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Trish
is 24% done
The founding myth, Lucrezia's rape, Cicero, Catiline and Rome's humble beginnings have been covered so far. I'm not sure I would have combined certain elements the way the author did and am thus not always sure why she did it this way, but the book reads quite fluently nonetheless and has the atmosphere of an easy and informal conversation with the author.
— Sep 03, 2019 05:53AM
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Trish
is 80% done
I had no idea the scientific community (historians vs achaeologists, mostly) was so divided when it came to something we know as well as Rome (as opposed to other, lesser known cultures). Especially considering the heavy influences on your modern life that is hard to imagine.
There is one bit of solace though: politicians were as hypocritical then as they are now, it's nothing new. *laughs bitterly*
— Sep 10, 2019 08:07AM
There is one bit of solace though: politicians were as hypocritical then as they are now, it's nothing new. *laughs bitterly*
Trish
is 56% done
I can't say that I've heard as many different opinions about Rome as my buddy-reader - for me it has, more or less, always been the same schtick - but hearing about the actual characters of some caesars or the actual events that were changed in retrospect as a form of PR, is highly fascinating.
— Sep 09, 2019 12:58PM
