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Hortensis

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7. :) Kinda. Lots of others. It's normal to emphasize parallels

Reply to Klaralven (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 20, 2021, 12:59 PM

Dec 2021

in histories, of course, some fascinating ones always found. It doesn't sound like this book needs special help building interest, though. Shame it's too late to get it on my Christmas list.

Thanks to Yo Mama for the post. Dan Jones also recommends several other books on Twitter.

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