Pompei Chapter Summaries

Livia was telling Tranio that her dad was chasing the goat through the town. They were laughing about this and suddenly hot lava shot up they thought should try to get as far away as they could. They ran together toward the docks. They were scared as they ran for the docks. When they got there they hide in the crates. They had to get on a boat and get out of where they were hiding. There were not enough boats for all the people. Somehow Tranio and Livia got on the boat, . They floated for about a day. They had to eat bananas. They docked on an island and it was in the middle of the ocean. They tried to make it back home, but it did not work. And they all died soon because the lava was so hot that all

Stoddard, William O. The Volcano Under the City. New York, Fords, Howard & Hulbert, 1887.

The school year usually lasted from November to June, and some schoolmasters would have completely closed their schools from July to October. The school day lasted about six hours, with a small break around midday. Discipline was usually very strict. Marcellus did not have a desk so he had to place his wax tablet on his knees.

In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius in Italy was subjected to a massive volcanic explosion that was perhaps a hundred thousand times worse than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima by the United States during World War II. The eruption put to rest the city of Pompeii along with other neighboring cities and killing thousands of Roman citizens and its slaves in one of the worst volcanic disasters in human history. In Pompeii, Robert Harris reproduces the Roman world with flawless effort while drawing parallels between modern America and the Roman world. At the same time, these two powerful countries existing centuries apart are dissimilar in a plethora of ways starting with the governments and the daily routines of life.

The ancient Roman city of Pompeii was buried by a volcano in 79 AD. That should be enough to destroy any town, but the city's buildings were in fact protected by this coating of ash, and although it would never be inhabited again, it now bears witness to an incredible period of history. For thousands of years, the city lay virtually undisturbed, and protected from the elements and erosion. Excavations carried out over the last centuries have allowed the city to be once again buzzing with people, and even if this notion may appear romantic, the city is also affected by the elements once again, and that is a major problem.

As they were leaving the Island Of Cyclops.Oysseus had told his men to close the ports. His men asked “Why do we need to?, the weather looked fine”. Odysseus had replied by the looks of the sky it looks like a storm was soon to appear. They were sailing through the ocean, the water became hard to maneuver. The men yelled we need to stop and Odysseus agreed. As they were resting on the boat for the water to

triumph in ancient Rome, a procession celebrating the return of a victorious general and his army.

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, known as ‘Pompey’ or ‘Pompey the Great’, was a military leader and a politician, who along with Crassus and Caesar formed the first Triumvirate, making him one of the most powerful men in Rome. A man who demanded respect from all, he gained power through his military prowess and influence, and even had the gall to give himself the title Magnus, which was Latin for the word ‘Great’. Pompey obviously was following the steps of the Macedonian General and leader Alexander the Great. Pompey’s life was littered with amazing military feats and achievements, yet despite his connections and military might, Pompey had an army of veterans, and in particular was strong in the naval area, the ever popular and legendary Julius Caesar triumphed between the titans for the right to rule.

Pompeii: The Place to Relax City Planning Covering over 62 hectares, Pompeii is one of the largest relaxation towns in the modern world. The city is well planned, with activities to suit people of all ages, sexes and interests. The streets and roads divide the town into ordered rectangular blocks, which contain a diversity of shops, houses, business, as well as a variety of different buildings.

I give this book a score of 8. This book use fantastic language to tell the Pompeii’s life. It is seemed that we really see the Pompeii which has already disappear. I can feel the love between Glaucus and Ione, know the choice which Nydia decided, and know Apaecides insist on his faith. I think that I get more than the book tell me. Because of some reasons, I still give 8 points. Firstly, Nydia, my favorite character, died in the sea. So why does she jumped into sea? “It is the potion which caused his madness and I am the cause” (69). I wonder if she was upset because she gave the magic potion to Glaucus. I think everyone make mistake, that’s why they put erasers on pencils. Secondly, I think author pay more attention in describe surrounding

Events which stretch as far back as the reforms of the Gracchi brothers’ meant that the Rome was facing a Republic that was already deteriorating before Pompey had stepped into power. While Pompey’s quest for power was harmful, many other factors were also baleful to the Republic, and were hence instrumental in its decline. Gnaeus Pompeius’s measures to gain power were harmful because it was primarily a paradox to the principles of being part of a Republic with all its notions of shared and short power. The fundamental reason why there were other reasons for the decline of the system are that the military power was given to him, the already weak Senate, and the fact that Pompey was not the only player in the breakdown of the Republic due

From the poems in question there are a number of details we can pick up about that occurred in relation to the eruption of mount Vesuvius. Before the eruption occurred we get the impression that Pompeii was a beautiful and fruitful town . From the first poem extract we can determine that even after the eruption, Pompeii was able to function, “populations thrive” and eventually obtained some normalcy . From the second poem extract, we are able to see that the eruption was generally on a large scale as it is compared to Mount “Etna” . Vesuvius’ eruption resulted in the destruction of land, in terms of the lands natural habitats .

Of course, Venice wasn’t engineered by magic. Venice could be a testament to the ingenuity of the human design and creatively. Stone buildings of fine beauty of architecture sit on the water; boats of variable sizes traverse the canals that manned

?As the Roman Empire was crumbling in Italy, Huns, Goths, and Lombards began invading towns in the north.? Citizens of Padua, Verona, and Vicenza were forced to travel to the islands of the lagoon.? The most influential invasion occurred in 452 when Attila the Hun drove everyone out of Venetia and they settled ?on the muddy, reed-covered islands of the Rivo Alto.?9? Alethea Wiel claims that the residents of Venezia decided to ?fix an abiding and permanent dwelling-place among the isles and estuaries of the sea; and that moment may be looked upon as the date of the foundation of Venice.?10? The newcomers discovered a thick layer of clay was under the islands.? They put down wooden piles into the clay, then covered these with oak logs and rocks to create the foundation of Venice:? ?it is strange to think how from the shifting unstable formation of mud-bands and sand-isles a city would arise, whose beauty would remain unequalled.?11?

Rome is famous for two of their greatest historical sites they are the Coliseum and the Pantheon. These historical sites will not last forever so Rome needs to find a way to preserve the sites. The problem Rome has right now is that there is a lot of air pollution and traffic near these sites which causes instability over time to these buildings. When these historical buildings were built the people of Rome didn’t know in the future that there would be a problem with traffic and pollution that would affect these buildings. Rome also needs to come up with a plan to protect these buildings from natural disasters like earthquakes. “The problem that Rome has about making these historical sites quake proof is that it costs