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Anonymous
Posted April 14, 2005
Personalities of the Republic
Excellent and well written account of the history of the Roman Republic. The author introduces the reader to the great personalities found beneath the marble busts and polished statues. I felt as if I learned who was Julius Ceasar, Pompey the Great, Cicero, Cato the Elder, and Augustus. I learned of their hopes and fears rather than just their conquests and ideas. The book reads like a novel and is far more entertaining than were the texts of my college Western Civ. class!
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted April 13, 2004
Living History
Tom Holland provides a fascinating account of Roman political life in the closing days of the Republic. His eloquent prose writing style is more reminiscent of a historical novel than history itself. Fast paced and insightful it reveals the machination of Roman mind. What is more even more noteworthy its similarity to the contemporary American political scene. His book not only brings into focus events which transpired two thousand years ago but also our myopic view of the present. Absolutely superb!
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted July 25, 2008
Great Book
Great account of the fall of the Roman Republic. The best book I've ever read.
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted January 6, 2008
BORING!!
I absolutely hated this book. It was required by my school and if I ever have to read it again, I'll transfer. This book was long and boring. It dragged and there was nothing interesting about it. I do not recommend this unless you like reading this type of book.
1 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted May 17, 2012
Excellent
Covers the end of the Roman Republic perfectly. Sorry to see its merits wasted on a baffoon in some middle school someplace.
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