Tag Archives: Rome

Book Review: Warriors In Winter

Posted on December 5, 2019 by nathanalbright

Warriors In Winter (Magic Tree House #31), by Mary Pope Osborne Upon reading this book I was for some time mildly puzzled as to why it was that my library suggested this book as part of my reading on Marcus … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Marcus Aurelius: A Life

Posted on November 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

Marcus Aurelius:  A Life, by Frank McLynn This book is a lengthy biography of Marcus Aurelius and one that balances praise and criticism of the noted ancient philosopher-emperor of Rome.  At times it is unclear whether the author is wishing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Meditations

Posted on November 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius I must admit that I have a great deal of fondness in general for the Penguins classics series.  Not only are they low-cost (although I borrowed this particular one from the library), but they often provide … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Spiritual Teachings Of Marcus Aurelius

Posted on November 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Spiritual Teachings Of Marcus Aurelius, edited by Mark Forstater This book is a lot more enjoyable to read if you don’t know much about Marcus Aurelius’ thinking and writing than if you do.  The author, who obviously is far … Continue reading →

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Whores Of Babylon

Posted on October 31, 2019 by nathanalbright

When I was in the latter years of elementary school, one of my great-grandfathers lived in a small travel trailer behind the house where I lived with my mother, brother, and maternal grandparents in the rural areas outside of Plant … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shadows In Bronze (Marcus Didius Falco #2)

Posted on September 8, 2019 by nathanalbright

Shadows In Bronze (Marcus Didius Falco #2), by Lindsey Davis This book, quite interestingly, picks up immediately where the previous volume finished, with a murder mystery that follows from the previous political plot that Didius Falco had solved, reminding the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco #1)

Posted on September 8, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco #1), by Lindsey Davis This particular book opens the Marcus Didius Falco series, where the author discusses Flavian Rome from the point of view of a somewhat impoverished middling-ranked informer with Republican views, namely … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Capitol Death (A Flavia Alba Novel #7)

Posted on September 8, 2019 by nathanalbright

A Capitol Death (A Flavia Alba Novel #7), by Lindsey Davis Reading this book is like having an enjoyable conversation with an old friend where one hears what she has been up to since you talked to her last.  A … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Greek And Latin Authors: 800BC – 1000AD

Posted on August 31, 2019 by nathanalbright

Greek And Latin Authors:  800BC – 1000AD, by Michael Grant I can see why a book like this needs to be written.  People who are classicists need a place to look up the relevant ancient and early medieval writers whose … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Birth Of Politics

Posted on August 31, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Birth Of Politics:  Eight Green And Roman Political Ideas And Why They Matter, by Melissa Lane There are a lot of aspects of Greek and Roman history that are greatly of interest to contemporary political theorists and this author … Continue reading →

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