‎Rome‎

‎Domaszewski, Alfred Von‎

‎DIE PERSONENNAMEN BEI DEN SCRIPTORES HISTORIAE AUGUSTAE‎

‎Paper Wraps tattered and torn. Rear wrap detached. Suitable for binding. Creasing to lower edge of book. A few pages have small tears and chipping. ; bottom corner bumped, else Very Good, a sound working copy. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 165 pages‎

‎Birt, Theodor‎

‎DAS ANTIKE BUCHWESEN IN SEINEM VERHÄLTNIS ZUR LITERATUR Mit Beiträgen Zur Textgeschichte Des Theokrit, Catull, Properz Und Anderer Autoren‎

‎Faint smudges to front cover, else minor shelfwear. Top corners a bit bumped. ; Reprint of the 1882 ed. Viii, 518pp. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 518 pages‎

‎Johns, Catherine‎

‎SEX OR SYMBOL Erotic Images of Greece and Rome‎

‎Scholar's name to ffep (Robert Brown). Else minor shelfwear to book. DJ has some chipping with 1 open tear (3 cm). ; 160pp, illustrated.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 160 pages‎

‎Dionysius Of Halicarnassus (Halicarnasensis) ; Adolphus [Adolf] Kiessling (Ed. )‎

‎DIONYSI HALICARNASENSIS [DIONYSIUS OF HALICARNASSUS]: ANTIQUITATUM ROMANARUM [ANTIQUITATES ROMANAE] QUAE SUPERSUNT. VOL. III Edidit Adolphus Kiessling‎

‎Book has been rebound in attractive 1/4 green leatherette boards with marbled boards. Pages tanned with some pages browned. Foxing to pages. Most of ffep has been excised. Else VG. ; Greek Text with Latin introduction and apparatus. Xxxvi, 329 pp; Bibliotheca Scriptorum Graecorum Et Romanorum Teubneriana TEUBNER; Vol. 3; 329 pages‎

‎Sullivan, J. P. (Ed. )‎

‎SATIRE. CRITICAL ESSAYS ON ROMAN LITERATURE‎

‎Creasing to spine. Minor pencil marginalia. Scholar's name to half-title (Robert Brown). ; A collection of chapters on the major satirical writers of Rome-- Horace, Persius, Petronius, and Juvenal. Translations are provided of all the Latin passages quoted. Contributors: W S Anderson, R G M Nisbet, J P Sullivan, H A Mason. ; A Midland Book; 182 pages‎

‎Manilius, Marcus; A. E. Housman (Ed. )‎

‎M. MANILII ASTRONOMICON [5 VOLUME SET COMPLETE] Liber I Primus, Liber II Secundus, Liber III Tertius, Liber IV Quartus & Liber V Quintus. Recensuit Et Enarravit A. E. Housman‎

‎Vol. 3 has very small chip along upper edge of rear board. Vol 5 has very light bump to 1 corner. Vols range from VG to NF. ; Second Edition with Addenda. Lxxv, [1], 125, [1] + xxxi, [1], 138, [1] + xlviii, [2], 78, [1] + xvii, [1], 142, [1] + xlvi, [2], 139 pp. ; 5 Volume Set COMPLETE; Marcus Manilius (M Manilii) , 1st century A. D. Roman poet and astrologer. The Astronomicon contains the earliest appearance of astrological systems of Houses. Housman's is considered the authoritative edition. Introduction in English. Latin apparatus.‎

‎Millar, Fergus‎

‎THE CROWD IN ROME IN THE LATE REPUBLIC‎

‎Minor shelfwear book is fine. DJ has 3 small holes to foreedges. ; The Crowd in Rome in the Late Republic explores the consequences of a democracy in which public office could only be gained by direct election by the people. And while the Senate could indeed debate public matters, advise other officeholders, and make some administrative decisions, it could not legislate. An officeholder who wanted to pass a law had to step out of the Senate-house and propose it to the people in the Forum. In an expansion and revision of his Thomas Spencer Jerome lectures, Fergus Millar explores the development of the Roman Republic, which by its final years had come to cover most of Italy. To exercise their rights, voters had to come to Rome (or to live in or near the city as about one third of them did) and to meet in the Forum. Millar takes the period from 80 to 50 B. C. , the dictatorship of Sulla to Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon, and shows how crowd politics was central to the great changes that took place year after year. The volume will interest general readers, as well as students of politics and Roman history. Technical terms are explained, and foreign words are kept to a minimum. ; Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures; 1.06 x 9.32 x 6.34 Inches; 256 pages‎

‎Taylor, Lily Ross‎

‎PARTY POLITICS IN THE AGE OF CAESAR‎

‎Some rubbing and creasing to wraps. Light pen marginalia to about 10 pages. General shelfwear. ; Later reprint of 1949 edition. ; Sather Classical Lectures 22; 255 pages; The advice given to Cicero by his astute, campaign-conscious brother to prepare him for the consular elections of 64 B. C. , has a curiously modern ring: "Avoid taking a definite stand on great public issues either in the Senate or before the people. Bend your energies towards making friends of key-men in all classes of voters. " Party Politics in the Age of Caesar is a shrewd commentary on this text, designed to clarify the true meaning in Roman political life of such terms as "party" and "faction. " Taylor brilliantly explains the mechanics of Roman politics as she discusses the relations of nobles and their clients, the manipulation of the state religion for political expedience, and the practical means of delivering the vote.‎

‎Kennedy, George A.‎

‎QUINTILIAN A Roman Educator and His Quest for the Perfect Orator‎

‎Gift inscription from author to R. E. Fantham. Minor shelfwear. ; 171 pages; Signed by Author‎

‎Crawford, Michael‎

‎THE ROMAN REPUBLIC‎

‎Pencil underlining and notes to some pages. Minor shelfwear. ; During the centuries of its history the republic burst its city-state shell... Wars, rural impoverishment, the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few families, civil discord, the increase in number of slaves and robbery of overseas provinces caused irreversible changes... This is the material of Crawford's study. He handles its complexities with acuteness and balance. He is sophisticated about political motives and economic causes... Crawford's readable book is a fine contribution to the understanding of this important period. (Times Higher Education Supplement ) ; 224 pages‎

‎Kaster, Robert A.‎

‎THE APPIAN WAY Ghost Road, Queen of Roads‎

‎The Roman poet Statius called the via Appia “the Queen of Roads, ” and for nearly a thousand years that description held true, as countless travelers trod its path from the center of Rome to the heel of Italy. Today, the road is all but gone, destroyed by time, neglect, and the incursions of modernity; to travel the Appian Way today is to be a seeker, and to walk in the footsteps of ghosts. Our guide to those ghosts—and the layers of history they represent—is Robert A. Kaster. In The Appian Way, he brings a lifetime of studying Roman literature and history to his adventures along the ancient highway. A footsore Roman soldier pushing the imperial power south; craftsmen and farmers bringing their goods to the towns that lined the road; pious pilgrims headed to Jerusalem, using stage-by-stage directions we can still follow—all come to life once more as Kaster walks (and drives—and suffers car trouble) on what’s left of the Appian Way. Other voices help him tell the story: Cicero, Goethe, Hawthorne, Dickens, James, and even Monty Python offer commentary, insight, and curmudgeonly grumbles, their voices blending like the ages of the road to create a telescopic, perhaps kaleidoscopic, view of present and past. To stand on the remnants of the Via Appia today is to stand in the pathway of history. With The Appian Way, Kaster invites us to close our eyes and walk with him back in time, to the campaigns of Garibaldi, the revolt of Spartacus, and the glory days of Imperial Rome. No traveler will want to miss this fascinating journey. ; Culture Trails: Adventures in Travel; 144 pages‎

‎Giovannini, Adalberto & Denis Van Berchem (Eds)‎

‎OPPOSITIONS ET RÉSISTANCES A L'EMPIRE D'AUGUSTE A TRAJAN Neuf Exposés Suivis De Discussions‎

‎Dustjacket has browning to spine. Light soiling to DJ spine. ; 4 English, 3 German & 2 French Essays by Kurt A. Raaflaub, Dieter Timpe, Arnaldo Momigliano, Z. Yavetz, Barbara Levick, Adalberto Giovannini, Werner Eck, G. W. Bowersock, Hubert Zehnacker. Entretiens prepares par Adalberto Giovannini et presides par Denis van Berchem. Preface de Olivier Reverdin. Vandoeuvres-Geneve, 25-30 aout 1986. ; Entretiens Sur L'Antiquité Classique Tome XXXIII; 401 pages‎

‎Stambaugh, John E.‎

‎THE ANCIENT ROMAN CITY‎

‎Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Light yellowing to DJ. ; Stambaugh aims at a comprehensive view of urban life in the ancient Roman world. Offering an overview of political history, liberally seasoned with a survey of the architectural development of Rome, he incorporates a catalog of the best known statesmen and authors; these figures are later invoked for the light they can shed on urban values and perspectives. The book's latter half provides a panorama of various aspects of Roman city living. ; Ancient Society and History; 416 pages‎

‎Browning, Robert‎

‎BYZANTIUM AND BULGARIA A Comparative Study Across the Early Medieval Frontier‎

‎Very light shelfwear to book and DJ. ; Studies the two states during the 9th & 10th centuries when the Bulgarian & East Slav societies in general were being formed. Starts from the collapse of Roman power and the establishment of the Bulgarian state. Surveys the political relations between Bulgaria and Byzantium during the crucial two centuries. ; 232 pages‎

‎Brüggemann, (Bruggemann) Lewis William Ludwig Wilhelm‎

‎A SUPPLEMENT TO THE VIEW OF THE ENGLISH EDITIONS, TRANSLATIONS, AND ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ANCIENT GREEK AND LATIN AUTHORS, WITH REMARKS‎

‎Light foxing to textblock. ; Vol. 2; 150 pages‎

‎Mackinnon, Albert Glenthorn‎

‎THE ROME OF THE MEDIEVAL CHURCH Earlier Section‎

‎Top of spine and back corner are bumped. Small tears to bottom of spine and rubbing. ; 12 Illustrations ; 237 pages‎

‎Mommsen, Theodor‎

‎REDEN UND AUFSÄTZE Mit Zwei Bildnissen‎

‎Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers and bookplate. First plate of Mommsen is loose else VG. Rubbing to boards and light shelfwear. ; 479 pages‎

‎Wagenvoort, H‎

‎STUDIES IN ROMAN LITERATURE, CULTURE, AND RELIGION‎

‎Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers. Adhesive remains on cover. Ugly adhesive stains on inner covers. Webbing is showing on inner covers. Binding is still tight. ; Contents include (list is not exhaustive) : Virgil's Fourth Eclogue and the Sidus Iulium; Ludus poeticus; Princeps; Horace and Virgil; "Rebirth" in profane antique Literature; Crime of Fratricide; Origin of the Ludi Saeculares; Virgil's eclogues I and IX; Isles of the Blessed and Insula Tiberina; Parentatio in honour of Romulus. ; 316 pages‎

‎Watson, George Ronald‎

‎THE ROMAN SOLDIER‎

‎Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing. DJ has light yellowing to top. Soiling to top of textblock. ; This book is a study of the life and training of the Roman soldier from enlistment to discharge. Covers the period of the Empire to the accession of Diocletian, and pays especial regard to ranks below the centurionate. Takes account not only of the legions and the auxiliary forces, but also of the praetorian guard and the urban cohorts, the Vigiles, and the imperial fleets. ; Aspects of Greek and Roman life; 256 pages‎

‎Scullard, H. H & A. A. M. Van Der Heyden‎

‎SHORTER ATLAS OF THE CLASSICAL WORLD‎

‎Dustjacket has shelfwear and rubbing. Dustjacket has a few small nicks and tears. DJ is price-clipped. ; 238 pages‎

‎Cameron, Alan‎

‎CLAUDIAN Poetry and Propaganda At the Court of Honorius‎

‎Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing else NF. ; Later reprint by Sandpiper Books. As a propagandist Claudian offers unique illumination of the intrigues inside and between the rival courts of Milan and Constantinople in the decisive years following the death of Theodosius the Great. Though a Greek by birth, Claudian revived Latin poetry with a flair not seen since the Silver Age- and not to be seen again. This book studies Claudian's political and propagandist techniques, his accounts of Stilico's campaigns and rivals, his debt to Greek rhetorical theory and contemporary poetry, his culture, attitudes to Rome and its problems and, not least, his position as a pagan at a Christian court. ; 508 pages‎

‎Rushforth, Gordon McNeil‎

‎LATIN HISTORICAL INSCRIPTIONS Illustrating the History of the Early Empire‎

‎Underlining in pen on a few pages, otherwise NF. Light foxing to textblock. ; Unchanged Reprint of 1930. Deciphers Latin inscriptions.‎

‎Kenyon, Frederic G.‎

‎BOOKS AND READERS IN ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME‎

‎Light soiling. ; Unchanged Reprint of 1932. Although the subject of the book is primarily bibliographical, namely, the methods of book making from the date of Homer until the supersession of papyrus by vellum in the fourth century CE, one of its main objects has been to show the bearings of the material and form of books on literary history and criticism, and to consider what new light has been thrown by recent research on the origin and growth of the habit of reading in ancient Greece and Rome. Contents: 1. The use of books in ancient Greece. 2.The papyrus roll. 3. Books and reading at home. 4. Vellum and the codex. ; 8.5 x 0.75 x 5.75 Inches; 136 pages‎

‎Browning, Robert‎

‎THE EMPEROR JULIAN‎

‎Dustjacket is protected in mylar. Light soiling to textblock. The first 20 pages are creased but with no loss to text else VG. Adhesives stain to front free-page. ; 256 pages; Julian is called by Christians "The Apostate" because they believe he converted from Christianity to Paganism. He himself, as attested to in private letters between him and the Rhetorician Libanius, had Christianity forced on him as a child by his cousin Constantius II, who was a zealot Christian and would have not tolerated a pagan relative, but Julian had never really accepted any religion until his reading of the Homeric poems, some of the most important texts for the Greek religion. After this conversion to Hellenism he devoted his life to protecting and restoring the fame and security of this more ancient tradition as well as other religious traditions such as Judaism from Christian persecution. After gaining the purple, Julian started a religious reformation of the state, which, in his intentions, was to give back its lost strength to the Roman State. He supported the restoration of the old Roman faith, based on polytheism. Julian reduced the influence of Christian bishops in public offices. The lands taken by the Church were to be returned to their original owners, and the bishops lost the privilege to travel for free, at expenses of the State.‎

‎Charles-Picard, Gilbert‎

‎AUGUSTUS AND NERO The Secret of Empire‎

‎Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing. DJ has one small tear to front panel. Book has light shelfwear. ; 190 pages; The Romans invented the concepts and the terms 'Empire' and 'Emperor', and specifically it was Augustus who did so. Explores the labyrinths of the Imperial idea in the light of modern psychology, and demonstrates how near Nero came to wrecking the work of his predecessor, Augustus, only forty years after his death.‎