NP but is anyone out there reading The English and their History or SPQR?

[pfm at aspeon.com]

I've been working my way through Tombs's book for the last couple of
months. Very informative and enjoyable. As an Irishman, I've learned lots
of history that differs spectacularly from what I learned in school.

P.


> by the way it's Robert Tombs, not Toombs; Toombs is a co-founder of the
> CSA, and not of particular interest to me.
>
> On Sun, Nov 22, 2015 at 9:31 PM, gary webb <gwebb8686 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The English and their History by Robert Toombs
>>
>> SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard
>>
>> Both are excellent and well written about two former empires. I love
>> Mary
>> Beard's bit about "Quoseque tandem..." taken from Cicero's denunciation
>> of
>> the "conspirator" Catiline.
>>
>> Just started both...
>>
>


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