An 11-year-old boy takes to the stage to recite a poem in front of 7000 people, with the Emperor watching from the front row. Mary Beard tells the story of a child prodigy of Rome. Show more
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An 11-year-old boy takes to the stage to recite a poem in front of 7000 people, with the Emperor watching from the front row. Mary Beard tells the story of a child prodigy of Rome. Show more
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