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Tag Archives: Cicero
Dictator
Dictator○ 2015 Robert Harris416 pages “Why should you be the one to stop Caesar?!” “Who else is there?” It is the twilight of the Roman republic. Liberty and the rule of law are in tatters, withered by an alliance of … Continue reading
The Roman Way
The Roman Way© 1932 Edith Hamilton281 pages Slave: He saw the girl. … Continue reading
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Conspirata
Conspirata© 2009/2010 Robert Harris340 pages “Until this moment, gentlemen, I did not realize the extent to which there were two conspiracies I had to fight. There was the conspiracy which I destroyed, and then there was the conspiracy behind that … Continue reading
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Tagged Cicero, classical world, historical fiction, Robert Harris, Rome
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Cicero
Cicero: the Life and Times of Rome’s Greatest Politician© 2001 Anthony Everitt359 pages I’ve been intending to read this for a few months now, but other books have always gotten in the way. As I plan on continuing in Robert … Continue reading
Imperium
Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome© Robert Harris 2006305 pages I would not have expected to find a novel set in ancient Rome, nor would I expect the author of a mystery novel set in a world where Nazi Germany … Continue reading
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Tagged Cicero, classical world, historical fiction, Robert Harris, Rome
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