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A Short History of Roman People
William Francis Allen · 1891
55/100
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This is a solid, no-nonsense classroom textbook on ancient Rome from a credentialed 19th-century classicist, and it held up as a standard for decades. But the prose is dry and the historiography shows its age, so it's really for a student cramming for a test, not someone wanting an engaging read.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety70
Substance / usefulness65
Craft & writing58
Originality35
Evidence & accuracy62
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit58
Human-eye read42
Penny’s verdict55
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