"DSK" wrote in message
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katysails wrote:

Oh, and Doug, if you're really into the ancients, you need to look at
the Colleen McCoullough's First Man of Rome series....they are wonderful....


Ok, I'll look for that and the Anne Rice book. I've read all of Mary
Rennault's books, they are very detailed and subtle not "light weekend"
reading... well worht re-reading IMHO. You might like 'The Mask Of
Apollo' which is about a family struggle (lots of other stuff going on
too of course). Her nonfiction book about Alexander is great.

I just finished reading a translation of some of Demosthenes, he reminds
me curiously of Rush Limbaugh. I guess there is nothing really new under
the sun.

Have you read "The barbarians are coming"?

If you haven't, then do a Google. Some things never change.



Regards


Donal
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