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May 15th, 2012, 01:42 PM
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#11 | | OBLIVIOUS
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Ooooo, I'm gonna beat Jeroen to this one:   | |
Last edited by Rongo; May 15th, 2012 at 01:47 PM.
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May 15th, 2012, 01:43 PM
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#12 | | Theomachos
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,665 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Brisieis  Funnily enough, I intend to learn a lot more about Nero, I find him fascinating and want to read about more than his stereotype. | Snooty upper-class Roman-period historians with senatorial prejudices did a real hatchet job on him. He wasn't brilliant, but he wasn't half as bad as most people think.
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May 15th, 2012, 01:46 PM
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#13 | | Historian ¤ Member of the Year ¤
Joined: Sep 2011 From: UK Posts: 14,612 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Clodius Snooty upper-class Roman-period historians with senatorial prejudices did a real hatchet job on him. He wasn't brilliant, but he wasn't half as bad as most people think. | Feel free to reccomend any books.  | | | |
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May 15th, 2012, 01:54 PM
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#14 | | Theomachos
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,665 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Brisieis Feel free to reccomend any books. |
These attempt to (partially) rehabilitate him:
This is a more traditional view: | | | |
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May 15th, 2012, 01:56 PM
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#15 | | Historian ¤ Member of the Year ¤
Joined: Sep 2011 From: UK Posts: 14,612 |
Thank you, Clodius. | | | |
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May 15th, 2012, 01:59 PM
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#16 | | Theomachos
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,665 |
No probs.
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May 15th, 2012, 08:04 PM
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#17 | | Academician
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 98 |
Nelson Mandela
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May 15th, 2012, 09:28 PM
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#18 | | Historian
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,960 |
In Australia, revered politicians (by the left)
Gough Whitlam, Prime Minister of Australia,1972-75.
Don Dunstan,State Premiere of South Australia 1967-68, 1970-79
President Kenned was loved here. Australia mourned when he was assassinated.
My personal favourite is Paul Keating,Prime Minister,1991-96, for his competence, intellect,wit, colourful invective, and refusal to suffer fools.
Recently,being statesman-like-ish. | | | |
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May 15th, 2012, 11:30 PM
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#19 | | Historian
Joined: Jan 2012 From: Karachi Posts: 1,015 | 
Independence would be impossible without them .
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May 15th, 2012, 11:30 PM
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#20 | | Historian
Joined: Jan 2012 From: Karachi Posts: 1,015 |
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