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A critical edition of Suetonius' collected biographies of the Roman Empire's first leaders, Lives of the Caesars, and his On Teachers of Grammar and Rhetoric, accompanied by an extensive English preface, detailed apparatus testium, and critical apparatus.
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This book explains how the grammarians of the Graeco-Romance world perceived the nature and structure of the languages they taught. It discusses aspects that have... Læs mere
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The biographer Suetonius is one of the most fascinating writers of ancient Rome, but he is rarely afforded serious critical attention. This volume of new... Læs mere
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Sappho is a towering figure in Western culture. This volume takes new steps in scholarship by focusing on Sappho's influence on Roman authors, and explores not only a critical... Læs mere
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Lucretius' Epicurean poem De Rerum Natura ('On the Nature of Things') made a fundamental and lasting contribution to the language of Latin philosophy. In this book... Læs mere
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Civil war and usurpation were endemic to the later Roman Empire, with no fewer than 37 men claiming... Læs mere
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Different languages have different personalities, and there is a lot that can be lost in translation. This volume offers an engaging and accessible introduction to six ancient... Læs mere
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Traces how the Bible came to be known by lay people through different mediums. It brings together intellectual and religious history with art history, music,... Læs mere
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1 Samuel (1 Kings in modern Bibles)tells the story of Samuel and the first kings of Israel, Saul and David, slayerof Goliath. Bede’s commentary on it was one of his earliest... Læs mere
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Saturnalia has been prized since the Renaissance as a treasure trove of otherwise unattested lore.
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Saturnalia has been prized since the Renaissance as a treasure trove of otherwise unattested lore.
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Carmina Burana, the largest surviving collection of secular Medieval Latin verse, features poems on subjects ranging from sex and gambling to crusades and corruption. This new,... Læs mere