‎Grec‎

‎Drexler, Hans‎

‎DIE IAMBENKÜRZUNG Kürzung Der Zweiten Silbe Eines Iambischen Wortes Eines Iambischen Wortanfangs.‎

‎Spine is sunned and discolored. Pages tanned. ; 257 pages‎

‎Menander; F. H. Sandbach (Ed. )‎

‎[MENANDER] MENANDRI RELIQUIAE SELECTAE Recensuit F. H. Sandbach‎

‎Minor shelfwear to book. Faint foxing to top of textblock. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). DJ has a few tears with a few strips of tape applied. DJ spine browned. ; Greek Text and Latin apparatus and introduction. ; Oxford Classical Texts Oct (Scriptorum Classicorum Bibliotheca Oxoniensis); 340 pages‎

‎Plato; Ioannes [John] Burnet (Ed. )‎

‎[PLATO] PLATONIS OPERA. TOMUS IV: TETRALOGIAM VIII CONTINENS Recognovit Brevique Adnotatione Critica Instruxit Ioannes Burnet‎

‎Minor spotting to boards. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). ; Greek Text with Latin apparatus and introduction. Clitopho, Respublica, Timaeus, Critias; Oxford Classical Texts Oct (Scriptorum Classicorum Bibliotheca Oxoniensis); Vol. 4; 554 pages‎

‎Détienne, Marcel (A Cura Di)‎

‎IL MITO. GUIDA STORICA E CRITICA‎

‎Very light yellowing and rubbing to wraps. Scholar's name to ffep (Emmet Robbins). ; Universale Laterza 306; 287 pages‎

‎Lucretius; C. D. N. Costa‎

‎LUCRETIUS: DE RERUM NATURA V Edited with Introduction and Commentary‎

‎A bit of creasing to wraps. Some notes in pencil to Latin text. Some pulling to gutters of a few pages. Offprint: "The conclusion of Lucretius' Fifth Book: Further remarks" by William R. Nethercut tipped in. ; Latin text with English introduction and extensive commentary; 196 pages‎

‎Aeschylus; Alan H. Sommerstein (Ed. )‎

‎AESCHYLUS: EUMENIDES‎

‎Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Foxing/dustsoiling to top of textblock. Minor edgewear to DJ. ; Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics; 324 pages; Sommerstein presents a freshly constituted text, with introduction and commentary, of Eumenides, the climactic play of the only surviving complete Greek tragic trilogy, the Oresteia of Aeschylus. Of all Athenian tragic dramas, Eumenides is most consciously designed to be relevant to the situation of the Athenian state at the time of its performance (458 B.C.) and seems to have contained daring innovations both in technique and in ideas. The introduction and commentary to this edition seek to bring out how Aeschylus shaped to his purpose the legends he inherited, and ended the tragic story of Agamemnon's family in a celebration of Athenian civic unity and justice. The commentary also pays attention to the linguistic, metrical and textual problems to be encountered by the reader.‎

‎Homer; R. B. Rutherford (Ed. )‎

‎HOMER: ODYSSEY Books XIX and XX‎

‎Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Foxing/dustsoiling to top of textblock. Minor shelfwear to DJ. ; Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics; 264 pages; The Odyssey, besides being one of the world's first adventure stories, is a poem of great subtlety, rich in irony and sophisticated characterization. The poet's art is amply illustrated by books XIX and XX, in which Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, spends the night in his own palace and lays plans for his awesome revenge. Particularly memorable is the episode in which Penelope converses with her husband without suspecting his identity. In this edition, Richard Rutherford provides not only detailed comment on the action, characterization, and style of the books in question, but also, in an extensive introduction, a general survey of the Odyssey as a whole, laying special emphasis on the qualities of the second half of the poem. He also attempts to contribute to the literary criticism of the poem on a verbal level, by considering the poet's use of formulae, rhetorical technique, and similes. This volume is intended for readers of the Odyssey at all stages. The commentary gives extensive linguistic guidance for beginners; and the introduction, in which all Greek is translated, is intended to be accessible to any readers interested in Homer as a poet.‎

‎Euripides; M. A. Bayfield (Ed. )‎

‎THE MEDEA OF EURIPIDES With Notes, Appendices, and Vocabulary‎

‎Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Spine a bit browned. Rubbing to boards; Elementary Classics; 159 pages‎

‎Peacock, G. H. & E. W. W. Bell‎

‎PASSAGES FOR GREEK TRANSLATION FOR LOWER FORMS‎

‎Some ink stains to boards. Spine a bit browned. Former owner's name on inner cover. A few ink stains to pages (4-5) . ; Elementary Classics; 116 pages‎

‎Laidlaw, W. A.‎

‎THE PROSODY OF TERENCE A Relational Study‎

‎Light chipping to head of spine. Former owner's name to ffep (Albert Merriman). ; St. Andrews University Publications. No. XL; 138 pages‎

‎Heliodorus; Christ. Guil. [Christoph Wilhelm] Mitscherlich‎

‎HELIODORI AETHIOPICORUM [HELIODORUS: AETHIOPICA] LIBRI DECEM [2 VOLS BOUND IN 1] Graece Et Latine. Textum Recognovit, Selectamque Lectionis Varietatem Adjecit Christ. Guil. Mitscherlich. Pars Prima & Secunda‎

‎2 Books rebound in 1 volume. Attractive brown marbled boards with leather spine with gilt lettering and tooling. Ex-library copy (Theological Library) with institution plate to inner cover and call numbers to spine. Marbling flecking off to places of spine. Foxing to endpapers. Else VG. ; Volume one: xxxiv, [2], 267, [1] pp. Volume 2: 416 pp. Rebound in 1 book. ; 2 Volumes Bound in 1 Book; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 717 pages‎

‎Homer (Homère) ; Eugène Lasserre‎

‎HOMÈRE: L'ILIADE Traduction, Introduction Et Notes‎

‎Minor sheflwear. Faint creasing. ; French translation; 445 pages‎

‎Herodotus; Evelyn Abbott (Ed. )‎

‎HERODOTUS: BOOKS V AND VI Terpsichore and Erato. Edited with Notes and Appendices. with Maps‎

‎Chipping and fraying to spine ends. Former owner's name to ffep. Corners edgeworn. Ink notes to endpapers with ink notes passim. Still solid. ; Greek Text with English notes and introduction; Clarendon Press Series; 347 pages‎

‎Sophocles; R. D. Dawe (Ed. )‎

‎SOPHOCLES: OEDIPUS REX‎

‎Former owner's name on ffep. Pencil notes to Greek text. ; Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics; 282 pages; 'Sophocles, in a play that won only second prize, created a masterpiece that in the eyes of posterity has overshadowed every other achievement in the field of ancient drama. In it he played on certain latent terrors that are part of man's nature in all kinds of societies and at all epochs; terrors whose influence may pervade our lives in ways we scarcely guess ...' These words come from the introduction to Dr Dawe's edition of Oedipus Rex. In an attempt to analyse why this play '...has exercised such a powerful and long-lasting fascination on the human mind' Dr Dawe devotes his introduction to an examination of the content of the story and to the technique displayed by Sophocles in the unfolding of the plot. The commentary deals authoritatively with problems of language and expression. This is an edition for classical scholars, undergraduates, and students in the upper forms of schools. The Introduction requires no knowledge of Greek and may be read by anyone interested in Greek literature and drama.‎

‎Demosthenes; C. Carey & R. A. Reid (Eds. )‎

‎DEMOSTHENES: SELECTED PRIVATE SPEECHES‎

‎Some shelfwear. Spine creased. Heavy pencil notes to Greek text (about 20 pages). Else VG. ; Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics; 252 pages; The four private speeches contained in this collection were functional artefacts whose object was to persuade a jury numbered in hundreds by manipulating both the facts of the case and the prejudices, beliefs and attitudes of the Athenian man-in-the-street. It is as vehicles of persuasion that Dr Carey and Dr Reid seek primarily to treat the speeches, using their commentary to shed light on how well the speeches perform their function. The speeches have also been chosen for their value as documents of Athenian law, commerce and private life. The commentary explains as far as possible any obscurities in these fields and also deals with matters of linguistic interest. While intended mainly for undergraduates and students in the upper forms of schools, the book will be of interest to all classical scholars. The introduction, which provides a brief survey of the Athenian legal system and the trade of the speechwriter, requires no knowledge of Greek and should interest students of classical culture and literature in translation.‎

‎Tacitus; M. Winterbottom & R. M. Ogilvie (Eds. )‎

‎[TACITUS] CORNELII TACITI: OPERA MINORA Recognovit Brevique Adnotatione Critica Instruxerunt M. Winterbottom Et R. M. Ogilvie‎

‎Book is fine. Digitally reprinted. ; Latin Text with Latin Apparatus ; Oxford Classical Texts Oct (Scriptorum Classicorum Bibliotheca Oxoniensis) Oxoniensis; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 124 pages‎

‎North, M. A. and A. E. Hillard‎

‎GREEK PROSE COMPOSITION For Schools‎

‎Boards worn. Spine cover tearing along joints. Contents a bit shaken. Minor pencilling to some pages. ; 272 pages‎

‎Catullus; Kenneth Quinn‎

‎CATULLUS: THE POEMS Edited with Introduction, Revised Text and Commentary‎

‎Boards edgeworn. Small tear to head of spine (2 cm). Former owner's name to ffep in pen with old price. Some pen and pencil underlining and notes to about 10 pages- mostly minor. ; 1.25 x 7 x 4.5 Inches; 460 pages‎

‎Statius; Dewar, Michael‎

‎STATIUS: THEBAID IX Edited with an English Translation and Commentary‎

‎DJ has some creasing along top edge. A few pencil notes by R. E. Fantham. Scholar's name to ffep (R. E. Fantham). ; Oxford Classical Monographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 232 pages; With Latin text and English translation The epic poem the Thebaid was composed by Statius about AD 80 to 92 in twelve books. The subject is the expedition of the Seven against Thebes in support of the attempt by Oedipus' son Polyneices to recover the throne from his brother Eteocles. Book IX is set in the midst of the fighting before the eventual death of the two brothers. In this new edition of Book IX Dr Dewar accompanies the Latin text with apparatus criticus, a translation, and an extensive introduction and commentary. The introduction contains sections on Statius' life and works, a summary of the epic, its themes and characters, and poetry, the textual tradition, and Statius' influence on later European literature. The commentary, the first on the ninth book to be published in Britain this century, is written in the light of recent scholarship. It examines in close detail Statius' style and language, use of models (especially Homer, Hellenistic Greek poetry, Virgil, Lucan, and Seneca) , and literary intentions. It is Dr Dewar's hope that this edition will help to explain the poem's great popularity in the Middle Ages, and even restore something of its lost prestige.‎

‎Barchiesi, Alessandro‎

‎THE POET AND THE PRINCE Ovid and Augustan Discourse‎

‎Former owner's blindstamp on ffep. Else book is fine. Dustjacket has minor shelfwear. ; Joan Palevsky Classical Literature Book; 1.01 x 9.29 x 6.26 Inches; 285 pages; In this fresh assessment of Ovid's fascinating poem Fasti, Alessandro Barchiesi provides a new vision of the interaction between Ovid and the renowned ruler Augustus. Fasti, a poem about the holidays and feast days of the Roman calendar, was written while Ovid was in Rome and revised while he was in exile on the barbarian frontier, banished by Augustus from the cultured society of Rome. Ovid's work in exile evinces complicated motives; he addresses Augustus and begs him to lift the despised exile, but at the same time covertly critiques Augustus's "New Rome. " Although recent scholarship has concentrated on the oppositions between poet and ruler revealed in Ovid's work, Barchiesi's analysis transcends the opposition of pro-Augustan or anti-Augustan readings. In a lively, vigorous narrative that relies on close textual analysis, Barchiesi underscores the important poetic choices as well as the political considerations made by Ovid in Fasti. Ultimately, his analysis leads us to a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between patrons and poets. Both scholars and general readers will find a newly meaningful and interesting Ovid in these pages. Translated with revisions from Il poeta e il principe: Ovido e il discorso Augusteo (1994).‎

‎Crosby, H. Lamar & John Nevin Schaeffer‎

‎AN INTRODUCTION TO GREEK‎

‎Many pencil and ink notes. Former owner's name on ffep. Corners and spine ends edgeworn. Still solid. ; 349 pages; This classic introduction gives the student an insight into the amazing achievements of ancient Greece and at the same time, in a logical, thorough and interesting manner, develops in that student the power to read Greek. In an effort to stimulate and to help the student empathize, the authors bring the ancient Greeks alive by incorporating Greek mottoes at the head of each lesson to indicate the universality of Greek thought. They introduce many notable writers through translation passages, and by the inclusion of specially selected exercises on derivations and word formation that show how vital Greek is in our everyday language and lives.‎

‎Wilhelm, Robert M. & Howard Jones (Eds. ) & (Alexander Gordon McKay)‎

‎THE TWO WORLDS OF THE POET New Perspectives on Vergil‎

‎Very light shelfwear to book and DJ else fine. ; This collection of essays honors Alexander Gordon McKay, one of the most respected names in Vergilian studies. Written by some of the world's leading scholars, the essays offer new perspectives on the larger Vergilian world which Dr. McKay's scholarship has so richly illuminated. The Two Worlds of the Poet focuses primarily on Vergil and Augustan literature and art, with several essays that expand the Vergilian theme and reflect the wide research interests of Professor McKay in such areas of classical studies as literature, art, architecture, painting, and sculpture. Vergil's world presents two faces, each inseparable from the other-the world which formed the poet and the world which the poet himself created—and it is proper that a volume which commemorates a scholar whose own work has elucidated both of these worlds should address itself to each. Several essays examine the poet's modus creandi—his use of the simile; his assimilation of the language and motifs of Roman comic drama; his exploitation of the rich store of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman mythological, legendary, and historical material; and his treatment of a variety of themes which touch upon the very essence of the human condition. Other essays touch upon various aspects of Vergil's material and cultural environment, enabling readers to place his created work in a broader perspective. Contributors offer new perspectives on the post-classical treatment of Vergilian themes, illustrating how the reception of Vergil varied with successive generations. The volume concludes with the reflections of the senior statesman of Vergilian criticism upon the scholar's art and mission. Vergil knew that to understand the present it was essential to break out of the narrow circle of the moment and to reach into the past, thereby affirming our own humanity and our place in the world and finding paths into the future. Vergil and his poetry create evocative connections that cut across time and place and culture, providing a glimpse at the universal human experience. The essays in The Two Worlds of the Poet explore Vergil's own struggle to find his place in the world, chronicle the pathway by which we gain entry into the world of the poet, and examine how the world of the poet has influenced and enriched our world. ; Classical Studies Pedagogy Series; 548 pages‎

‎Grant, Michael‎

‎THE ANTONINES The Roman Empire in Transition‎

‎Light edgewear to wraps. Former owner's name in pen to inner cover. ; 0.87 x 9.21 x 6.22 Inches; 210 pages; The Roman Empire was an achievement of startling proportions. In its size alone, it extended from the Atlantic to the Euphrates and from the Rhine to Danube all the way to the Sahara. In many ways, as the global question of emerging national identities persists, and attempts at multinational unity fail, Rome's vast empire becomes an extremely relevant historical lesson. In The Antonines, the eminent historian of classical history, Michael Grant, examines the vital role played by the Antonines in the development and expansion of the Roman Empire. He surveys that period's renowned contributions to the arts, discussing at length Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, perhaps one of the greatest literary products of the classical world. He suggests that the Antonines occasioned a major transition in Roman life politics, and that the period over which they presided witnessed extraordinary changes that heralded a new epoch to many. The Antonines, he argues, were singularly responsible for ushering the Roman Empire from the ancient world to the early Medieval. Grant examines the political dynamics that brought about these changes, analyzing such issues as the role of "adoption" (the policy of choosing Emperors who were not direct descendants of the throne). He profiles the individuals who made up the Antonines: of Antoninus Pius, an altogether understudied figure, who curiously bequeathed his position to two men particularly unfit to rule his vast and efficacious regime; Marcus Aurelius, an avid militarist who could oddly find the time to write one of the best works of Roman literature known to date; Commodus and his abandonment of imperial ambitions in what is presently Germany and the implications it had on the decline of the Empire, as well as his emphasis on monotheism within the terms of Roman religion. Grant's historical analysis provides a thorough and, above all, high-minded look at this often neglected yet critical period in the Roman Empire--a period that not only illuminates the processes of dramatic transformation, but presents a point of comparison to the current historical circumstance as well.‎

‎Cicero, Marcus Tullius; D. R. Shackleton Bailey (Tr. )‎

‎CICERO: BACK FROM EXILE Six Speeches Upon His Return‎

‎The six speeches contained in this volume, delivered upon Cicero's triumphant return from exile in 57-56 B. C. , are here brought to life by a superb new English translation that is based on an improved Latin text. The notes accompanying the translation are written with the general reader in mind, while the two indices provide the equivalent of an onomasticon for these six speeches. ; American Philological Association, Classical Resources Series No. 4; 0.75 x 8.5 x 5.75 Inches; 263 pages‎

‎Cavarzere, Alberto‎

‎GLI ARCANI DELL'ORATORE Alcuni Appunti Sull'actio Dei Romani‎

‎Gift inscription from author to R. E. Fantham in ink on ffep. ; Agones. Collezione Di Studi E Testi. Studi 2; 8.4 X 5.7 X 0.9 inches; 241 pages; Signed by Author‎