The Gladiators (1863 Whyte-Melville), novel
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The Gladiators: A Tale of Rome and Judea (1863) is a novel by George John Whyte-Melville.
Editions and translations
Published in Great Britain (1863).
Abstract
Roman persecution of Christians, and a British slave's love for a Roman lady. The last part of the book depicts the siege of Jerusalem by Titus and the destruction of the Temple. The Zealots are conspicuous in these later chapters.