Organised and well explained. I learned so much. I love how he closes with the various arguments on what caused the fall of Rome and isn’t too pridefuOrganised and well explained. I learned so much. I love how he closes with the various arguments on what caused the fall of Rome and isn’t too prideful as to insist on one or another but to present the information and invites us to decide. Hearing some of the stories and names from Pompeii made me wonder if J.K. Rowling was inspired by some of these for her Harry Potter series. The only complaint I have isn’t probably something he can change. It is the inconsistency of his voice in tempo. Keeping the audio sped up helped overcome that. 1.3 was my favorite speed....more
This was an excellent man!!! He never wrote his own story and the author had to piece a lot of info together on him. I still feel it could have been wThis was an excellent man!!! He never wrote his own story and the author had to piece a lot of info together on him. I still feel it could have been written better, but I am grateful for the attempt. I learned so much about Rome during the Nazi occupation and about the fascist regime. It’s a great starting point for more study. I read this in a book group and we read 2 chapters a week....more
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