed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TWENTY-ONE SWIMMERS IN THE UNIVERSITY MEET | 4/2/1931 | See Source »

...medley swim--Atherton, Cosby, Fallon, G. F. Hammon '32, Helvenston, Larcom, Russell, Weed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TWENTY-ONE SWIMMERS IN THE UNIVERSITY MEET | 4/2/1931 | See Source »

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