Viggen Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Another review has been completed for our Roman Books section, thanks to community member The Augusta. That Anthony Barrett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Nice review. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spittle Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Excellent review! I'm going to order this book now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Paulinus Maximus Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Great review Augusta, I'll put that book on my list, it's good to get a different perspective of someone who probably 99% of people believed to be a woman who was responsible for the deaths of many members of her own family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Augusta Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Great review Augusta, I'll put that book on my list, it's good to get a different perspective of someone who probably 99% of people believed to be a woman who was responsible for the deaths of many members of her own family. Thank you - I can recommend this one, if only - as I said in the review - because it is the first biography of Livia in the English language at all! Barrett is drawn to 'controversial' figures: I have his 'Caligula' on my shelves, which I have not yet read, but intend to very soon, and he has also written a biography/study of the younger Agrippina which may be worth a look. As I say, I cannot yet recommend these other works as I haven't read them myself, but I admire the way he strips away the sensationalism and malign tradition without descending into panegyric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecimusCaesar Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 An excellent review Augusta! It's Really well written. It sounds like a great read on a very interesting character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Kudos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Porcius Cato Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Nice review, Augusta. I haven't fully formed an opinion on the historical Livia, but it sounds like this book might be a good place to begin looking for a fresh perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia C Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 (edited) Barrett is drawn to 'controversial' figures: I have his 'Caligula' on my shelves, which I have not yet read, but intend to very soon, and he has also written a biography/study of the younger Agrippina which may be worth a look. I have read his biography on Agrippina--mostly for its continual reference to Julia--and I have to say that it's excellently done. Agrippina is another figure that has been cast in a villanous shade by Robert Graves, and though she's a bit more deserving of that claim, Barrett does present a very fair and convincing portrait of her. I enjoyed reading his books on Livia and Agrippina. Since he likes controversial figures, I am really hoping he'll tackle Julia soon. The only biography on her that I know of--Julia Augusti--doesn't have anything in it of particular value. It's a great disappointment. Edited February 8, 2007 by Julia C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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