In a message dated 7/26/01 8:22:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Informal sounding-out seems to point to the fact that people like the book chats more for...
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ptobey@...
Jul 26, 2001 5:29 pm
Well, I read both. Not being a Classic major (my university didn't have any classics, not any Latin), I have a lot of Roman history to catch up on to go with...
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Lady Marian
marianofsherwood95@...
Jul 26, 2001 8:11 pm
Hey All: Has anybody else seen the recent PBS airing of "Rome In the First Century"? If so, what did you think? I'd love to hear others' opinions! :) So...
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IrenesBooks@...
Jul 26, 2001 8:49 pm
In a message dated 7/26/01 4:13:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... For a poll and earlier opinions go here: ...
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Jay Latona
jlatona98@...
Jul 26, 2001 9:10 pm
Hi All, I hurried home last night to catch the show on PBS. I didn't know it would be 2 hours. The video portions of the show did not support the audio very...
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Judy Geary
judgea@...
Jul 26, 2001 10:07 pm
I'm always glad to see history "popularized" even if it's superficial. For Rome in the first century, Lindsey Davis is a fun read. (I note, but tolerate minor...
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IrenesBooks@...
Jul 27, 2001 2:53 am
Here is the PBS website: http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/index.html Irene http://romanhistorybooksandmore.freeservers.com/ Co-host, Ancient/Classical...
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Lady Marian
marianofsherwood95@...
Jul 27, 2001 7:04 pm
Thanks, Irene, for the PBS link! Did you watch Part I & II of "Rome in the First Century"? If so, what did you think? Denise ...
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Lady Marian
marianofsherwood95@...
Jul 27, 2001 7:07 pm
Hi Judy: So you thought "Rome in the First Century" was superficial? If so, why? Just curious ....! :) Fair Winds & Blessings, Denise ===== Blessings & Fair...
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Lady Marian
marianofsherwood95@...
Jul 27, 2001 7:12 pm
Thanks, Jay, for sharing your opinion on "Rome in the First Century!" Neat observations! So -- would you care to perhaps share your photos of your recent...
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Jay Latona
jlatona98@...
Jul 27, 2001 7:23 pm
Hi Denise. I am just now organizing my photos and notes for a website. I wanted to accomplish a few things during my impromptu European jaunt: 1. find out...
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IrenesBooks@...
Jul 27, 2001 8:55 pm
In a message dated 7/27/01 3:08:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Not much! Rather uncritical use of available sources. Too many images, repeat images,...
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Todd Sigler
beachhouset@...
Jul 27, 2001 9:06 pm
Hi Irene (and group)- I enjoyed the special for what it was, which was a cliff notes version of history. But you are right, the repeated images (the one of a...
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IrenesBooks@...
Jul 27, 2001 9:25 pm
There were a lot of image repeats which I think were for budgetary reasons, such as the same houses/buildings/reenactment figures shown all over again. I have...
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Judy Geary
judgea@...
Jul 28, 2001 12:16 am
Hi Denise, Actually I was responding to another's comment. My feeling is that 4 fours to cover essentially 150 years (Part one started with Augustus), must be...
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David Wend
Dawend@...
Jul 28, 2001 12:33 am
I have not yet viewed much of "Rome In The First Century" but it cannot help being superficial. I saw a portion where Pliny the Younger was being discussed ...
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IrenesBooks@...
Jul 28, 2001 2:01 am
Pliny seems to have had a rather uninterrupted career. Here is a timeline: http://www.umich.edu/~classics/latin/231/231pliny.html Irene Irene ...
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Lady Marian
marianofsherwood95@...
Jul 28, 2001 9:10 pm
Hi All: Thanks for answering my questions about "Rome in the First Century" on PBS (I'll be watching Part II this evening; I had it taped earlier in the week)....
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Jimmyjb
Jimmyjb@...
Jul 28, 2001 9:36 pm
... I don't know about the others but imho Barbara Levick's _Vespasian_ was published by Routledge (in the UK) about three years ago and is still in print. It...
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IrenesBooks@...
Jul 28, 2001 10:17 pm
[Thank you, Jim, for Herod] Yes, Barbara Levick's "Vespasian" (and her "Claudius";) is excellent, as is Pat Southern's "Domitian, Tragic Tyrant". Since each...
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David Meadows
dmeadows@...
Jul 29, 2001 3:44 am
================================================================ in explorator 4.13 classical world edition ...
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Craig
Einhorn@...
Jul 29, 2001 3:30 pm
... I know this will sound "dumb" but... get copies of Pliny's works and read them. They are available in paperback, at Barnes & Noble or online shops like...
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David Wend
Dawend@...
Jul 29, 2001 5:47 pm
In regard to Domitian, there is the biography by Pat Southern, "Domitian: Tragic Tyrant" and the book by Brian Jones "The Emperor Domitian." Vespasian has...
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Lady Marian
marianofsherwood95@...
Jul 30, 2001 5:31 pm
Thanks, David, for the info -- and link to your Web pages -- that you provided! Blessings & Fair Winds, Denise ... Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for...
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BICURRATUS@...
Jul 30, 2001 5:31 pm
Hope this is not too off topic. And yes, it has been mentioned in the past. Picking up on two points about Gladiator. "Only question is: will these newer films...
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ptobey@...
Jul 30, 2001 6:47 pm
Though I enjoyed "Gladiator," especially for the recreation of Rome and its architecture, I have to agree with many of your points. << "Regarding "Gladiator": ...
In a message dated 7/31/01 6:50:28 AM, shirley@... writes: << there was a TV movie of one of the Falco books a few years ago - the Australian...
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Lady Marian
marianofsherwood95@...
Jul 31, 2001 8:28 pm
Hello! When is the BBC/A&E version of "Silver Pigs" coming out? And who stars in it? Thanks! :) ===== Blessings & Fair Winds, Denise ...
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ptobey@...
Jul 31, 2001 11:16 pm
The old one is based on Silver Pigs--the one L. Davis hated and off of which she took her name and any involvement. I have no idea when that one was. Late 90s?...
