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Book SynopsisIndispensable to students of antebellum culture.—Philip F. Gura, Univ. of North Carolina. A highly valuable resource for students of American Studies and Women's Studies alike.—Donald Pease, UC-Riverside.Table of ContentsIntroductionChronologyA Note on the TextsAutobiographical Sketch(Initially published in Memoirs)Bettine Brentano and Her Friend Günderode(Initially published in the Dial)Summer on the Lakes, During 1843Woman in the Nineteenth CenturyNew-York Daily Tribune ColumnsEmerson's Essays: Second SeriesOur City Charities. Visit to Bellevue Alms House, to the Farm School, the Asylum for the Insane, and Penitentiary on Blackwell's IslandPrevalent Idea that Politeness Is Too Great a Luxury to Be Given to the PoorNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by HimselfAsylum for Discharged Female ConvictsWhat Fits a Man to Be a Voter? Is it to Be White Within, or White WithoutNew-York Daily Tribune DispatchesParis, Nov. 1846Paris [Undated][Undated][Undated]Rome, 29th March, 1848Rome, December 2, 1848Rome, December 2, 1848Rome, Evening of Feb. 20, 1849Rome, 6th May, 1849Rome, May 27, 1849Rome, June 10, 1849Rome, July 6, 1849LettersSuggested Reading

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Book SynopsisThis insider's view of the Beat scene of the fifties and early sixties vividly marks the advancement of a new perception of art as a living bio-alchemical organism through essays by a poet and playwright who helped shape the movement.

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Book SynopsisWritten in political exile by one of Argentina's greatest statesmen and intellectuals, this work is ostensibly a biography of the gaucho "barbarian" Juan Facundo Quiroga. It is also a complex and passionate investigation of the dialectic of civilization and barbarism.Table of ContentsTranslated by Mary Peabody Mann with an Introduction by Ilan Stavans Introduction Chronology Suggestions for Further Reading A Note on the Text FACUNDO: OR, CIVILIZATION AND BARBARISM Appendix: Author's Notice from the 1845 Edition

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Book SynopsisA literary guide to Argentina by its most famous writer Jorge Luis Borges wrote about Argentina as only someone passionate about his homeland can. On Argentina reveals the many facets of his passion in essays, poems, and stories through which he sought to bring Argentina forward on the world stage, and to do for Buenos Aires what James Joyce did for Dublin. In colorful pieces on the tango and the gaucho, on the card game truco, and on the criollos (immigrants from Spain) and compadritos (street-corner thugs), we gain insight not only into unique aspects of Argentine culture but also into the intellect and values of one of Latin America’s most influential writers. Featuring material available in English for the first time, this unprecedented collection is an invaluable literary and travel companion for devotees of both Borges and Argentina. 

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Book SynopsisA translation and interpretation of one of Euripides' plays, this version reveals the formal beauty and thematic concentration of the Alcestis. The late William Arrowsmith presents the play as a drama of human existence with recognizably human characters who also represent masked embodiments of human conditions.Trade Review"The thoughtful introduction and notes will attract the intelligent reader. The translation itself is accurate and of high Literary quality."--Patricia P. Matsen, University of South Carolina"A fine translation with very useful introduction, notes, and glossary."--Diane Arnson Svarlien, Georgetown College"Translations should be readable poetry in their own right. DiPiero succeeds and is honest about how he does it."--Haydn Lewis Gilmore, Marywood College"I like this edition better than the Chicago translation."--Nancy Evans, Smith College

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Book SynopsisThe formidable talents of Anthony Hecht, one of the most gifted of contemporary American poets, and Helen Bacon, a classical scholar, are here brought to bear on this vibrant translation of Aeschylus'' much underrated tragedy The Seven Against Thebes. The third and only remaining play in a trilogy dealing with related events, The Seven Against Thebes tells the story of the Argive attempt to claim the Kingdom of Thebes, and of the deaths of the brothers Eteocles and Polyneices, each by the others hand. Long dismissed by critics as ritualistic and lacking in dramatic tension, Seven Against Thebes is revealed by Hecht and Bacon as a work of great unity and drama, one exceptionally rich in symbolism and imagery.Trade Review"A superb rescue of a powerful Athenian tragedy from the trash heaps. Ideal not only for students who must read the play in translation but also as a companion to the Greek text."--George E. Dimock, Smith College

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Book SynopsisThe De Malo represents some of Aquinas'' most mature thinking on goodness, badness, and human agency. In it he examines the full range of questions associated with evil: its origin, its nature, its relation to good, and its compatability with the existence of an omnipotent, benevolent God. This edition offers Richard Regan''s new, clear readable English translation, based on the Leonine Commission''s authoritative edition of the Latin text. Brian Davies has provided an extensive introduction and notes. (Please note: this edition does not include the Latin text).Trade ReviewRegan's translation is as felicitous and faithful as can be. * Theological Studies *

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Book SynopsisThis collection of essays and reviews offers an evaluation of the early music movement, in an attempt to transform the debate about "early music" and "authenticity".Trade ReviewSuperlative value...presents virtually all Taruskin's major writing on performance criticism. * Early Music *He is the most devastatingly acute of the growing band of critics and philosophers who question the whole idea of authentic performance practice. * Music Magazine *A splendid and heartening book. * Music Magazine *...the most devastingly acute of the growing band of critics and philosophers who question the whole idea of authentic performance practice. Taruskin has been engaged in a war of words, every blow and counter-blow of which is recorded in this entertaining and wonderfully stimulating book. I found this a splendid and heartening book. * BBC Books *Another one from Taruskin, 'the most devastatingly acute of the growing band of critics and philosophers who question the whole idea of authentic practice. A splendid and heartening book' * BBC Music Magazine *

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Book SynopsisSocrates, as he is portrayed in Plato''s early dialogues, remains one of the most controversial figures in the history of philosophy. This book concerns six of the most vexing and often discussed features of Plato''s portrayal: Socrates'' methodology, epistemology, psychology, ethics, politics, and religion. Brickhouse and Smith cast new light on Plato''s early dialogues by providing novel analyses of many of the doctrines and practices for which Socrates is best known. Included are discussions of Socrates'' moral method, his profession of ignorance, his denial of akrasia, as well as his views about the relationship between virtue and happiness, the authority of the State, and the epistemic status of his daimonion. By revealing the many interconnections among Socrates'' views on a wide variety of topics, this book demonstrates both the richness and the remarkable coherence of the philosophy of Plato''s Socrates.Trade Reviewa detailed and well-structured analysis of the philosophy of Socrates, supported by a wealth of preference to Plato's early dialogues ... Their exposition is clear and cogent, and their readings maintain a high degree of plausibility. * F.R. Pickering, University of North London, The Classical Review, XLV, 2, 95 *an important new work in the rapidly growing field of Socratic studies. ... They have provided a fuller and more challenging account of Socrates as a philosopher which is both intelligible to the modern mind, and yet, potentially, highly critical of it. * Polis, vol.14, 1997 *

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Book SynopsisThis is the second volume in what will be a translation with full scholarly apparatus of the entire correspondence of St. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179). The translation follows Van Acker''s definitive new edition of the Latin text, which is being published serially in Belgium by Brepols. As in that edition, the letters are organized according to the rank of the addressees. The first volume included ninety letters to and from the highest ranking prelates in Hildegard''s world: popes, archbishops, and bishops. Volume II comprises letters 91-217, in which Hildegard addresses lower-ranking spiritual leaders (abbots and abbesses, for the most part) offering advice and consolation, and is particularly noteworthy for the correspondence with Guilbert of Gembloux, who provides a wealth of information about the saint and her spiritual gift.Trade ReviewThe two already published volumes are exemplary. The translations read well, the notes are helpful, and the brief bibliography and indexes enhance the readability of the text. * Commonweal *The appearance of the second volume of translations of Hildegard's letters...is an event to be welcomed. It makes accessible, in readable and accurate translations, another tranche of Hildegard's correspondence. * Catholic Historical Review *

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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Book of the American South resonates with the words of black people and white, women and men, the powerless as well as the powerful. The collection presents the most telling fiction and nonfiction produced in the South from the late eighteenth century to the present. Renowned authors such as James Agee, Richard Wright, Maya Angelou, Lee Smith, Eudora Welty, William Faulkner, and Flannery O''Connor appear in these pages, but so do people whose writing did not immediately reach a large audience. For example, Harriet A. Jacobs'' book Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, which is now recognized as one of the most illuminating narratives of a former slave, was neglected for generations. And Sarah Morgan''s powerful Civil War Diary has only recently come to widespread attention. The Oxford Book of the American South presents compelling autobiographies, diaries, memoirs, and journalism as well as stories and selections from novels, and runs the spectrum from the conservative to tTrade Reviewwise and comprehensive volume of Southern writing ... * The Observer, 10 August 1997 *an anthology with a clear purpose and a coherent pattern evident through its 600 well-balanced pages. * The Independent Weekend section, 2 August 1997 *

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Book SynopsisConfucius is one of the most influential figures--as historical individual and as symbol--in world history; and the Analects, the sayings attributed to Confucius and his disciples, is a classic of world literature. Nonetheless, how to understand both figure and text is constantly under dispute. Surprisingly, this volume is the first and only anthology on these topics in English. Here, contributors apply a variety of different methodologies (including philosophical, philological, and religious) and address a number of important topics, from Confucius and Western virtue ethics to Confucius'' attitude toward women to the historical composition of the text of the Analects. Scholars will appreciate the rigor of these essays, while students and beginners will find them accessible and engaging.Trade ReviewProviding a collection of sophisticated new essays in various perspectives on the primal father of Chinese thought and values, Confucius and the Analects: New Essays is a highly anticipated and worthwhile contribution to Confucian studies. This text will remain a standard work in the field that belongs on the desk of every dedicated sinologist. At the same time, it manifests an opening sally, and one hopes that this text will stir others in the field to respond to the issues raised in the common quest for a more authentic understanding and deeper appreciation of Confucius and his thought. * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *... may be the most important of several books published in this field during the past few years. Bryan W. Van Norden's rich but concise introduction is one of the most important resources available in this anthology. * The Journal of Asian Studies *... this volume preserves unity without sacrificing diversity and introduces readers to central issues in the study of early Chinese thought without imposing a uniform or systematic interpretation. * The Journal of Asian Studies *

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Book Synopsis"Ceremony" is one of the most widely taught and studied Native American literature texts. This casebook includes theoretical approaches and information, especially on Native American beliefs, that should enhance their understanding and appreciation of this contemporary classic.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Peter G. Beidler: Animals and Theme in Ceremony 3: Robert C. Bell: Circular Design in Ceremony 4: Elaine Jahner: An Act of Attention: Event Structure in Ceremony 5: Kenneth Lincoln: Blue Medicine 6: John Purdy: The Transformation: Tayo's Genealogy in Ceremony 7: Reed Way Dasenbrock: Forms of Biculturalism in Southwestern Literature: The Work of Rudolfo Anaya and Leslie Marmon Silko 8: Paula Gunn Allen: Special Problems in Teaching Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony 9: Louis Owens: "The Very Essence of Our Lives": Leslie Silko's Webs of Identity 10: Catherine Rainwater: The Semiotics of Dwelling in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony 11: Robert M. Nelson: The Function of the Landscape of Ceremony 12: James Ruppert: No Boundaries, Only Transitions: Ceremony 13: Rachel Stein: Contested Ground: Nature, Narrative, and Native American Identity in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony 14: Jace Weaver: Leslie Marmon Silko 15: Kenneth M. Roemer: Silko's Arroyos as Mainstream: Processes and Implications of Canonical Identity 16: Laura Coltelli: Leslie Marmon Silko 17: Robin Cohen: Of Apricots, Orchids, and Wovoka: An Interview with Leslie Marmon Silko 18: Selected Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThrough an analysis of the writings of three 20th-century Indian women, this book explores how the memoirs, fictions and histories written by women can be read as counter-narratives of colonial modernity.Trade Review... excellent and original ... a timely and indispensable contribution to the debate on archive and its discontents. * Cultural Geographies *

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Book SynopsisThe Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way (Mulamadhyamakakarika), a second-century philosophical text by the Buddhist saint Nagarjuna, is the foundational text of Mahayana, the Buddhist school that predominates in Tibet, China, Mongolia, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan. Nagarjuna is the founder of the Madhyamaka, or Middle Path, school of Mahayana. Jay Garfield''s magisterial translation (with commentary) of this seminal text (OUP, 1995) has established itself as the definitive edition in the English language. Empty Words is intended as a companion to Garfield''s translation to The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way, providing additional background, argument and context. It considers the work of philosophical rivals, and sheds important light on the relation of Nagarjuna''s views to other Buddhist and non-Buddhist philosophical positions. Garfield is one of the leading scholars in this field, and this volume is the culmination of his work of the last decade.Trade ReviewEmpty Words represents a serious engagement with Buddhist philosophy and contributes to the exegesis of Madhyamaka and Yogacara thought. More importantly, however, I think that it contributes to the further development of Buddhist philosophy as a continuing project. * Philosophy East & West *Empty Words makes a worthwhile contribution to the philosophical study of Buddhism. * Philosophy East & West *

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Book SynopsisSt. Birgitta of Sweden (1303-1373, canonized 1391) was one of the most charismatic and influential female visionaries of the later Middle Ages. Altogether, she received some 700 revelations. They deal with a variety of subjects, from meditations on the human condition, domestic affairs in Sweden, and ecclesiastical matters in Rome, to revelations in praise of the Incarnation and devotion to the Virgin. Her Revelations, collected and ordered by her confessors, circulated widely throughout Europe and long after her death. Many eminent individuals, including Cardinal Juan Torqemada and Martin Luther, read and commented on her writings, which influenced the spiritual lives of countless individuals. Birgitta was also the founder of a new contemplative order, which still exists. She is the patron saint of Sweden, and in 2000 was declared (with Catherine of Siena and Edith Stein) the first co-patroness of Europe. This new translation in four volumes, supported by the Tercentenary Foundation oTrade ReviewThe introduction to the translation provides an extremely succinct and yet wide-ranging overview of Birgitta's work... This publication will do a lot to provide a secure foundation for the broader discussion of St Birgitta as a major medieval writer * Medium Aevum, Volume LXXVI *

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Book SynopsisArgentina''s best-known writer during his lifetime, Leopoldo Lugones''s work spans many literary styles and ideological positions. He was influential as a modernist poet, as a precursor of the avant-garde, and also as the poet of Argentine nature. His short stories (Las Fuerzas Extranas: 1906) were early examples of the fantastic in Latin American fiction and influenced Borges, Quiroga, and others They reflect an interest in the uncanny and inspired contemporary interest in animism and occultism because the protagonists of many the stories were scientists and doctors experimenting in the transmutation of thought. His prose works include La Guerra Gaucha (1905) and the essay El Payador (1916) in which he idealized the gaucho as a heroic figure, popular poet, and a symbol of Argentine identity. Lugones altered his political views many times, adopting radical anarchism, and later in life, fascism. He was therefore a controversial figure, both accalimed and scorned by his contemporaries. HTrade Review"This translation will surely be useful for those students of literature and history searching to understand the complex and paradoxical history of ideas in Latin America." --Translation Review

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Book SynopsisIlluminates the personal life of Hildegard of Bingen as viewed through the defining lens of her personal correspondence: her early, hesitant bid for recognition of her spiritual gifts; her courageous, and ultimately futile, fight to retain the companionship of her close personal friend and the poignant outcome of that struggle; and more.Trade Review[an] accessible [and] illuminating collection of her writings...set within an unobtrusive but skilfully crafted mini-biography of the saint. * Church Times *

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Book SynopsisAncient Greek Scholarship is the only introduction to this important and fast-growing field, with information on all aspects of using and reading ancient scholarship. Includes discussions of all major works, explanation of grammarians'' Greek, over 200 passages with commentary, glossary of 1500 grammatical terms, and annotated bibliography with more than 1200 works.Trade ReviewAncient Greek Scholarship comprises both a finding aid (a through survey of the material, with explanations of the sources and their transmission, and guidance on editions and secondary literature) and a tutorial (an introduction to scholarly Greek, with an anthology of texts and a glossary of technical usages). Every research student should have this invaluable resource thrust upon them * Malcolm Heath, Greece and Rome *A practical, down-to-earth approach to problems is the hallmark of Dickey's style, and a genuine love for Classics and its students permeates every page of this book. After reading it, I both feel more knowledgeable about ancient scholarship and glad that such an intricate subject could be presented in such an interesting way. The book is not just an indespensible tool: it is, above all, a great pleasure to read. I warmly recommend it to both students and experts. * Olga Tribulato, Journal of Hellenic Studies *This book fills a deep need...grateful that a competent and knowledgable scholar has compiled such a useful guide to such an important yet intractable body of material. * Kathleen McNamee, The Classical Review *Dickey has received much praise, from linguists as well as classicists, for her monographs on Greek and Latin forms of address. How she has published a handbook to ancient Greek scholarship, which manifests the erudition, precision, and uncommon good sense known to her earlier readers. * Malcom D. Hyman, Historiographica Linguistica 35:3 *Dickey has truly done an excellent job * Malcom D. Hyman, Historiographica Linguistica 35:3 *Dickey's book is carefully written, scrupulously edited, and well-produced * Malcom D. Hyman, Historiographica Linguistica 35:3 *Any serious student of Greek will want to possess it. * William Slater, Bryn Mawr Classical Review *Table of ContentsPreface 1: Introduction to Ancient Scholarship 2: Scholia, Commentaries, and Lexica on Specific Literary Works 2.1: Archaic and Classical Poetry 2.2: Classical Prose 2.3: Hellenistic Literature 2.4: Literature of the Roman Period 3: Other Scholarly Works 3.1: Grammatical Treatises 3.2: Lexica 3.3: Other Types of Work 4: Introduction to Scholarly Greek 5: Reader 5.1: Texts with Key 5.2: Key to 5.1 5.3: Texts without Key 6: Glossary 7: Annotated Bibliography 7.1: List of Abbreviations 7.2: List of References Appendices A: Hints for Finding Works on Ancient Scholarship in Library Catalogs B: Hints for Using Facsimiles Indices

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Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Old NorseTrade ReviewThis is a superlative textbook for the teaching of Old Icelandic (language and literature). * R. Mark Scowscroft, Catholic University of America *

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Book SynopsisOf the spiritual odysseys which dominate the literature of nineteenth-century England, Newman''s Apologia Pro Vita Sua is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest and yet one of the most difficult. Newman wrote the Apologia in 1864, as a reply to Charles Kingsley''s attack on his veracity and that of his fellow Roman Catholic clergy; the following year he revised it extensively and thereafter amended new impressions almost until his death in 1890. This fine edition, long unavailable, has been reissued for the centenary; it includes all the variants resulting from Newman''s revisions, in both the printed texts and the surviving manuscripts.Trade Review`Every library should have this edition' Choice`Provides almost everything needed by anyone wishing to grapple with the "facts and problems" which bear on the genesis of the Apologia ... Svaglic's introduction gives evidence of a sensitive understanding of Newman's spiritual difficulties ... has rendered an enormous service to all students of nineteenth-century literature ... There must be few works of comparable size which can be so rarely faulted as this superb edition.' Modern Language Review`Dr Svaglic and the Clarendon Press have put all students of Newman in their debt.' Religious StudiesTable of ContentsEditor's introduction; Author's preface; History of my religious opinions up to 1833; History of my religious opinions from 1833 to 1939; History of my religious opinions from 1839 to 1841; History of my religious opinions from 1841 to 1845; Position of my mind since 1845; Notes; Supplemental matter: Chronological list of letters and papers quoted in this narrative; List of the author's works; Letter to him from his Diocesan; Addresses from bodies of Clergy and Laity; Additional notes; Appendices: Mr Kingsley and Dr Newman: A correspondence on the question whether Dr Newman teaches that truth is no virtue?; 'What, then, does Dr Newman mean?' A reply to a pamphlet lately published by Dr Newman, by Charles Kingsley; The 1864 text of the Apologia'; Editor's notes; Index

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Book SynopsisThis paperback edition of Dodds''s standard edition of Plato''s Gorgias is designed to meet the needs both of undergraduates and professional scholars. The text and apparatus criticus are based on a fresh survey of the evidence: two major manuscripts are here for the first time fully collated, and account has been taken both of new papyri and of the exceptionally rich indirect tradition. The text is supplemented by a full introduction giving details on the subject and structure of the dialogue, its characters and intended historical setting, the real date of composition, and the background to Plato and Athens at the time of composition. The commentary, besides explaining Platonic usages and discussing textual points, aims to treat the historical, philosphical, and literary questions which arise from the text.Trade Review`Professor Dodds's fine edition (which both fairly overhauls the manuscript tradition and supplies a commentary as wide-ranging as it is perspicacious) fills a gap untouched in this country since 1890 ... The Gorgias should have a special appeal to contemporary students, and to historians no less than philosophers.' Times Literary Supplement `The admired qualities of [Dodd's works], a scholarship both exact and deep, an economy and lucidity in exposition (Dodds has few rivals in saying much in the fewest words with absolute clarity), and an immense level-headedness and sobriety which - combined with the sharpest acumen and independence of judgement in the handling of evidence - is never seduced by the charm of fantasy, all these once more characterize his edition of the Gorgias.' Philosophical QuarterlyTable of ContentsPart 1 The dialogue: subject and structure; personages and period; date of composition - the relative date, the absolute date; Plato and Athens. Part 2 The evidence for the text: the medieval manuscripts - the first family B T W and P, the second family F, the Byzantine recensions; the Papyri; ancient commentaries - Olympiodorus, the scholia; the indirect tradition.

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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Classical Texts, or Scriptorum Classicorum Bibliotheca Oxoniensis, are renowned for their reliability and presentation. The series consists of a text without commentary but with a brief apparatus criticus at the front of each page. There are now over 100 volumes, representing the greater part of classical Greek and Latin literature. The aim of the series remains that of including the works of all the principal classical authors. Although this has been largely accomplished, new volumes are still being published to fill the remaining gaps, and old editions are being revised in the light of recent research or replaced.

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Book SynopsisMarcus Aurelius, Roman emperor from AD 161 to 180, is renowned for his just rule at home and for his long frontier wars. But his lasting claim to fame rests on the work known as the Meditations - a bedside book of reflections and self-admonitions composed in Greek (the language of philosophy) during his last years and partly while on campaign. These sparse notes, intended for the author''s eyes alone, give unique access to the mind of an ancient ruler; they also contain many passages of pungent epigram and poetic imagery. In this study, Dr Rutherford seeks to make the Meditations more approachable to the modern reader by explaining the historical and philosophical background, charting the main themes and tendencies of Marcus'' thought, and relating stylistic detail to the intellectual and moral outlook of the author.Trade Review`brings the philosopher-emperor persuasively back into the reckoning as a complex but accessible thinker of genuine distinction' Peter Jones, The Times`only the eye of love could have discerned all that is here so ingeniously and persuasively conveyed to the reader. For these volumes, R. deserves gratitude from all of us and, from the Emperor, a chapter to himself in Book I of the "Meditations".' Classical Review`[Rutherford's] reading of both the ancient and the modern literature is exceptionally wide-ranging; he has provided a compendious source of reference for any student of the Meditations' Times Literary Supplement'outstanding for careful analysis, elegance and the astonishing range and depth of learning with which he finds precedents or analogies for the substance and style of Marcus' reflections' P.A. Brunt, Brasenose College, Oxford, Journal of Roman Studies, LXXX, 90'This fine and highly learned study will without doubt and deservedly be the standard-work on the subject for many years to come ... R., in his striving for revealing the richness of Marcus' Meditations, has produced an extremely varied and rich monograph himself, which will render good service to a broad range of classical studies.' Paul M.M. Leunissen, Mnemosyne, Vol. XLV, Fasc. 1 (1992)Table of ContentsAbbreviated titles for works of reference; other conventions; Marcus Aurelius: A biographical note; The form and functions of the Meditations; The first book: Literary and cultural background; The first book: An ethical self-portrait; Aspects of style and thought; Marcus Aurelius and the supernatural; Life and death in the religion of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius; Envoi.

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Book SynopsisMarcus Aurelius governed Rome and its empire from 161 to 180 AD. The Meditations were written in his old age, composed while on campaign, and provide an insight into the emperor's mind. They reveal, albeit subtly, the personality of the writer.

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Book SynopsisThe Derveni Papyrus was discovered earlier this century and is the oldest literary papyrus ever found. Studies on the Derveni Papyrus includes a full and reliable translation of the text, a range of articles by leading European and American classicists, and a complete bibliography. This will be the standard reference work on the subject for years to come.Trade ReviewEach of these essays is a notable contribution to our understanding of the papyrus. The volume as a whole marks an important milestone in the rather unfortunate history of the Derveni papyrus. * John A. Palmer, The Classical Review *Performs a great srvice ... It includes the first ever English translation of the whole papyrus ... The essays comprise a useful survey of scholarship on the papyrus. The standard of the contributions is high, and the book will be indispensable for further study. * Times Literary Supplement *Brings the papyrus firmly into mainstream ancient philosophy, to be taken seriously as a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual market-place of the time. * Phronesis *This extremely valuable book is highly recommended for scholars from a number of disciplines. This is the only book (so far) dedicated to the Derveni papyrus; otherwise, articles on the subject are scattered far and wide. For this reason, and because of the crucial importance of the papyrus, I have no hesitation in recommending this book. - Robin Waterfield-Heythrop Journal Vol.40 No.3 July 1999

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Book SynopsisConcentrating on Auden's post-1940 writings and his letters, essays and lectures, this study demonstrates the scope of his intellect and includes some of his unpublished prose. Leading scholars and literary critics contribute discussions regarding key aspects of the later career of this major poet.

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Book SynopsisChristopher Ricks is one of the best-known living critics of English, and was described by W. H. Auden as `the kind of critic every poet dreams of finding''. Though published indepenently over many years, each of the essays in this collection of his writings asks how a poets words reveal the `force of poetry'', that force - in Dr Johnson''s words - `which calls new power into being, which embodies sentiment, and animates matter''. The poets covered range from John Gower, Marvell, and Milton to Wordsworth, Empson, Stevie Smith, Lowell, and Larkin, and the book contains four wider essays on clichés, lies, misquotations, and American English.Trade ReviewChristopher Ricks is our most distinctive critic...the natural heir to Empson, exciting and fertile. * Blake Morrison, Observer *The richness and variety of these essays is truly remarkable * John Bayley, Listener *

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Book SynopsisThe anonymous "Life of King Edward", written about the time of the Norman conquest, is an important and intriguing source for the history of Anglo-Saxon England in the years just before 1066 and provides an account of Edward the Confessor and his family.Trade Review'For all the elegance of Barlow's translation and the wealth of learning he deploys, the Vita Edwardi remains one of the problem-texts of English historical writing. We can only be grateful that this edition disperses so much of the surrounding fog.' Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsIllustrations; Abbreviated References; Introduction; Vita AEdwardi Regis; Appendices; Index.

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Book SynopsisGervase of Tilbury's Otia Imperialia was written in the early thirteenth century for his patron, the Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV. This is the first English translation of this major medieval text which is both learned and entertaining, full of scientific and theological speculation and a wealth of accounts of folklore and popular belief.Trade Reviewa massive work of fine scholarship * A. D. Carr, Folk Life *S.E. Banks and J.W. Binns, with their bilingual edition, broad introduction, and excellent commentary, have fulfilled a demand long put forward in scholarship. This new edition does justice to Gervais of Tilbury, one of the intellectuals who was most well-read, versatile and open to the world at the turn of the twelfth century; without a doubt it will facilitate further research on this unusual personality and his very interesting work. ... eminently readable ... As a guide to the world view of an educated and well-travelled man of affairs at the beginning of the thirteenth century, this is a fascinating piece ... Whether it cheered up the Emperor Otto is not recorded, but it should certainly prove highly entertaining for any modern medievalist. * Medium Aevum *Not only have the editors provided a wholly readable translation, but also the annotation is extremely full and helpful, including a wide-ranging modern bibliography. * English Historical Review *Post-Classical Latin is now the great lost literature of Europe. Editions like this one bring it back to life. * Tom Shippey, Times Literary Supplement *... a complete and reliable text and translation. * Tom Shippey, Times Literary Supplement *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; List of Sigla ; Text and Translation ; Appendices ; Indexes

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Book SynopsisIn the OXFORD MEDIEVAL TEXTS series. The first complete edition and translation covering the annals from 1067 to 1140. McGurk has used all available manuscript evidence, and also publishes the Gloucester interpolations made to one of the manuscripts. The text is in Latin with facing page English translation.Trade Reviewthis volume conforms to the high standards of Oxford Medieval Texts, and has a clear and helpful layout, notably to represent what are very substantial differences between the manuscripts ... a lucid introduction. * David Rollason , EHR Sept. 00. Vol.115, No.463. *the appearance of John's chronicle in an edition of this quality will make it possible for scholars to explore the mind as well as the world of a medieval historian of particular interest. * David Rollason , EHR Sept. 00. Vol.115, No.463. *this edition is a most impressive achievement and of the highest scholarly standard. * Antonia Gransden, Ecclesiastical History, Vol. 51.2, April 2000. *No other chronicler in John's time has left such a clear picture of his working method. It is good to have at last en edition which does full justice to the value and itnerest of John's chronicle. McGurk provides an excellent account of John's sources and of the chronicles importance as a record of historical facts. * Antonia Gransden, Ecclesiastical History, Vol. 51.2, April 2000. *medievalists have had to wait a long time for a scholarly edition. * Antonia Gransden,Ecclesiastical History, Vol. 51.2, April 2000. *Table of ContentsList of Plates. Abbreviations ; Introduction ; Sigla ; Text and Translation ; Appendices ; Index of Quotations and Allusions ; Concordance ; Index

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Book SynopsisGoscelin, monk of Saint-Bertin, who came to England in the early 1060s, was one of the most prolific hagiographers of the Anglo-Saxon saints. William of Malmesbury described him as ''second to none since Bede in the celebration of the English saints''. Part of his career was spent in wandering exile, and one of the places Goscelin stayed briefly was Ely, who twelfth-century house-history portrays him working late at night on verses commemorating Ely''s patroness, St Æthelfryth.By the late tenth century, the cult of Æthelfryth, the seventh-century virgin-queen whose two unconsummated marriages were recounted in Bede''s Historia Ecclesiastica, had been combined with that of her sister Seaxburh, and of another supposed sister, Wihtburh (whose relics were ''translated'' from East Dereham in Norfolk to Ely in 974). To this group were added Seaxburh''s daughter Eormenhild, and Eormenhild''s daughter Wærburh.A collection of the Lives of these female saints - some probably the work of GoscelinTrade ReviewThe Latin is splendidly translated by Love, whose English is a treat to read. She also provides informative notes, in which reference is made to earlier Anglo-Saxon and patristic sources; biblical quotations and allusions are likewise noted...informative and accessible. * Augustine Casiday, Sobornost *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Texts and Translations ; Appendices ; Index

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Book SynopsisBede''s Ecclesiastical History of the English People was completed in 731 and still ranks among the most popular of history books. By the end of the eighth century, copies of it were to be found in many parts of England and on the Continent, some of which are still extant. If it were not for Bede''s History we should know little about the Anglo-Saxon invasion and the beginnings of Christianity in England, and such familiar names as Edwin and Oswald, Cuthbert and Chad, Hilda and Caedmon would be almost forgotten. First published in 1969, Colgrave and Mynors''s edition made use for the first time of the mid-eighth-century manuscript now in Leningrad, provided a survey of the extant manuscripts, and a new translation; it also brought up to date Plummer''s invaluable edition. This revised edition takes into account J.M. Wallace-Hadrill''s Bede''s Ecclesiastical History of the English People: A Historical Commentary (Oxford Medieval Texts, 1988), enabling the reader to use the two in conj

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Book SynopsisAn important source for the history of Normandy and England in the 11th and 12th centuries, which contains the earliest prose account of the Norman Conquest. This edition is based on a study of all existing manuscripts of the "Gesta", including a copy from c1100, hitherto unknown.Trade Review'Thanks to this impeccable edition, the Gesta Normannorum Ducum, a crucial narrative source for the history of Normandy and England before and after the Conquest, has now been made accessible ... An excellent introduction sets out in fascinating detail the process of its composition. What emerges is a very different conception of authorship and historical composition from that which we encounter elsewhere.' Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsHistorical introduction; textual introduction; "Gesta Normannorum Ducum".

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Book SynopsisBooks V and VI of Aristotle''s Politics constitute a manual on practical politics. In the fifth book Aristotle examines the causes of faction and constitutional change and suggests remedies for political instability. In the sixth book he offers practical advice to the statesman who wishes to establish, preserve, or reform a democracy or an oligarchy. He discusses many political issues, theoretical and practical, which are still widely debated today--revolution and reform, democracy and tyranny, freedom and equality. David Keyt presents a clear and accurate new translation of these books, together with a commentary which, though primarily philosophical, also supplies a key to Aristotle''s many historical references. It is intended to guide readers towards a proper understanding of this classic text in the history of political thought, and does not assumes knowledge of Greek or of ancient history and politics.Trade ReviewAn excellent addition to the Clarendon Aristotle Series ... Compared to some other recent and/or widely read translations of the Politics, Keyt's is among those that stuck closest to the Greek text, and is better than the rest when considering (as we should) both readability and accuracy. * The Philosophical Review *Keyt's translation is excellent both in accuracy and fluency. The commentary is comprehensive. Keyt explores the meaning of the text, probes the logic of arguments, supplies the linguistic and cultural context, explains the known historical references, and cites relevant parallel texts of Aristotle ... This series of translations and commentaries is likely to remain the standard for a long time. * International Philosophical Quarterly *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION; TRANSLATION; COMMENTARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; GLOSSARY; INDEX.

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Platonism or Didaskalikos, attributed to Alcinous (long identified with the Middle Platonist Albinus, but on inadequate grounds), is a central text of later Platonism. In Byzantine times, in the Italian Renaissance, and even up to 1800, it was regarded as an ideal introduction to Plato''s thought. In fact it is far from being this, but it is an excellent source for our understanding of Platonism in the second century AD. Neglected after a more accurate view of Plato''s thought established itself in the nineteenth century, the Handbook is only now coming to be properly appreciated for what it is.It presents a survey of Platonist doctrine, divided into the topics of Logic, Physics, and Ethics, and pervaded with Aristotelian and Stoic doctrines, all of which are claimed for Plato.John Dillon presents an English translation of this work, accompanied by an introduction and a philosophical commentary in which he disentangles the various strands of influence, elucidates the coTrade ReviewD. has exactly the right qualifications to put the Handbook into philosophical perspective. The Platonic roots are carefully documented and analysed, the Aristotelian graftings precisely noted and philosophically illuminating references to Neoplatonic developments are aptly cited and discussed ... important references to Stoic and Aristotelian influence are not limited to terminology. Doctrinal and methodological influences are also richly documented and discussed in the commentary. This detailed treatment is not reserved for the metaphysical sections, which D. for good reasons finds more interesting and rewarding, but is extended to the chapters on logic. * The Classical Review *The introduction is a judicious presentation of the philosophical and historical issues raised by this treatise ... Throughout, the translation is both readable and true to its Greek source ... an excellent tool for the use of students of later Greek philosophy. * Review of Metaphysics *The work is essential for any who wishes to follow the many byways of the Platonic tradition. Its straightforward summary propositions offers a unique doctrinal view of Platonism, an approach that was normative for the tradition for centuries. Highly recommended. * The Reader's Review, The Bookseller's Network, Number 16, August 1996 *an invaluble discussion * Terence Kleven, Central College, Pella, Iowa, Mind, Vol 108, no 431, July 1999 *

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Book SynopsisThe books translated in this volume are seventh and eighth in the traditional ordering of Aristotle''s Metaphysics. They are central to Aristotle''s metaphysical system: in them he discusses the nature of perceptible ''substance'' or reality. In particular, he compares the claims of matter and of form to be the basic reality of things, and he frequently contrasts his own view of form with the Platonic view. Several other topics are treated which are of central importance to his metaphysics, e.g. the notions of essence and definition, the status of universals, and the concept of a unity.David Bostock provides an authoritative guide to these difficult and important books, assuming no knowledge of Greek on the part of the reader. He offers a clear new translation that follows the original closely, and a thorough and careful philosophical commentary.Trade ReviewBostock reads passages closely, dissects arguments skillfully, and makes astute and informed judgements. As one philosopher reading another, he demands a lot of the text and often finds the argument wanting-and with good reason. But whether one is a defender or a critic of Aristotle, one will find Bostock's commentary enlightening and stimulating...Whatever may be one's preferences in the substance debate, one may profit by consulting this close and relatively undogmatic reading of Books Z and H./Daniel W.Graham/"Ancient Philosophy".There is a great deal to applaud in the volume. The translation is splendidly faithful to the Greek. It reads smoothly without lapsing into paraphrase ... Now Bostock has provided us with something much more straightforward, clearly written, packed iwth learning, and as detailed as we could wish. It is a splendid new resource for Aristotelian scholarship. * C. J. F. Williams, International Philosophical Quarterly *There is freshness in Bostock's approach to these books, and novelty in the proposed explanations of what can account for the "unexpected" that enriches the philosophical content of these works ... Bostock offers a very good translation of the text ... He also offers adequate introductions and resumes, which add cohesion, making the exposition "user friendly". The book will prove to be a valuable addition to the Zeta-Eta literature. * Times Higher Education Supplement *David Bostock has produced a translation that admirably fulfills the Clarendon Aristotle Series' goal of making Aristotle's texts accessible to the Greekless philosophical reader. It is accurate without being overly literal and is probably the best available in English. ... the translation is, on the whole, highly readable and brings out perspicuously the structure of Aristotle's arguments. The commentary offers much to the reader inexperienced in the details of Aristotle's thought. ... Particularly nice are Bostock's explanations (and defense) of the various Platonic positions Aristotle undertakes. ... Bostock does pay Aristotle the ultimate philosophical compliment of engaging seriously and in detail with his arguments, and the reader who works through the text in conjunction with the commentary will find that she has learned a good deal from Aristotle after all. * The Philosophical Review, vol.104, no.4, October 1995 *

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Book SynopsisThe introduction of Greek philosophy into the Muslim world left an indelible mark on Islamic intellectual history. Philosophical discourse became a constant element in even traditionalist Islamic sciences. However, Aristotelian metaphysics gave rise to doctrines about God and the universe that were found highly objectionable by a number of Muslim theologians, among whom the fourteenth-century scholar Ibn Taymiyya stood foremost. Ibn Taymiyya, one of the greatest and most prolific thinkers in medieval Islam, held Greek logic responsible for the `heretical'' metaphysical conclusions reached by Islamic philosophers, theologians, mystics, and others. He therefore set out to refute philosophical logic, a task which culminated in one of the most devastating attacks ever levelled against the logical system upheld by the early Greeks, the later commentators, and their Muslim followers. His argument is grounded in an empirical approach that in many respects prefigures the philosophies of the BTrade Review'It is to the credit of Professor Wael B. Hallaq ... to have provided the English-speaking public with such a competent and readable translation of a key text of Islamic civilization. That the work carries the insignia of Clarendon Press, Oxford is a further testimony of its enduring value. Apart from students of Muslim thought, specialists in philosophies and historians of logic are sure to benefit from this sterling effort. Indeed, it should prove to be of equal interest to all the critics, Muslims or otherwise, of modern science.' S. Parvez Manzoor, Muslim World Book Review 15, no. 2, 1995Hallaq has performed a valuable service in carrying out this translation...he has produced a clear, judicious and attractive version...This is in every way an excellent book. Hallaq has written what will surely be the standard work in the area for some time to come. * Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. *A major survey of Ibn Taymiyyah and logic ... Hallaq'a volume is the ideal introduction to the whole field of Ibn Taymiyyah, logic and the philosophers ... a fluent, scholarly and well-organised translation ... a fresh and attractive addition to the growing corpus of literature on Islamic logic and its complexities. * Journal of Semitic Studies *This work, Professor Hallaq's most recent, is almost unique to modern studies of Ibn Taymiyah and for this readon deserves our attention. Hallaq has proved an enormously capable writer in his field. ... His profound grasp of the discussions in medieval Arabic works on logic is evident here and in that regard it is an important book. * Mamluk Studies Review, 1, 1997 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction: Ibn Taymiyya's opponents and his refutation of the logicians; sources of the critique; Ibn Taymiyya's discourse; the Arabic texts; notes on the translation. Part 2 "Jahd al-Qariha fi Tajrid al-Nasiha": concerning the logicians' doctrine that no concept can be formed except by means of definition; concerning the logicians' doctrine that definition leads to the conception of things; concerning the logicians' doctrine that no judgement may be known except by means of syllogism; concerning the logicians' doctrine that syllogism or demonstration leads to the certain knowledge of judgements.

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Book SynopsisThe Posterior Analytics contains some of Aristotle''s most influential thoughts in logic, epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of science. The first book expounds and develops the notions of a demonstrative argument and of a formal, axiomatized science; the second discusses a cluster of problems raised by the axioms or principles of such a science, and investigates in particular the theory of definition. For the second edition of this volume, the translation has been completely rewritten; and the commentary, which is done with the needs of philosophical readers in mind, has been thoroughly revised in the light of the scholarship of the last twenty years. There is an additional glossary and the bibliography has been extended.Trade ReviewThe notes in CIAP-B are crisp and incisive, and offer a dazzling array of opinions that are original with Barnes or are argued for in original ways. The commentary is immensely learned and abounds with references to ancient texts and to secondary literature.

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Book SynopsisJudges spend their public lives in courtrooms. They speak to the public through their judgments. But senior judges are frequently invited to contribute to professional, judicial, or academic conferences or publications, on whatever topic engages the attention of the audience at the time. This book contains a selection of the essays and addresses written or given by the present Senior Law Lord (as a Queen''s Bench judge, Lord Justice of Appeal, Master of the Rolls, and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales) over the last 15 years or so, touching on a wide range of legally related topics.Trade Review... beautifully written: scholarly, cogently argued, humorous, and humane. * Counsel, August 2001 *exceptionally thoughtful and illuminating * Marcel Berlins, The Guardian *fine collection of essays and speeches * Florence O'Donoghue, The Spectator *Table of ContentsPART I: THE BUSINESS OF JUDGING ; 1. The Judge as Juror: The Judicial Determination of Factual Issues ; 2. The Judge as Lawmaker: An English Perspective ; 3. The Discretion of the Judge ; PART II: JUDGES IN SOCIETY ; 1. Judicial Independence ; 2. Judicial Ethics ; PART III: THE WIDER WORLD ; 1. 'There is a World Elsewhere': The Changing Perspectives of English Law ; 2. Law in a Pluralist Society ; 3. The Supreme Court of India ; PART IV: HUMAN RIGHTS ; 1. The European Convention on Human Rights: Time to Incorporate ; 2. Should there be a Law to Protect Rights of Personal Privacy? ; 3. The Way we Live Now: Human Rights in the New Millennium ; 4. Tort and Human Rights ; PART V: PUBLIC LAW ; 1. Should Public Law Remedies be Discretionary? ; 2. The Old Despotism ; 3. Mr Perlzweig, Sir John Anderson, and Lord Atkin ; PART VI: THE CONSTITUTION ; 1. The Courts and the Constitution ; 2. Anglo-American Reflections ; PART VII: THE ENGLISH CRIMINAL TRIAL ; 1. The English Criminal Trial: The Credits and the Debits ; 2. Justice and Injustice ; 3. Silence is Golden - or is it? ; 4. A Criminal Code: Must we Wait for Ever? ; PART VIII: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT ; 1. The Sentence of the Court ; 2. Justice for the Young ; 3. The Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder ; 4. Speech on the Second Reading of the Crime (Sentences) Bill ; PART IX: MISCELLANEOUS ; 1. Address to the Centenary Conference of the Bar ; 2. Who Then in Law is my Neighbour? ; 3. The Future of the Common law ; 4. Lecture at Toynbee Hall on the Centenary of its Legal Advice Centre ; 5. Address at the Thanksgiving Service for Lord Denning OM

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Book SynopsisSamuel Taylor Coleridge was one of the Romantic Age''s most enigmatic figures, a genius of astonishing diversity; author of some of the most famous poems in the English language, and co-author, with Wordsworth, of Lyrical Ballads; one of England''s greatest critics and theorists of literature and imagination; as well as autobiographer, nature-writer, philosopher, theologian, psychologist and distinguished speaker. Throughout his life, he confided his thoughts and emotions to his notebooks, where we can still see his speculations and observations taking shape. This edition presents a selection from this unique work, newly presented, with notes and commentary, for the student as well as the general reader.Trade ReviewEvery single page of this precious book yields up riches. No one interested in human thought and feeling should be without it. * Stephen Romer, Guardian Review *fhese impassioned little jottings and snippets reveal the philosopher in the poet more clearly than any of his more ponderous works, and they are lovely to dip into. * Daily Telegraph, 23 November 2002 *A marvellously judged and varied selection. * P J Kavanagh, Spectator, 14 September 2002 *An invaluable aid for all those interested in this fertile writer's private life. * Contemporary Review *Table of ContentsPreface ; Introduction ; Abbreviations ; Textual Note ; Census of Manuscripts ; I. THE WEST COUNTRY 1794-1798 ; II. GERMANY, LONDON, THE LAKES 1798-1804 ; III. LONDON, MALTA, ITALY 1804-1806 ; IV. THE LAKES, LONDON 1806-1810 ; V. LONDON, WILTSHIRE 1810-1816 ; CODA: HIGHGATE 1816-1820 ; Commentary ; Index

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Book SynopsisThis anthology fills a gap which has been widely felt. It gives students - at sixth-form, undergraduate or junior graduate level - the opportunity of sampling a very wide variety of Latin prose texts, chosen to illustrate both development and generic differences. Each of the 96 passages is accompanied by a short introduction, and there are brief notes explaining difficult words and drawing attention to linguistic and stylistic points occurring in the extracts. The extracts range from the second century BC to the fifth century AD: Cato the Censor, C. Gracchus, and the annalists; Cicero (oratory, letters, philosophical treatises); the historians (Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus); non-historical prose (Seneca, Vitruvius, Pliny, Apuleius, Tertullian); and finally some early Patristic texts and extracts from the Vulgate.Trade ReviewA rich and varied selection, representing all the major periods and styles of classical Latin prose literature from the beginnings to the fifth century AD ... The volume is attractive to read, and I suspect that not only students, for whom it is primarily intended, but also professional scholars, will enjoy browsing in it. * Classical Review *The qualifications and skill of the editor are without question, and he has produced a very useful and informative anthology of ninety-six selections beginning with Cato's defense of the Rhodians and ending with a marvelously mannered description of Theodoric, King of the Goths, by Sidonius Apollinaris. The book is well laid out and produced with care. Even minor flaws are rare, and the physical appearance is not only attractive but assists the reader in understanding the text. * Charles Fuqua, Williams College, New England Classical Newsletter & Journal, Volume XIX, February 1992, Number 3 *I think that the work succeeds admirably ... a very sensitive survey of a broad range of Roman attitudes and culture. Russell's command of the different authors and their styles is the strongest aspect of the book. The intelligence and discernment of the author are evident on every page. The book conveys a good sense of the diversity of Latin prose, and the selections can be compared with one another in a number of significant ways. Russell's anthology is welcome, and it should prove an excellent guide to an area of classical studies that is all too frequently neglected ... an excellent introductory survey ... it is going to teach the students a great deal about a variety of important literary forms and figures. * Charles Fuqua, Williams College, New England Classical Newsletter and Journal, Volume XIX, February 1992, Number 3 *This is another sturdy and scholarly work from the Oxford University Press, from which we have come to expect the very best in Latin texts. It should prove useful and long-lived. * Sue Chaney Gilmore, Hillsboro High School, Nashville, Classical World *a representative and varied picture of the development of the literary prose of the Romans ...this anthology can certainly be qualified as a very useful and richly variegated one ... Texts that show a wide range of tones and levels - serious and moralising or humorous and amusing, very technical and complicated next to fairly general and simple - have been brought together in a well-balanced way ... the numerous references to the list of secondary reading given in the Bibliography make the book very accessible and undoubtedly add to its usefulness. * J.H. Brouwers, Katholieke Universiteit, Nijmegen, Mnemosyne, Vol. XLVII, Fasc. 3 (1994) *

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Book SynopsisA commentary and translation of Sallust's "Histories", covering the years 78-67 BC, one of the least well documented, but eventful periods of the era. This edition reflects recent research on the period and fragments of the text discovered since the edition of Maurenbrecher (1891-93).Trade ReviewM. has done a valuable service in making the remains of Sallust's masterpiece more accessible ... the translation is clear and generally reliable and the notes helpfully elucidate the historical contexts of the fragments. A welcome new feature is the inclusion of a concordance and cross-references to Maurenbrecher's numeration. * J.W. Rich, University of Nottingham, The Classical Review, Vol. XLVI, No. 2 '96 *Table of ContentsIntroduction - life of Sallust; the writings of Sallust; the sources of the "Histories"; the transmission of the text; compositional structure; thematic structure; the time of writing; translation - book 3, book 4, book 5, fragments of uncertain reference; commentary - book 3, book 4, book 5, fragments of uncertain reference.

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Book SynopsisThis second edition of McLellan''s comprehensive selection of Marx''s writings includes carefully selected extracts from the whole range of Marx''s political, philosophical and economic thought. Each section of the book deals with a different period of Marx''s life with the sections arranged in chronological order, thus allowing the reader to trace the development of Marx''s thought, from his early years as a student and political journalist in Germany right through to his final letters of the early 1880s. The inclusion of extracts from some of Marx''s less well-known works alongside selections from classic texts such as The Communist Manifesto and Capital provides the reader with an unparalleled overview of Marx''s thinking, whilst Professor McLellan''s fully updated and revised introduction and bibliographical notes accompanying each extract put Marx''s writings into biographical and historical context. This edition also includes a general bibliography and a full index of names and iTable of ContentsPART ONE: THE EARLY WRITINGS 1837-1844; PART TWO: THE MATERIALIST CONCEPTION OF HISTORY 1844-1847; PART THREE: 1848 AND AFTER; PART FOUR: THE 'ECONOMICS' 1857-1867; PART FIVE: LATER POLITICAL WRITINGS 1864-1882

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Book SynopsisThe Germania of Tacitus is the most extensive account of the ancient Germans written during the Roman period, but has been relatively neglected in the scholarship of the English-speaking world: the last commentary appeared in 1938, and only a handful of studies have appeared since that time. In recent decades, however, there have been important scholarly developments that significantly affect our understanding of it. Ongoing archaeological work in western and central Europe has greatly increased our knowledge of the iron-age cultures in those regions, while new anthropological and literary approaches have called into question some of the traditional assumptions that shaped the use of this text as a historical source. This new commentary, together with the extensive introduction, provides a current and comprehensive guide to the relevant textual and archaeological evidence and also examines the methodological issues involved in the interpretation of this important work.Trade ReviewA reader seeking information about Tacitus' monograph and guidance as to its importance in a variety of areas will receive good value from this book. Sane, learned, and well written, it will at once become an important entry in all bibliographies on the Germania. * Gnomon *Rives has given us a volume which will require the attention of all students of the Germania, both for his own views and his recapitulation of earlier scholarship. It is a rich feast. * Gnomon *Rives ducks no important and difficult point; his discussions are extensive and sane. * Gnomon *The reader who comes to study the monograph without much background will learn a great deal. Rives is particularly good on the ethnographic tradition of which Tacitus was a part and on anthropology. * Gnomon *Rives has done a masterful job ... handsomely produced, with attractive type and ample white space on the page. It will serve its varied readers well, both those who know no Latin and those who wish the text elucidated. * Gnomon *A scholarly, authoritative text ... a great resource. * Phoenix *Rives's edition will prove useful work to anyone interested in this fascinating ancient text, classicist or otherwise, and it will be a great help in raising the profile of this important text. * James T. Chlup *

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Book SynopsisGeorge Synkellos, a monk of Constantinople who once held a position of authority under the patriarch Tarasios, composed (in Greek) a chronicle of universal history in the early ninth century. The English translation is provided here, together with introduction and notes.Trade ReviewThis splendidly produced volume makes available a fascinating genre of historiography, important for our understanding of the Byzantines' understanding of themselves and their place in history. * Andrew Louth, Sobornost *This translation together with the introduction advances our understanding of Byzantine culture in the eighth and ninth centuries, besides shedding light on the development of Christian world chronicles. * The Journal of Theological Studies *a valuable source and contribution * Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Volume 66, Number 4 *Table of ContentsI. SYNKELLOS AND THE CHRISTIAN CHRONOGRAPHIC TRADITION ; THE CHRONOGRAPHY OF GEORGE SYNKELLOS ; APPENDIX OF BIBLICAL NAMES ; INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND NAMES ; INDEX OF TEXTUAL CITATIONS

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