Robert Graves
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English
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Robert Graves, classicist, poet, and unorthodox critic, retells the Greek legends of gods and heroes for a modern audience
And, in the two volumes of The Greek Myths, he demonstrates with a dazzling display of relevant knowledge that Greek Mythology is “no more mysterious in content than are modern election cartoons.” His work covers, in nearly two hundred sections, the creation myths; the legends of the births and...
And, in the two volumes of The Greek Myths, he demonstrates with a dazzling display of relevant knowledge that Greek Mythology is “no more mysterious in content than are modern election cartoons.” His work covers, in nearly two hundred sections, the creation myths; the legends of the births and...
2) I, Claudius: From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius Born 10 B.C. Murdered and Deified A.D. 54
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Unabridged
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English
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A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Robert Graves' brilliant account of the madness and debauchery of ancient Rome, starring Tom Goodman Hill as Claudius and Derek Jacobi as Augustus. The wickedly entertaining inside story of the lives and deaths of the Imperial dynasty from Augustus to Caligula is told by their obscure relation, Claudius. In public, Claudius is a stammering, drooling weakling, whose reputation as an idiot keeps him safe from...
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Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2008
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Unabridged
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English
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Read in the style of a secret diary, this famous sequel to I, Claudius gives a wry and human view of the Roman world, bringing to life some of the most scandalous and violent times in history.
Claudius has survived the murderous intrigues of his predecessors to become, reluctantly, Emperor of Rome. He recounts his surprisingly successful rule; how he cultivates the loyalty of the army to repair the damage caused by his nephew Caligula; his friendship...
5) I, Claudius
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Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
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Serie de televisión que sigue la historia del Imperio romano. Claudio, Emperador de Roma, está llegando al final de su vida y ha decidido dejar escritos los cien años de historia de su familia, desde el año 50 a.C. al 50 d.C. La Sibila ha profetizado que esta historia permanecerá para la posteridad. [beta]Ciento diecinueve años o casi, Clau-Clau-Claudio hablará claro[gamma]. El renombrado escritor e historiador Robert Graves presenta, con finas...