The Classical Past

This lovely painting, A View of Ancient Rome, by Samuel  Palmer (1805-1881), captures the Mediterranean beauty of this great city of Antiquity.  Rome, once the seat of the world's most powerful empire, was toppled by a gentle Shepherd.

For more glimpses into the Classical Past from this perspective, please visit my blog, A Love of the Classical Past.

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