Ancient Rome and Modern America; A Comparative Study of Morals and Manners

"Ancient Rome and Modern America; A Comparative Study of Morals and Manners" by Guglielmo Ferrero is a study that looks at old Roman civilization and American society in the 1900s. It talks about what's the same and what's different, like what people thought was right and wrong, how they behaved, and what they thought about getting better as a society. The author wants to show how what people think is important changes over time and how this tells us about people in general. The book starts by saying that to really get what's going on in America today, we need to understand old civilizations. The book argues we shouldn't just say one society is better or worse than the other. Instead, it suggests both ancient and modern societies have things that are special and important. Ferrero thinks we can learn a lot from how people lived and believed a long time ago, especially when we think about the problems we have now.