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“Rome was built on the blood of Remus; the Republic was born from the death of Lucretia; the Empire grew from the assassination of Caesar.”

A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome by Emma Southon

July 24, 2024 by faintingviolet 1 Comment

Last fall the internet discovered that, apparently, men think about the Roman Empire a lot. While the Roman Empire wasn’t my “Roman Empire” (I honestly don’t know that I have one), it did spark a bit of curiosity about the actual Roman Empire, being an area in history that I haven’t given much study. Cue two reviews of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome by Emma Southon by friends the same week in January and I had […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a little history, cbr16bingo, dun-dun, Emma Southon, murder most foul, read harder challenge

faintingviolet's CBR16 Review No:27 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a little history, cbr16bingo, dun-dun, Emma Southon, murder most foul, read harder challenge ·
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Strange men in corridors distributing stab wounds was no basis for a system of government.

A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Emma Southon

January 16, 2024 by Emmalita 4 Comments

Detailed descriptions of murder and executions are very much NOT my thing, so it is a testament to Emma Southon’s writing that I read (listened to) all of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome. I had to stop and take a few days break several times, because while fascinating, it was also horrifying. It was also illuminating and informative. I highly recommend this, especially if you are weary of Roman histories that ponder the hotness of Cleopatra. […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Emma Southon, Sophie Ward, when is killing a murder

Emmalita's CBR16 Review No:5 · Genres: Audiobooks, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Emma Southon, Sophie Ward, when is killing a murder ·
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