Tag: History
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Portrayals of Commodus, From the Senate Floor to Hollywood
“Commodus is often portrayed as an inept, spoilt, cowardly, and mentally ill man. None of these are true.”
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Book Review: Voltaire-A Life
He changed the world with words; he embodies the power of how a written thought can turn the wheels of history.
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Book Review: The Song of Achilles
I loved the story; I am a huge history nerd, and I love her ability to retell classic literature through the modern medium of prose.