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Finest Story

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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-18-22

The Finest Story in the World, together with some short stories written by Borges, Poe and Max Beerbohm, is one the finest stories in the world ever written. Woven in intricate thread of contemporary, ancient and Indian settings, it places the narrator as a an apt and mature scribe of a young and rough storyteller of his previous life experiences in an ancient galley.

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Excellent Overview

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-26-21

A bit too leaned on the military developments, but very good and well narrated story.

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Insoffribile, egotistico

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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-27-20

Insoffribile e banale racconto di se stesso.Una giara mostra di egotismocon la scusa della Grande Guerra. Sentimentalismo buon mercato.

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Eccellente panoramica del secolo

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-08-20

L'autore non ha fatto menzione della crisi bancaria Firenze (il New York di quei tempi) che, mi sembra, ha avuto un effetto catastrofico, come la Cris finanziaria del 2008.

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Just an Overview

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-06-20

Not so deep, just a good overview with several gaps. Performance with a good, warm voice, but with several mispronunciatons.

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Fantastico panorama diCampaldino

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-04-19

Interessantissimo panorama del contesto storico, dei personaggi e della battaglia stessa,con ricchezza di dettagli.

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Excelente copertura della Firenze del 1300

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-03-19

Superba e dettagliata copertura delle vicende della Firenze di Dante, anche se molto "ufficiale" da parte bianca l'interpretazione dei successi. Sarebbe stato interessante sentire gli argomenti da parte nera,, che viene vista come la parte cattiva del conronto.

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Good overview of Roman History

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-03-19

Gregory Aldrete takes us by the hand from the times of Augustus to the fall of Rome. Though sometimes complacent with main stream history of the Empire, there are some special chapters in which Professor Aldrete gives take a deep focus on certain parts of Roman history that are notably interesting. In particular, I enjoyed his analysis of the fall of the Empire and his various passages on everyday life and spectacles of the inhabitants of the city of Rome. I would have liked more mentions about the sources and their reliability.

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Great treatment of a collateral historical subject

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-18-19

Whatever subject Garrett Fagan covers, he does it with unparalleled depth and a philosophical twist here and there. Even to those not keen on the subject matter of battles and warfare, this course gives an interesting view of the evolution of war techniques in the ancient world within the historical context of the time and creates the curiosity of the reader or listener to learn further.

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Interesting, though arbitrary selection

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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-28-19

Interesting overview of the lives and historical background of certain Roman and even non Roman famous persons. Somewhat arbitrary selection that covers non Roman figures such as Hannibal, Epictetus and the like. The entertaining, though at times a bit histrionic performance, e is mostly directed to young listeners.

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