Fifty Selections From Valerius Maximus is a book that was originally published in 1895. It is a collection of fifty stories and anecdotes from the work of Valerius Maximus, a Roman writer who lived during the first century AD. The book is divided into chapters, each of which focuses on a particular theme, such as courage, wisdom, or justice. The stories themselves are short and often moralistic, intended to teach a lesson or illustrate a particular...