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DMB · 06-08-2011, 05:45 PM

BTW for a good fictional introduction to Roman history (the period of the early Caesars) I recommend Robert Graves's I Claudius(BBC serialisation probably available on DVD).

Of course, IMO the most enjoyable book about ancient Rome is Gibbon's great Decline and Fall. I wasn't going to get onto the 18th century yet, but it seems to fit in if we're talking about the ancient world. As a history it is no longer up to date, but it is a joy to dip into. I think Gibbon produces some of the finest prose ever written in English.

06-08-2011, 05:45 PM	#39
DMB Old Git Posts: 958 Karma: 1840790 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Switzerland (mostly) Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi	BTW for a good fictional introduction to Roman history (the period of the early Caesars) I recommend Robert Graves's I Claudius(BBC serialisation probably available on DVD). Of course, IMO the most enjoyable book about ancient Rome is Gibbon's great Decline and Fall. I wasn't going to get onto the 18th century yet, but it seems to fit in if we're talking about the ancient world. As a history it is no longer up to date, but it is a joy to dip into. I think Gibbon produces some of the finest prose ever written in English. Last edited by DMB; 06-08-2011 at 05:48 PM.