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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
A convincing representation of what living then would be like. It's not enveloped in the classical style of some other ancient histories I've been reading, which is at times disappointing but ultimately refreshing. She's honest about when and where and on what her information is contingent on some other information. I wanted it to be longer and more detailed in most sections. If it has a flaw it is that it moves the time frame between sections in a way that sometimes left me disoriented. It would take a paragraph or two to reorient. While the overarching structure of the book is linear, the sections aren't always so.
It wasn’t bad for what it was, I actually learned some things, but it was incredibly dense.
Really so good! Especially if you’re just casually dipping in for the first time. I dislike the spastic chronology with which she organized the book; it’s not intuitive and can be confusing. I also wish there was more on the Republic than what she gives, which in large part is parade of names. That, I guess, would require more evidence. Lol
Well written and impeccably researched. Turns out I just don’t care that much about the romans…
Engaging and wide-ranging. I certainly feel more secure in my understanding of the shift between republic and empire. My one desideratum is that she had cited her sources throughout, rather than in a bibliography at the end, for easier construction of further-reading lists.
challenging
informative
mysterious
Beard writes so well. Full of great information, but written like a novel almost. Couldn't put it down.
informative
medium-paced