The History of Literature

521 The Empress Messalina (with Honor Cargill-Martin) | My Last Book with Robert Chandler

Jun 12, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Power of Reading
02:52 • 3min
3
The Power of Awe
06:10 • 6min
4
The History of the Roman Empire
11:56 • 3min
5
Messalina, Empress, Adulterous, Libertine, the Story of the Most Notorious Woman of the Roman World
15:05 • 2min
6
The Importance of Primary Sources in Ancient History
17:12 • 3min
7
Cassis and the Imperial Empire
19:48 • 2min
8
The Rumors of Massenina's Conception
21:20 • 2min
9
The Dangers of Women's Power in the New Imperial System
23:47 • 2min
10
The Origins of Rumors
25:43 • 2min
11
The Rise and Fall of Messylina
28:06 • 3min
12
The Marriage of Madeline of Casey
31:08 • 2min
13
Claudius's Extension
33:16 • 2min
14
The Empire of Augustus
34:55 • 2min
15
The Importance of the Emperor in the Empire
36:27 • 2min
16
Miss Alina: The Empress of the Roman Court
38:03 • 2min
17
The Relationship Between Messilyne and the Emperor
39:54 • 3min
18
The Importance of Court Intrigue in the Age of Massalina
42:31 • 3min
19
The Twisted Story of Messaelina
45:05 • 2min
20
Messaelina's Assassinations
46:43 • 3min
21
The Importance of Female Sexuality
49:40 • 3min
22
The Importance of Self Restraint in Politics
52:46 • 2min
23
The Goddess of Historical Biography
55:02 • 2min
24
The Impossibility of Messalina's Marriage
57:31 • 3min
25
The Last Book You Will Ever Read
01:00:54 • 2min
26
The Purgatory of Dante
01:02:55 • 2min
27
The History of Literature
01:05:09 • 5min