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Towards a new history – of emperors
Mary Beard • SPQR
Writing it up
Mary Beard • SPQR
Classics Unlocked
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Mary Beard • SPQR
Chris Wickham, Medieval Europe
Seb Falk • The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science

One is tempted to say that almost the typical activity of the medieval author consists in touching up something that was already there;
C. S. Lewis • The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature
This regal period is caught in that intriguing territory that straddles the boundary dividing myth from history.