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Eugene Lawrence
1823–1894
A 19th-century American historical writer and editor, he turned wide reading and years of study in European libraries into lively books on Rome, the Middle Ages, and British historians.
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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 in 1823, Eugene Lawrence studied law at Harvard but practiced only briefly before giving most of his energy to writing and research. Contemporary biographical sources describe him as an American historical writer who spent time in Europe working in major libraries, a background that shaped the wide range of subjects he later wrote about.
Lawrence is best known for historical works such as The Lives of the British Historians and Historical Studies, and for his connection with A Smaller History of Rome. He also published articles in Harper’s Magazine, showing the same interest in history, biography, and interpretation that runs through his books.
He died in 1894. Reliable portrait material was not clearly available from the sources I could confirm, so no author image is included here.