An energetic new translation of the ancient Greek satirist Lucian’s humorous and enlightening dialogue on the pros—and cons—of athletics

—American Journal of Archaeology

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Those Who Are About to Die: A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator cologne An energetic new translation of"A grippingly original way of making the alien world of the Roman Amphitheatre both accessible and comprehensible." Tom Holland, co host of The Rest is History What did a gladiator feel when he stepped out onto the sand of the Colosseum, his life in the balance? What ran through the minds of the masses there to witness his likely execution? And how did this bloodthirsty ritual come to exist in the first place? In Those Who Are About to Die, Harry