The Roman and The Teuton by Charles Kingsley

The Roman and The Teuton, written by Charles Kingsley in 1849, is a novel that explores the contrasting lifestyles of Romans and Teutons during the time of the Roman Empire. The story follows the journey of a young Roman named Marcus, who travels to Germany to learn about the culture and customs of the Teutons. Through his experiences, Marcus learns valuable lessons about the importance of cultural exchange and understanding between different civilizations.

By Charles Kingsley · First published 1847 · Genre: Historical, Non-fiction, Cultural · 13 chapters · 105,813 words

First lines

I wish in this first lecture to give you some general conception of the causes which urged our Teutonic race to attack and destroy Rome. I shall take for this one lecture no special text-book: but suppose you all to be acquainted with the Germania of Tacitus, and with the 9th Chapter of Gibbon. And I shall begin, if you will allow me, by a parable, a myth, a saga, such as the men of whom I am going to tell you loved; and if it seem to any of you childish, bear in mind that what is childish need not therefore be shallow. I know that it is not history. These lectures will not be, in the popular sense, history at all. But I beg you to bear in mind that I am not here to teach you history. No man can do that. I am here to teach you how to teach yourselves history. I will give you the scaffolding as well as I can; you must build the house.

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• Work type: Speech
• Author: Charles Kingsley
• Date: 1847 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Historical, Non-fiction, Cultural, Educational
• Length: 105,813 words
• Structure: 13 chapters, 908 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Genres

• Historical — The book discusses historical events between the Romans and the Teutons, explaining their cultural and societal interactions.
• Non-fiction — The book provides factual accounts and interpretations of historical events.
• Cultural — The book explores the culture of both the Romans and Teutons, providing insight into their customs and traditions.
• Educational — The book offers educational content, enlightening the reader about historical events and cultural dispositions of the Romans and Teutons.

Tags

historical fiction · ancient Rome · Germanic tribes · cultural conflict · military history · ethnic identity · empire · barbarian · civilization · migration · political intrigue · social commentary

Contents

• THE FOREST CHILDREN
• THE DYING EMPIRE
• THE HUMAN DELUGE
• THE GOTHIC CIVILIZER
• DIETRICH'S END
• THE NEMESIS OF THE GOTHS
• PAULUS DIACONUS
• THE CLERGY AND THE HEATHEN
• THE MONK A CIVILIZER
• THE LOMBARD LAWS
• THE POPES AND THE LOMBARDS
• THE STRATEGY OF PROVIDENCE
• APPENDIX: THE LIMITS OF EXACT SCIENCE AS APPLIED TO HISTORY

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