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Martial XIV: The Apophoreta
ISBN: 9780715627211 / Angielski / Twarda / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Book XIV of Martial's epigrams, the Apophoreta, comprising of poetic couplets, is a source of information about one of the principal Roman festivals and about many everyday objects of first-century Rome. This book examines literary, linguistic and textual matters, and the work's social context.
Book XIV of Martial's epigrams, the Apophoreta, comprising of poetic couplets, is a source of information about one of the principal Roman festivals a...
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873,32 zł |
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Horace: The Odes
ISBN: 9780715634318 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The Odes of Horace" are the lyric masterpieces of the golden age of Latin literature. They speak of the politics of the time, of the return to peace after the agony of civil war; they are imbued with consciousness of the brevity of life and the inevitability of death; but they are also filled with the pleasures of friendship, wine and love. The English have always responded to their humanity and humour, and have translated and quoted them more than any other Latin poetry, so that they are woven into the fabric of English literature. This new verse translation departs from the vogue for... "The Odes of Horace" are the lyric masterpieces of the golden age of Latin literature. They speak of the politics of the time, of the return to pea... |
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169,47 zł |
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Cicero: Pro Murena
ISBN: 9780862920104 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Roman statesman Lucius Licinius Murena led legions in the Mithridatic Wars and subsequently became administrator of Transalpine Gaul. On his election as consul in 62 BC he was accused of bribery and defended by (among others) Cicero, in this famous speech. Murena was acquitted, though the balance of opinion is that he was probably guilty. This school edition includes introduction, the Latin text, notes and vocabulary. The Roman statesman Lucius Licinius Murena led legions in the Mithridatic Wars and subsequently became administrator of Transalpine Gaul. On his el... |
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128,37 zł |
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Cicero: In Catilinam I and II
ISBN: 9780862920142 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This edition, first published by Macmillan in 1943, has the straightforward utilitarian aims of all those prepared by H.E. Gould and J.L. Whiteley: a basic introduction, reliable text, suitable illustrations, and a vocabulary that gives only those meanings that are required. Last and perhaps most important of all, adequate assistance is provided in the notes, so that the student may feel capable of translating with confidence and accuracy. This edition, first published by Macmillan in 1943, has the straightforward utilitarian aims of all those prepared by H.E. Gould and J.L. Whiteley:... |
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118,10 zł |
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Satires of Horace
ISBN: 9780862920418 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'A systematic study of all the Satires, this book includes] for each Satire an exposition of argument and structure illustrated by pieces of either idiomatic translation of paraphrase, a description ofhistorical and social background, and comments on the quality of the poem ... this happy blend of historical scholarship and literary criticism is aimed at a wide audience.' Michael Coffey, Classical Review 'A systematic study of all the Satires, this book includes] for each Satire an exposition of argument and structure illustrated by pieces of eithe... |
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138,65 zł |
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Caesar: Gallic War I
ISBN: 9780862921774 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Book I of Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War starts with an account of Gaul and goes on to cover Caesar's defeat of first the Helvetians and then the Germans under Ariovistus. The Introduction to this edition of the Latin text, first published in 1957, gives background information on the Rome of Caesar's time, on Caesar himself and on the composition and reliability of his commentaries, on Gaul, and on the Roman Army. Useful maps are provided, along with Notes on the text, Index of names, and a Vocabulary. Book I of Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War starts with an account of Gaul and goes on to cover Caesar's defeat of first the Helvetians and t... |
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118,10 zł |
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Catullus: Poems
ISBN: 9780862922115 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ewan Whyte has done a remarkable job in providing us with a current and contemporary translation of one of the greatest writers/poets of all time. Bawdy, crude, passionate, venomous, satirical...this is a poet who is always vital and current. Why a bilingual edition? Because modern readers will love to read the Latin text out loud! And, Latin is experiencing a global 'comeback'. Radio Finland broadcasts a program in Latin and even TIME Magazine has stated that Latin is coming-back. Here is a book to get on the wave' with!
Ewan Whyte has done a remarkable job in providing us with a current and contemporary translation of one of the greatest writers/poets of all time. Baw...
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128,37 zł |
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The Satires of Persius: Introduction, Text, Translation and Commentary
ISBN: 9780905205373 / Angielski / Twarda / 177 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Aulus Persius Flaccus (A.D. 34-62) wrote in racy conversational Latin six satires countering contemporary vice with Stoic morality; he died young. This is not easy poetry, with its sudden shifts of tone, switches of speaker and situation, vivid evocation of the everyday roman background, and confident handling of philosophical positions. But it is still a good read. This edition prints the Latin text faced with a brilliant verse translation by Guy Lee. The introduction and commentary provided by William Barr make it a suitable class text.
Aulus Persius Flaccus (A.D. 34-62) wrote in racy conversational Latin six satires countering contemporary vice with Stoic morality; he died young. Thi...
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102,74 zł |
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Seneca's Phaedra: Introduction, Text, Translation and Notes
ISBN: 9780905205663 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Phaedra, a disturbing drama of unnatural love, violence, and perverted loyalty, is one of eight surviving tragedies written by the millionaire philosopher and litterateur Lucius Annaeus Seneca (ca 1 B.C. - A.D. 65), chief minister to the Emperor Nero. A.J. Boyle's penetrating introduction and extensive notes show why Seneca so deeply influenced Renaissance drama: psychological insight, vivid and powerful verse, highly effective staging (although the question of performance is controversial), and an intellectually demanding conceptual framework. The translation, printed facing the Latin text,...
Phaedra, a disturbing drama of unnatural love, violence, and perverted loyalty, is one of eight surviving tragedies written by the millionaire philoso...
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64,22 zł |
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Cicero: Philippics I-II
ISBN: 9780906515082 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This impeccable edition still stands the test of time for students at This impeccable edition still stands the test of time for students at |
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133,52 zł |
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Roman Satire
ISBN: 9781853990465 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study appraises the work of all the Roman satirists, from the 2nd century BC, to the end of the reign of Hadrian in AD 138. The satirists' work is shown to reflect the constantly changing society in which they lived, and its topics range from the morally earnest to the bawdy. Certain themes are examined which are common to some degree to all the satirists - autobiographical revelation, personal invective, political and ethical judgements and literary criticism. The book provides an exposition of the tradition of verse satire from Lucilius through Horace and Persius to Juvenal, with an... This study appraises the work of all the Roman satirists, from the 2nd century BC, to the end of the reign of Hadrian in AD 138. The satirists' wor... |
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138,65 zł |
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Suetonius: Galba, Otho, Vitellius
ISBN: 9781853991202 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This edition comprises the Roman historian Suetonius' lives of the first three emperors of AD 69, the Year of the Four Emperors. The Latin text is accompanied by an introduction and useful historical commentary. This edition comprises the Roman historian Suetonius' lives of the first three emperors of AD 69, the Year of the Four Emperors. The Latin text is ... |
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128,37 zł |
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The Roman Satirists and Their Masks
ISBN: 9781853991394 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Starting from the conviction that Latin literature gains from being viewed as performance, the author sees the creation of different characters or "masks" in Latin literature as a result of the Greco-Roman training in rhetoric. She treats the texts of Roman satire as drama and focuses on the characters whose voices are heared in these performances: the angry satirist, the mocking satirist and the smiling satirist. She goes on to explore the implications of the use of these "masks" for authors and audiences of satire. Starting from the conviction that Latin literature gains from being viewed as performance, the author sees the creation of different characters or ... |
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102,69 zł |
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Suetonius: Caligula
ISBN: 9781853993756 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This edition of the Roman historian Suetonius' life of the notorious emperor Caligula includes an introduction giving historical background, the Latin text, and commentary/notes on the text. This edition of the Roman historian Suetonius' life of the notorious emperor Caligula includes an introduction giving historical background, the La... |
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128,37 zł |
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Livy: Book V
ISBN: 9781853994425 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The fifth book of Livy's Roman history. It contains a literary and historical introduction and a vocabulary. The notes offer discussion of historical and linguistic points of significance, and each section ends with a summary paragraph that concerns language, matters of history, and composition. The fifth book of Livy's Roman history. It contains a literary and historical introduction and a vocabulary. The notes offer discussion of historic... |
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118,10 zł |
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Suetonius
ISBN: 9781853994517 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Suetonius, a Roman historian, was the author of "The Lives of the Caesars." This biography sets the historian's career and his method of dealing with his subject matter in the context of Roman society in the early Empire, and draws a picture of the coherence of Suetonius's life, appointments, scholarship and literary activities. Suetonius is presented as a man of learning, rather than as a failed narrative historian. This portrait takes account of recent evidence concerning his life and seeks to clarify the character of "The Lives of the Caesars" as a description of emperors and Roman... Suetonius, a Roman historian, was the author of "The Lives of the Caesars." This biography sets the historian's career and his method of dealing wi... |
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118,10 zł |
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Calpurnius Siculus: Eclogues
ISBN: 9781853994913 / Angielski / Miękka / 211 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work on the "Eclogues" attributed to Calpernius Siclicus establishes that seven poems of Calpernius were of Nernoian date, while the remaining four are of later date, probably Severan, and by Nemesianus. This book is one in a series featuring works less frequently studied in the mainstream. This work on the "Eclogues" attributed to Calpernius Siclicus establishes that seven poems of Calpernius were of Nernoian date, while the remaining... |
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148,92 zł |
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Seneca: Suasoriae
ISBN: 9781853995040 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work contains a copy of Seneca's "Suasoriae," along with facing translation, full annotation and a useful introductory essay which offers an argument against suggestions that Seneca was no more than a professional hack teacher of rhetoric and that his Latinity is inferior and unclassical. This work contains a copy of Seneca's "Suasoriae," along with facing translation, full annotation and a useful introductory essay which offers an a... |
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148,92 zł |
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Statius: Silvae IV
ISBN: 9781853995828 / Angielski / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Roman poet Statius' 4th book of "Silvae," published in AD 95, follows its preface with nine poems celebrating occasions from the building of a road to the gift-giving Saturnalian festival. This edition provides the first commentary since Vollmer's of 1898, and covers textual, linguistic, literary and historical questions. The introduction covers Statius' career, the book's chronology and its textual tradition, and the book contains new text, full critical apparatus and facing prose English translation. The Roman poet Statius' 4th book of "Silvae," published in AD 95, follows its preface with nine poems celebrating occasions from the building of a ... |
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148,92 zł |
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The Catullan Revolution
ISBN: 9781853996009 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examining the revolution wrought by Catullus in Latin poetry, this volume encapsulates the way in which principles of modern literary criticism could be applied to classical poetry, without ditching the sound philological scholarship of the classical tradition. In its day this book led the way in showing the philogically trained student how to be a critic; equally it can show the critically trained student the importance of a sound philogical base today. Examining the revolution wrought by Catullus in Latin poetry, this volume encapsulates the way in which principles of modern literary criticism cou... |
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128,37 zł |