Capitoline Wolf. Rome Before the Caesars

"Capitoline Wolf" is a unique work by the famous philologist Mikhail Gasparov, discovered after the author's death in his notebooks and published for the first time in 2008. It is a concise tale of the founding of the Eternal City on seven hills, of the first kings and their exile, Roman gods, priests and beliefs, historical figures and military actions.
The unique authorial style of Mikhail Gasparov combines simplicity of expression, fascination, and scientific accuracy. The author provides many curious details about the life and customs of ancient Romans. The reader will learn how many gods the Romans had; whether it is true that the Romans were very superstitious; which way doors opened in Rome; what "Hannibal's oath" and "Pyrrhic victory" mean.
The book will help to understand Antiquity more deeply, as well as to recognize references to Roman history in world literature, including Russian: Regulus and "Ciceronian augurs" in "Eugene Onegin".
The reader will experience immersion in Roman culture and art. The ruins of the ancient city, reliefs, vessels, statues, portraits, gems, and maps - all of this adorns the pages of the publication.