
“It is a dangerous myth that we are better historians than our predecessors. We are not.”
Source: SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome is a 2015 book by English classicist Mary Beard that was published in the United Kingdom by Profile Books and elsewhere by Liveright & Company.SPQR appeared on the hardcover, non-fiction bestseller list in December 2015.It was a finalist for the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award .
“It is a dangerous myth that we are better historians than our predecessors. We are not.”
Source: SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome