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Cambridge University Press Geographers of the Ancient Greek World Volume 1
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Cambridge University Press Matter and Making in Early English Poetry
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Cambridge University Press Statius and Ovid
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Cambridge University Press Boethius Consolation of Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Greek Declamation and the Roman Empire
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Cambridge University Press Corpus of Latin Texts on Papyrus Volume 1 Introduction and Part I
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Cambridge University Press Herodotus and the Presocratics
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Cambridge University Press Corpus of Latin Texts on Papyrus Volume 3 Part III
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Cambridge University Press Imagining the Roman Emperor
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Cambridge University Press In Praise of Greek Athletes
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Cambridge University Press Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
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Cambridge University Press Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
This book combines classic statements of the theory of political rhetoric (Aristotle, Isocrates, Cicero) with an extraordinarily rich array of examples of actual political speeches, ancient and modern, on a great variety of themes. Students and general readers alike will find much to engage their interests.
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Cambridge University Press Modernist Hellenism
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Cambridge University Press The Old Oligarch
Book SynopsisOne of a well-established series of sourcebooks catering to the needs of ancient history students at schools and universities. Each volume focuses on a particular period or topic and provides a generous and judicious selection of primary texts in new English translations, with annotation and supporting materials.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Bibliography; 3. The terminology used to refer to oligarchs and democrats; 4. A note on the translation; 5. The Constitution of the Athenians: translation and commentary.
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Cambridge University Press The Theology of Debt in Late Medieval English Literature
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Cambridge University Press The Names of the Gods in Ancient Mediterranean Religions
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Cambridge University Press Lettera amorosa
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Cambridge University Press Helping Friends and Harming Enemies
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Cambridge University Press Myth and Territory in the Spartan Mediterranean
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Cambridge University Press Diachronic Narratology in Greek Myth
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Cambridge University Press The Environmental Poetry of Augustan Rome
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Cambridge University Press The Poets Voice
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Cambridge University Press The Letters of Paul in their Roman Literary Context
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Cambridge University Press Aristotle on Accidental Causation
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Cambridge University Press Disability and Healing in Greek and Roman Myth
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Cambridge University Press Studies in Greek Literature Volume 1 Greek Tragedy
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Cambridge University Press Studies in Greek Literature Volume 2 Early Greek Literature Reception Ancient and Modern Scholarship
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Cambridge University Press The artes and the Emergence of a Scientific Culture in the Early Roman Empire
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Cambridge University Press CyproMinoan and Its Writers
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Cambridge University Press Aggregation and Antithesis in Ancient Greece
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Cambridge University Press Ennius Beyond Epic
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Cambridge University Press Latin Texts on Papyrus and the Study of Classics
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Cambridge University Press Hieratic
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Cambridge University Press Lady Church in the Christian Imagination
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Cambridge University Press The Annals of Quintus Ennius
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1925, this book contains the surviving fragments of the Annales, an epic poem by Quintus Ennius. The fragments are presented in the original Latin alongside a highly detailed editorial notes section in English. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the works of Ennius and classical literature.Table of ContentsPreface; Text bks I–XVIII; Incertae sedis fragments; Fragmenta dubia; Fragmenta spuria; Notes; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Horace Odes Book II
Book SynopsisHorace''s Odes remain among the most widely read works of classical literature. This volume constitutes the first substantial commentary for a generation on this book, and presents Horace''s poems for a new cohort of modern students and scholars. The introduction focusses on the particular features of this poetic book and its place in Horace''s poetic career and in the literary environment of its particular time in the 20s BCE. The text and commentary both look back to the long and distinguished tradition of Horatian scholarship and incorporate the many advances of recent research and thinking about Latin literature. The volume proposes some new solutions to established problems of text and interpretation, and in general improves modern understanding of a widely read ancient text which has a firm place in college and university courses as well as in classical research.Trade Review'… replete with learning and generous in detail … the natural first port of call for any student whose focus is on this book of the Odes' Colin Leach, Classics for All'This valuable edition and commentary is an essential resource for students and scholars working on Horace, and offers a lucid and effectively critical reading of the text and the history of the interpretation of Horace's Odes.' Nicoletta Bruno, Exemplaria ClassicaTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; 1. Date of Odes II; 2. Horace's literary career; 3. Characteristics of Odes II; 4. Literary intertexts; 5. Internal architecture of poems; 6. Style; 7. Metre; 8. Text; 9. Abbreviations; Q. Horati Flacci Carminvm Liber Secvndvs; Commentary; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Demosthenes
Book SynopsisDemosthenes, as an emerging political leader in fourth-century Athens, delivered a series of fiery speeches to the citizens in the democratic Assembly, attacking the Macedonian king Philip II as an aggressive imperialist bent on destroying the city''s independence. This volume presents the Greek text of five of these speeches with full introduction and detailed commentary. They show how the foremost politician of the day argued his case before the people who made policy decisions in the Assembly, and how he eventually persuaded them to support his doomed militaristic position in preference to the more pragmatic stance of accommodation advocated by his political opponents. These speeches are unique sources for the ideology and political history of this crucial period, and the best specimens of persuasive rhetoric in action from democratic Athens. This edition takes account of recent studies of fourth-century Athens and showcases Demosthenes as a master of Greek prose style.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Historical background; 2. Assembly speeches; 3. Language and style; 4. Publication; 5. The afterlife of the speeches; 6. The text: 1 ΟΛΥΝΘΙΑΚΟΣ Α; 2 ΟΛΥΝΘΙΑΚΟΣ Β; 3 ΟΛΥΝΘΙΑΚΟΣ Γ; 4 ΚΑΤΑ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; 9 ΚΑΤΑ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Γ; Commentary; First Olynthiac; Second Olynthiac; Third Olynthiac; First Philippic; Third Philippic.
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Cambridge University Press de Bello Civili I
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1955, this book contains the Latin text of the first book of Lucan's Pharsalia or De bello civili. It also provides a biography of Lucan, an assessment of his ostensibly hero-less epic, and the historical sources informing the narrative, as well as explanatory notes on the text and a critical apparatus.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Text; Explanatory notes; Critical apparatus; Appendix A. SIDVS, SIDERA; Appendix B. Vv. 74–7; Appendix C. V. 313; Appendix D. Vv. 444–6; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Plato Menexenus
Book SynopsisPlato challenges his readers by depicting an elderly Socrates as an enthusiastic student of rhetoric who has learned from his teacher Aspasia to recite an inspiring funeral oration, an oration that conspicuously refers to events occurring after the deaths of Socrates and Aspasia, an oration that Aspasia, as a woman and a non-Athenian, was not eligible to deliver over the Athenians who died in war. This commentary, the first in English in over 100 years, assists the modern reader in confronting Plato''s challenge. The Introduction sets the dialogue in the context of the traditional Athenian funeral oration and of Plato''s ongoing critique of contemporary rhetoric. The Commentary, which is well suited to the needs and interests of intermediate students of Classical Greek, provides guidance on grammatical and historical matters, while allowing the student to appreciate Plato''s mastery of Greek prose style and critique of democratic ideology.Trade Review'Sansone's Menexenus constitutes an intelligent, learned, and welcome attempt to take a dialogue often considered peripheral and return it to the center of Plato's philosophical concerns. In this as in other ways, it succeeds admirably.' Geoff Bakewell, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The Athenian state funeral; 2. The epitaphios logos; 3. The Menexenus of Plato; A note on the presentation of the text; Text; Commentary; Bibliography.
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Cambridge University Press Cicero Divinatio in Q. Caecilium
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Penguin Books Ltd The Bacchae and Other Plays Ion The Women of Troy
Book SynopsisThe plays of Euripides have stimulated audiences since the fifth century BC. This volume, containing Phoenician Women, Bacchae, Iphigenia at Aulis, Orestes, and Rhesuscompletes the new editions of Euripides in Penguin Classics.Features a general introduction, individual prefaces to each play, chronology, notes, bibliography, and glossaryTable of ContentsThe Bacchae and Other PlaysPreface to the Second EditionIntroductionIonThe Women Of TroyHelenThe BacchaeNotes to IonNotes to HelenNotes to The Bacchae
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Penguin Publishing Group The Comedies Penguin Classics
Book SynopsisThe Roman dramatist Terence (c. 186-159 BC) adapted many of his comedies from Greek sources, rendering them suitable for audiences of his own time by introducing subtler characterization and more complex plots. In his romantic play, The Girl from Andros, Terence portrays a love affair saved by a startling discovery. The Self-Tormentor focusses on a man's remorse after sending his son to war, and The Eunuch depicts a case of mistaken identity. Phormio is as rich in intrigue as a French farce, while The Mother-in-Law shows two families striving to save a marriage and The Brothers contrasts strict and lenient upbringings. With their tight plots and spare dialogue, Terence gave his plays a sense of humanity that became a model in the Renaissance and greatly influenced Molière.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics reTable of ContentsThe ComediesPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe Girl From AndrosAndriaThe Self-TormentorHeauton TimorumenosThe EunuchEunuchusPhormioThe Mother-In-LawHecyraThe BrothersAdelhoeAppendix A: 'The Life of Terrence' by SuetoniusAppendix B: The Order and Dates of the PlaysSelect Bibliography
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Penguin Books Ltd On Government
Book SynopsisThe creature you have to deal with, Romans, is not just a villainous crook Cicero (106-43BC) was a key figure in the Roman Republic and a witness to its dramatic collapse into a dictatorship. The seven works collected here expound his passionate belief in national harmony, fully demonstrating his formidable powers as an orator and writer. Delivered after the assassination of Julius Caesar when Mark Antony looked set to take over Rome, the Philippics are a brilliant attack on one-man rule that ultimately cost cicero his life. In Against Verres, he argues for the impeachment of a corrupt provincial governor, yet Cicero's principles were tested in For Murena and Far Balbus when he was forced to defend guilty men in order to maintain political stability. On the State and On Laws are treatises on the art of government, while the Brutus is masterly survey oratory, a Roman Statesman's most important skill.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading Table of Contents"Against Verres" (II,5): how not to govern a province; "For Murena" - when to sacrifice a principle; "For Balbus" - the admission of foreigners to citizenship; "On the state" (III) - the ideal form of government; (V,VI) the good statesman; "On Laws" (III) - how to run the ideal government; the "Brutus" - the importance of oratory; the "Philippics" (IV), V, X) - against rule by one man. Appendices some of the arguments used in "For Balbus"; minor orators mentioned in the "Brutus".
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Penguin Random House India Nobody Can Love You More
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Penguin Random House India The Prophet PREMIUM PAPERBACK PENGUIN INDIA
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Oxford University Press Inc Empire of Letters Writing in Roman Literature and
Book SynopsisShedding new light on the history of the book in antiquity, Empire of Letters tells the story of writing at Rome at the pivotal moment of transition from Republic to Empire (c. 55 BCE-15 CE). By uniting close readings of the period''s major authors with detailed analysis of material texts, it argues that the physical embodiments of writing were essential to the worldviews and self-fashioning of authors whose works took shape in them. Whether in wooden tablets, papyrus bookrolls, monumental writing in stone and bronze, or through the alphabet itself, Roman authors both idealized and competed with writing''s textual forms.The academic study of the history of the book has arisen largely out of the textual abundance of the age of print, focusing on the Renaissance and after. But fewer than fifty fragments of classical Roman bookrolls survive, and even fewer lines of poetry. Understanding the history of the ancient Roman book requires us to think differently about this evidence, placing it into the context of other kinds of textual forms that survive in greater numbers, from the fragments of Greek papyri preserved in the garbage heaps of Egypt to the Latin graffiti still visible on the walls of the cities destroyed by Vesuvius. By attending carefully to this kind of material in conjunction with the rich literary testimony of the period, Empire of Letters exposes the importance of textuality itself to Roman authors, and puts the written word back at the center of Roman literature.Trade ReviewParticularly noteworthy is Frampton's focus on the specific technology and materiality of writing, which forms an indispensable context not only for understanding the writers of the late Republic and the Augustan period (the focus of this study) but also for later writers. Written in an accessible style, with abundant references to earlier scholarship, this book constitutes an ideal first step for students interested in the history of writing in Rome, and will be especially welcome to students and scholars of Roman literature. ... Summing up: Highly recommended * M. L. Goldman, CHOICE *This is an engagingly written and thought-provoking volume that usefully brings together a wide range of interesting literary and physical material on specific topics. * The Classical Review *Frampton set herself the difficult task of producing an exhaustive overview of all aspects of the material aspects of writing in the Graeco-Roman world, but with emphasis on Latin language, by scouring available literary and epigraphic sources for information. The successful result is this eminently readable volume, which answers questions about ancient literacy that had never occurred to this reviewer, for one, to ask.... A beguiling book, a pleasure to read. * Classical Journal-Online *This is a very good book to shake up the classicists still relying on approaches of yore. * The Library *there is a great deal of interest and plenty of incentive to appreciate the inadequacy of one's experience as one settles down to study Horace * Keith Maclennan, Classics for All *Frampton explores the fascinating minutiae of the physical act of writing in Roman antiquityâ. For those of us who love the Roman literary tradition, Empire of Letters immerses us in the grit and gravel of Lucretius' and Virgil's tools of the trade, giving classically-minded readers the delightful opportunity to feel the papyrus and smell the wax. * FORMA Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures Introduction: More Than Words Chapter 1: Classics and the Study of the Book Chapter 2: Writing and Identity Chapter 3: The Text of the World Chapter 4: Tablets of Memory Chapter 5: The Roman Poetry Book Chapter 6: Ovid and the Inscriptions Conclusion: Texts and Objects References Index locorum Index
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Oxford University Press Oxford Latin Course College Edition
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Congratulations on hitting just the right approach to making a very enjoyable set of Latin texts more functional for college teaching."--Robert Luginbill, University of Louisville "This new and improved version of the Oxford Latin Course is better suited for today's college students. It is a reading-approach text that also has an excellent grammar component."--Victor Leuci, Westminster College "Across the board, students ask for more history and culture in Latin class, and this book gives them exactly that. The running story, cultural essays, and actual Latin readings will hold their interest much more effectively than random sentences and vocabulary."--Zoe Kontes, Kenyon College "I am favorably impressed by the new cartoons. They are drawn in a style that most college students will find compelling."--David Christenson, University of ArizonaTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Scintilla in casa laborat Quintus 2. Quintus Flaccum iuuat Women 3. Nundinae Nundinae and Farming 4. Ludus Flaui Education 5. Flauius fabulam narrat The Iliad 6. Graeci Troiam capiunt Virgil's Aeneid 7. Polyphemus Homer and Virgil 8. Aeneas in Africa 9. Infelix Dido 10. Comitia Elections 11. Quintus Romam aduenit Rome 12. Ludus Orbili Greece and Rome 13. Marcus Quintum domum suam inuitat Cicero 14. Caesaris triumphi The Roman Triumph 15. Idus Martiae The End of the Republic 16. Caesaris funus 17. Athenis Stoic and Epicurean 18. Brutus Athenas aduenit 19. Horatius Delphos uisit Delphi 20. Horatius militat The Roman Army 21. Philippi Ablative absolute Brutus and Cassius 22. Horatius ad Italiam redit The Confiscations 23. Horatius Romam redit Latin Poetry 24. Horatius carmina scribit Books 25. Horatius Maecenati commendatur 26. Horatius iter Brundisium facit Travel 27. Maecenas poetas fouet Vixi puellis 28. Horatius rusticus fit Patrons and Clients 29. Augustus Cleopatra Chapter 30. Horatius amicus fit principis Some Glimpses of Augustus Chapter 31. Indomita mors Death
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The University of Chicago Press Greek Tragedies 2
Book SynopsisOffers translations of Euripides' Medea, The Children of Heracles, Andromache, and Iphigenia among the Taurians, fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles' The Trackers. In this title, introductions for each play offer information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond.
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