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The Gracchi
- The Lives and Legacies of the Brothers Who Attempted to Reform the Roman Republic
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Daniel Houle
- Duración: 1 h y 30 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia3 out of 5 stars 4
According to tradition, the Roman Republic came into being in 509 BC, following the overthrow of the monarchy, and it ended in 27 BC, when Augustus became the first emperor. During this period of nearly 500 years, Rome grew from a relatively small Italian city to a superpower that dominated the entire Mediterranean world, but the Roman Republic was characterized by an interminable internal power struggle between the aristocratic and populist factions (the Optimates and Populares) for control of the state and the distribution of its wealth.
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- De TRP en 03-21-25
- The Gracchi
- The Lives and Legacies of the Brothers Who Attempted to Reform the Roman Republic
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Daniel Houle
Book report history
Revisado: 03-21-25
Overall, disappointing, and its authorlessness makes me think it is possibly AI generated. The introduction implies the Gracchi are party responsible for starting the decline of the Republic, which is questionable since, as the text goes on, it becomes clear that they did this by becoming murdered. The text itself lacks a coherent perspective on the events it discusses. The narration includes numerous pronunciation errors, mostly of Roman names, but also occasionally normal English words (“evolved” and “involved” are swapped, for example). No disrespect to the narrator, who, I’d guess, may have had to self-direct and self-edit this slop. Folks, this is why editorial standards matter.
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