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Dando-Collins, \'Legions of Rome\'
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John Watson wrote:
Quote: I was later slightly relieved to be "joined" by a like-minded reviewer in the shape of Dr Michael Thomas, but look at all the other reviews!

Yep, that was me! When the book by SDC on the 10th legion was published, I wrote a four page A4 critique and sent it off to his publishers in New York, listing all the many errors that I had found. Needless to say, I never received an answer. All I can say is that the man has not improved with time. He still repeats the same errors over and over again. My own particular favourites are that (a) legio X Fretensis and legio X Gemina were the same thing (despite the fact that they served in different parts of the Empire simultaneously) and (b) that the three legions lost in AD 9 were numbered XXIII, XXIV and XXV, which would have had Marcus Coelius turning in his grave (if he was in it).

It was a regret on my part that Amazon does not permit reviews with fewer than one star. Like you, I cannot understand why there were so many reviews there with four and five stars. The general comment seemed to be that 'he reads very well', as if that mattered somehow! Dearie me, indeed!

Mike Thomas
visne scire quod credam? credo orbes volantes exstare.
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Re: Dando-Collins, \'Legions of Rome\' - by John1 - 02-09-2012, 08:57 PM
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Re: Dando-Collins, \'Legions of Rome\' - by Caratacus - 01-06-2014, 01:59 PM
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