History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2)

** "History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2)" by William Edward Hartpole Lecky examines changes in European morals, specifically exploring how moral ideas shifted as Christianity grew stronger. The author looks at how different virtues were viewed and practiced during this time, and offers a preface that lays out his approach to understanding moral history, raising important questions about how moral changes occurred in the past, and explaining the need to study both the theory and practice of morals, touching on influential philosophical ideas like utilitarianism and how they shaped society's moral views as the foundation for examining how these principles played out in different societies and periods. **