The Grandeur That Was Rome: a survey of Roman culture and civilisation

“Mr. Stobart does a real service when he gives the reading but non-expert public this fine volume, embodying the latest results of research, blending them, too, into as agreeable a narrative as we have met with for a long while.... There is not a dull line in his book. He has plenty of humour, as a writer needs must have who is to deal with men from the human standpoint.... It is beautifully produced, and the plates, both in colour and monochrome, are as numerous and well-chosen as they are striking and instructive.”--THE GUARDIAN.

“Mr. Stobart has produced the very book to show the modern barbarian the meaning of Hellenism. He exhibits the latest discoveries from Cnossus and elsewhere, the new-found masterpieces along with the old. He criticises and appraises the newest theories, ranging from the influence of malaria to the origins of drama. He has something for everybody.... The book is nobly illustrated ... no such collection of beautiful things of this kind has yet been placed before the English public.”--THE SATURDAY REVIEW.

“He really helps to make ancient Greece a living reality; and the illustrations, a conspicuous feature of the book, are good and well selected, the photographic views gaining much from the reproduction on a dull-surfaced paper.”--TIMES.

“A more beautiful book than this has rarely been printed.... The pictures of Greek scenery, sculpture, vases, etc., are exceptionally good.”--EVENING STANDARD.

“No better guide through the labyrinth of things Hellenic has appeared in our day, and both brush and camera yield of their choicest to make the book an enduring joy.”--DAILY CHRONICLE.