Lays of Ancient Rome
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Lays of Ancient Rome is an 1842 collection of narrative poems, or lays, by Thomas Babington Macaulay. Four of these recount heroic episodes from early Roman history with strong dramatic and tragic the
Lays of Ancient Rome, 1881 edition
Horatius defending the Sublician bridge, illustrated by John Reinhard Weguelin for the 1881 edition.
John Reinhard Weguelin: 'Castor and Pollux fighting at the Battle of Lake Regillus', from the 1881 edition.
Oblivion (2013 film)
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Oblivion is a 2013 American epic post-apocalyptic science fiction action film produced and directed by Joseph Kosinski from a screenplay by Karl Gajdusek and Michael deBruyn, starring Tom Cruise in th
Lays of Ancient Rome
…appears in the final book of Kevin J. Anderson's The Saga of Seven Suns, is recited in an episode of Doctor Who, and used as a plot device in the film Oblivion (2013). full text at archive.org…
Theatrical release poster
The Bubble Ship seen in the film (above) was inspired by the Bell 47 helicopter (below).
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