Peter Mchugh
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The Twelve Caesars
- De: Suetonius, Robert Graves - translator
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 13 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 335
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 91
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 88
From the dignified grace of Augustus to the cruel debauchery of Nero, this history chronicles all the vices and virtues of the first twelve rulers of Imperial Rome. The Twelve Caesars was written based on the information of eyewitnesses and public records. It conveys a very accurate picture of court life in Rome and contains some of the raciest and most salacious material to be found in all of ancient literature.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- De G. Buhr en 02-05-04
- The Twelve Caesars
- De: Suetonius, Robert Graves - translator
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
Worth Buying
Revisado: 10-21-06
I have always presumed knowledge of the books themselves so I won't go into it as others have.
I disagree with a previous reviewer that the "mouth noises" were a problem. The reading is fine and interesting and worth getting. I will admit that the abridged reading by Fritz Weaver is better and I wish he did a full one but this one is fine and worth it.
-Pete McHugh
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The Rubaiyat
- De: Omar Khayyam
- Narrado por: David Ian Davies
- Duración: 27 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 115
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 80
The ethereal words of the great thinker Omar Khayyam will echo through time eternal. The poet's profound and magical thoughts will blend into your consciousness and you will be transported into a different realm. David Davies captures the essence of this unusual poem in a remarkable reading.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Michael MacLiammoir's rendition is far superior
- De Joseph M. en 07-10-10
- The Rubaiyat
- De: Omar Khayyam
- Narrado por: David Ian Davies
Not Worth It
Revisado: 10-20-06
I bought this audio book because it had a high rating. I don't know how it got that rating but I feel it is underserved.
As a person who loves the poem and has read it many, many times I have to say that this reading is not just boring, it is down right sleep-inducing.
The reader, whose voice is soft, maintains a rhythm that does not fit the poem and makes it appear he is concentrating on the meter and not the words themselves. The tempo is off, pauses are awkward and lines that should roll rather fall, and slowly, with each word almost followed by a half-pause. I forced myself to listen to the whole thing and it never gets better.
If you click the sample you can understand what I mean. The tempo in the sample is maintained throughout the whole poem and the delivery is identical, un-shifting, soporific and drama-less.
But it’s a remarkably good cure for insomnia!
- Pete McHugh
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