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Combat Quote by Mary Beard

“I loved 'Gladiator,' and I thought its depiction of gladiatorial…” quote by Mary Beard — Download Open image

“I loved 'Gladiator,' and I thought its depiction of gladiatorial combat, although it was an aggrandizing picture, was cleverly and expertly done.”

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Wherever possible, I try to see things from the other side of the dividing line and to read civilisation 'against the grain.'

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I remember plastering the kitchen with Black Power pictures of Angela Davis.

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