Good first sentences. The language of 'Gladiator II.' Bear barber.
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1035. This week, we look at famous and amazing first sentences in novels to understand what makes them so compelling, and then we look at the interesting origin of "gladiator" and other words from Roman times.
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Astonishing podcast and this one especially. The amount of first sentences analyzing them and then talking about the word gladiator and the related words is extraordinary. Thank you, for the time allocated to produce this beautiful episode of your great podcast.