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This book provides an English commentary on the Greek text of this important work, giving full assistance with literary, linguistic and philosophical questions. The last such edition of the Protagoras was first published over a century ago.
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Although Lucian is one of the most brilliant and wide-ranging writers from antiquity, there are few commentaries for those who wish to read him in his original Greek. This edition... Læs mere
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This book examines the work of Ammianus Marcellinus, who has often been underestimated as a writer while lauded as an historian. This book portrays him as a... Læs mere
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Pity and Power in Ancient Athens argues that the exercise of power in democratic Athens, especially during its brief fifth-century empire, raised troubling questions about the alleviation and infliction of suffering, and pity emerged as a topic in Athenian culture at this time.
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Pausanias' Description of Greece is the most important non-fictional travel work in ancient Greek literature. It is here... Læs mere
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Greek tragedy is widely read and performed, but outside the commentary tradition detailed study of the poetic style and language of Aeschylus,... Læs mere
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Introduction for students and non-specialists to this wide-ranging body of poetry, which includes work by such famous poets as Sappho and Pindar. It takes full... Læs mere
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Archaic Greek poetry is an important source for the history of the period. This 2005 book offers close readings of this poetry, particularly that of Solon, in order to explore the politics and ideologies of the day. The influence of performance context is also examined.
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In this fascinating study of the language of insult in classical Athens, Professor Worman demonstrates that the abuse of public speakers - particularly political... Læs mere
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Using deconstructionist and feminist theory, this book investigates the theme of the lost voice of truth and justice in four plays by Euripides. It sheds light on... Læs mere
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This book argues that the animal choruses in Greek comedy of the late fifth century may have been conscious revivals of an... Læs mere
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This 2006 book addresses the issue of transferring any piece of theatre from a source into a target language. The history of translating classical tragedy and... Læs mere