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Excerpt from History of Civilization in the Fifth Century, Vol. 2 of 2 The rise of a Christian literature it required a language and adopted the Latin, which seemed little fitted for the new ideas, its terseness and harshness originally, contrast between its genius and that of Greek, adapted to a hard and practical race, subsequent introduction of Greek forms, encouraged by Cicero, stress laid upon euphony in public speaking, poetry becomes G...

Excerpt from History of Civilization in the Fifth Century, Vol. 1 of 2: Translated by Permission From the French The' following version in English, of an historical work which is well known and valued in France, is offered to a public which has welcomed the kindred writings of the Comte de Montalembert. It treats of a period which was the turning point in the history of Western civilization, and although the standpoint of the author may to a ...

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