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jaeclectic ([personal profile] jaeclectic) wrote2004-12-28 10:48 am
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future history meets the roman empire

In keeping with my current scrambled reading material -- re-reading Colleen McCollough's novels set during the waning of the Roman Republic, interspersed with Gwyneth Jones' White Queen trilogy -- not to mention that I've been re-watching I, Claudius:

I was quite entertained by this comparison of the Roman Republic / Empire with U.S. history / future. (I especially love the dynastic names of the future politicos.)

Via [livejournal.com profile] eac's friend [livejournal.com profile] _blackjack_

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