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Following Hadrian
a second-century journey through the Roman Empire
By Speller, Elizabeth
- ISBN
- 978-0-19516-576-0
- Publisher
- Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2003.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on May 15, 2003
Though Hadrian was widely regarded as an ill-tempered tyrant immediately after his death in 138 C.E., historians now regard him as one of ancient Rome's most brilliant and intriguing rulers, at least in the early part of his reign. Cambridge-educated classicist Speller's first book, which is part biography and part travelog, examines the many facets of Hadrian's personality. What results is a fasci...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
