Famous Men of Rome
John Henry Haaren
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Biographical sketches of the men of Rome, written for children. (Summary by Laura Caldwell) (4 hr 37 min)
Chapters
Preface | 3:40 | Read by Laura Caldwell |
Romulus | 18:24 | Read by Laura Caldwell |
Numa Pompilius | 9:33 | Read by Jason Mayoff |
The Horatii and the Curiatii | 7:09 | Read by Jason Mayoff |
The Tarquins | 14:31 | Read by Andy |
Junius Brutus | 8:23 | Read by Philippa |
Horatius | 5:08 | Read by Andy |
Mucius the Left-Handed | 4:24 | Read by Andy |
Coriolanus | 9:35 | Read by Philippa |
The Fabii | 5:15 | Read by Alec Daitsman |
Cincinnatus | 6:27 | Read by Alec Daitsman |
Camillus | 15:56 | Read by Alec Daitsman |
Manlius Torquatus | 5:44 | Read by Alec Daitsman |
Appius Claudius Caecus | 9:22 | Read by Alec Daitsman |
Regulus | 7:49 | Read by Alec Daitsman |
Scipio Africanus | 15:47 | Read by FirstKnight |
Cato the Censor | 7:07 | Read by FirstKnight |
The Gracchi | 6:29 | Read by FirstKnight |
Marius | 13:14 | Read by James Christopher |
Sulla | 9:34 | Read by James Christopher |
Pompey the Great | 9:15 | Read by James Christopher |
Julius Caesar | 19:52 | Read by James Christopher |
Cicero | 5:10 | Read by Philippa |
Augustus | 8:51 | Read by Alec Daitsman |
Nero | 9:34 | Read by Alec Daitsman |
Titus | 5:20 | Read by Alec Daitsman |
Trajan | 5:32 | Read by Alec Daitsman |
Marcus Aurelius | 12:45 | Read by Leon Mire |
Constantine the Great | 8:20 | Read by Leon Mire |
End of the Western Empire | 9:03 | Read by Kristine Bekere |
Reviews
Makes an excellent companion with their Famous Greeks book.
Epaminondas
Great Historical Document
John B. Stewart
Enjoyed this offering with really interesting historical information about a range of famous Roman Rulers. Would have liked a more expansive section on Julius Ceasar, who I thought was only given a reasonably brief coverage. And Caligula didn't even get a guernsy. But the readers for the most part did an excellent job retaining the listeners interest, except for the lady at the end who was a bit expressionless and the accent was difficult to understand.
Well written; More like a story than history.
A LibriVox Listener
This was a fun piece to listen to. Although it was historical it read more like fiction than anything. Most readers were pleasant. Good lessons to follow.
MommyW/Littles
I want to be able to listen to the book but it won’t listen let me listen to it until I review it. Hard to review it if I can’t listen.
great for the nle!
concerned listener
As a student who is studying for the nle I am finding this very helpful. Thank you ! :)
Dima
These stories sounds like fairy tales. Not a historian so not sure how accurate they are.
Only Caesar and Nero are interesting
MB
Greece is much more interesting.
A LibriVox Listener
I enjoyed the information. It left me wanting more though.