Lays of Ancient Rome
/ˌleɪz əv ˌeɪnʃənt ˈrəʊm/
/ˌleɪz əv ˌeɪnʃənt ˈrəʊm/
- a series of four long poems by Thomas Macaulay published in 1842. Each tells a story from early Roman history. The best known of these is about how Horatius defended a bridge over the River Tiber against the Tuscan army. A later edition in 1848 added stories from modern times.