Peter Connolly

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I only met him a few times and could hardly claim to have known him, but I first read 'The Roman Army' when I was twelve and it was probably this more than anything else which fired my interest in things Roman and laid a path out for me through secondary school, then university and beyond. Thus Peter Connolly has had a huge influence on my life. I already miss his continual additions to our understanding of the Romans and as time goes on I am sure I will continue to regret the loss of one who has given us so much.
I agree that he has left a remarkable legacy. I often use his books to introduce people to the ancient world and only the week before last, when a friend asked me to recommend some good interactive Roman websites for his children, I responded instead by sending him several books from Peter Connolly's cannon, feeling that they would serve him and his children far better than any website.
The last two years will not have been easy ones for his family, but this will undoubtedly still be a difficult and very sad time for them and I would wish them my most heartfelt commiserations.

Thanks Mike for posting this sad news up.

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