tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post168176573201984449..comments2023-11-30T10:43:33.130-06:00Comments on Reading Freely: Are We Rome?Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-6667038817451059012009-08-28T11:05:28.753-05:002009-08-28T11:05:28.753-05:00Well... We *definitely* had an Empire.....
Not s...Well... We *definitely* had an Empire..... <br /><br />Not sure about the US though [grin]CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-37965485629697784452009-08-28T10:33:16.151-05:002009-08-28T10:33:16.151-05:00Apparently, the torch of empire was passed from Pe...Apparently, the torch of empire was passed from Persia to Greece to Rome to Britain to the US. ;-) This according to someone the author quoted.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-68978476496823270582009-08-28T04:16:55.535-05:002009-08-28T04:16:55.535-05:00Interesting. This is presently on my Amazon Wish L...Interesting. This is presently on my Amazon Wish List.<br /><br />I might buy this soon on your recommendation.<br /><br />I do find it amusing that The US could possibly compare itself to Rome though - talk about hubris!CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.com