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Originally Posted by DMB
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).
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Yes, it's been available on DVD for years (the UK release is better, as it comes with extra bonus features and often the Amazon UK store has it on deep discount sale).
If you've ever wondered what Captain Picard looked like back when he had hair, you need to watch this.
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Finally, I have a use for this smiley!
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Originally Posted by Barty
Kind of boggles my mind that people can NOT like Austen.
It's like not liking ice cream. Really?
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Sometimes people are the literary equivalent of lactose* intolerant and just can't digest stuff that other people find enjoyable and nourishing through no fault of their own.
Personally, I've always been more of a frozen-yogurt type myself.
* Which I suppose makes SparkNotes and such the literary equivalent of Lactaid.