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Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Part II, The

Author : Edward Gibbon

Performed By : Philip Madoc with Neville Jason

Publisher : Select Music & Distribution

Runtime : 7 hours 45 minutes

Categories : Classic Literature
Ancient

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Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire occupies an immortal place in the pantheon of historical masterpieces. This six-disc recording covers the final three volumes of Gibbon's work, tracing ten centuries in the life of the eastern half of the empire, whose capital city was Constantinople. Among the many figures who stride across Gibbon's stage here are the emperor Justinian I, a noble statesman and successful warrior, brought low by his lascivious wife, the former prostitute Theodora; the murdering Basil I, a peasant who nonetheless proved himself a worthy figure upon which to drape the purple; and the final emperor of all, Constantine XI, who died on the battlements of Constantinople in 1453, valiantly fighting a losing battle to prevent the Turks from gaining a city they had craved for centuries. It is still the work that sets the standard for all histories of the period.

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Dozen Red Roses, A: The Owl and The Pussycat

Author : Edward Lear

Performed By : Jenny Agutter

Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Runtime : 2 minutes

Categories : Poetry

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Edward Lear’s much-loved comic poem, featuring the most elegant fowl in literature and  his beautiful feline friend, read by Jenny Agutter.

A single poem, available also within the collection entitled  "A Dozen Red Roses: 12 Valentines Poems"