author
Eugene Lawrence
1823–1894
A 19th-century American man of letters, he left the law behind for a life in literature, history, and journalism. His books range from studies of British historians to popular histories of Rome and essays on Columbus and the Middle Ages.
1 Audiobook
A Smaller History of Rome from the Earliest Times to the Establishment of the Empire
by William Smith, Eugene Lawrence
About the author
Born in New York City on October 10, 1823, Eugene Lawrence was educated in New York and studied law at Harvard, though he practiced only briefly before turning to literary work. He also spent time in Europe, using major libraries there for study and research.
Lawrence built a career as a historical writer, editor, and journalist. Reference works and library records connect him with books including The Lives of the British Historians, Historical Studies, The Mystery of Columbus, and Columbus and His Contemporaries, along with work on Roman history prepared for general readers and students.
He died on August 17, 1894. His writing reflects the wide-ranging curiosity of a 19th-century author who wanted to make history readable and engaging for a broad audience.