Famous Men of Rome


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(4.3 stars; 88 reviews)

Biographical sketches of the men of Rome, written for children. (Summary by Laura Caldwell) (4 hr 37 min)

Chapitres

Preface 3:40 Lu par Laura Caldwell
Romulus 18:24 Lu par Laura Caldwell
Numa Pompilius 9:33 Lu par Jason Mayoff
The Horatii and the Curiatii 7:09 Lu par Jason Mayoff
The Tarquins 14:31 Lu par Andy
Junius Brutus 8:23 Lu par Philippa
Horatius 5:08 Lu par Andy
Mucius the Left-Handed 4:24 Lu par Andy
Coriolanus 9:35 Lu par Philippa
The Fabii 5:15 Lu par Alec Daitsman
Cincinnatus 6:27 Lu par Alec Daitsman
Camillus 15:56 Lu par Alec Daitsman
Manlius Torquatus 5:44 Lu par Alec Daitsman
Appius Claudius Caecus 9:22 Lu par Alec Daitsman
Regulus 7:49 Lu par Alec Daitsman
Scipio Africanus 15:47 Lu par FirstKnight
Cato the Censor 7:07 Lu par FirstKnight
The Gracchi 6:29 Lu par FirstKnight
Marius 13:14 Lu par James Christopher
Sulla 9:34 Lu par James Christopher
Pompey the Great 9:15 Lu par James Christopher
Julius Caesar 19:52 Lu par James Christopher
Cicero 5:10 Lu par Philippa
Augustus 8:51 Lu par Alec Daitsman
Nero 9:34 Lu par Alec Daitsman
Titus 5:20 Lu par Alec Daitsman
Trajan 5:32 Lu par Alec Daitsman
Marcus Aurelius 12:45 Lu par Leon Mire
Constantine the Great 8:20 Lu par Leon Mire
End of the Western Empire 9:03 Lu par Kristine Bekere

Critiques

Makes an excellent companion with their Famous Greeks book.


(4 stars)

Great Historical Document


(4 stars)

Enjoyed this offering with really interesting historical information about a range of famous Roman Rulers. Would have liked a more expansive section on Julius Ceasar, who I thought was only given a reasonably brief coverage. And Caligula didn't even get a guernsy. But the readers for the most part did an excellent job retaining the listeners interest, except for the lady at the end who was a bit expressionless and the accent was difficult to understand.

Well written; More like a story than history.


(5 stars)

This was a fun piece to listen to. Although it was historical it read more like fiction than anything. Most readers were pleasant. Good lessons to follow.


(2.5 stars)

I want to be able to listen to the book but it won’t listen let me listen to it until I review it. Hard to review it if I can’t listen.

great for the nle!


(5 stars)

As a student who is studying for the nle I am finding this very helpful. Thank you ! :)


(3.5 stars)

These stories sounds like fairy tales. Not a historian so not sure how accurate they are.

Only Caesar and Nero are interesting


(5 stars)

Greece is much more interesting.


(4 stars)

I enjoyed the information. It left me wanting more though.