Instruct: Classify the given review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Not bad.

Unfortunately, Classical Antiquity historiograph requires a set of tools (working knowledge of the Classical languages, ability for criticism of the written sources, knowledge of epigraphy) that makes Mr. Parenti unable to say something very convincing, or very informed. However, the lessons he draws - that we inquire the remore past in the search for answers to today's problems , and that Ancient historiograph suffers mostly from modern historians' reactionary views - are undoubtely correct and should serve as an inspiration to a proper Classics scholar who should want to step into his shoes.