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EPISODE · Dec 7, 2015 · 25 MIN

Mary Beard Talks SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

from WSJ Speakeasy · host Christopher Farley, The Wall Street Journal

Classics professor Mary Beard, author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, joins Christopher John Farley for a conversation about her new book, as well as a look at how Roman times speak to today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Classics professor Mary Beard, author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, joins Christopher John Farley for a conversation about her new book, as well as a look at how Roman times speak to today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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