The four “makers” considered in this volume are Julius Caesar, Cicero, Horace, and Virgil. Professor Conway studies the personalities of these ancient Romans primarily to make clear how the course of history was changed by them and especially by their more personal characteristics. Once more he has brought close home to the sympathies of the modern man, all the warm humanity of the people of ancient times. He treats his men not as cold marble images of perfection, but as human beings of like passions with ourselves. Whether he points out weaknesses or elements of nobility, he interprets the past with sympathy and insight. It is a book for all lovers of letters, and can be especially recommended for the use of those young people in our schools and colleges who are reading the classic authors or studying the course of Roman history.