William Stearns Davis, an American enlightener, historian, professor at the University of Minnesota, dedicated his book to Ancient Rome at the time when this great city reached the pinnacle of its power. Based on information gleaned from Horace, Seneca, Petronius, Juvenal, Martial, Pliny the Younger and other authors, Davis considers all aspects of the life of Ancient Rome and its inhabitants, be they slaves, plebeians, warriors or aristocrats. Vividly and vividly, he describes the mores, traditions and customs of the Romans, giving an idea of ​ ​ how their life passed from birth to death. Architecture, construction, farming methods, the institution of marriage, culture, religion, education system, medicine, military affairs, entertainment - nothing in the imperial capital escaped the close attention of a wonderful historian.