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  • Statius: Silvae Book II

    by Statius ...
    Series Book 2 - Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
    With the exception of a poem on the unscripted death of a lion in the Colosseum, Book II of Statius' Silvae is largely domestic in theme. It reflects the more private side of Roman culture, its pleasures, houses, gardens, friendships, and personal losses; it concludes with a provocative tribute to the poet Lucan. Despite its variety, the book is carefully constructed as a unit, and this edition, ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Complete Works of Statius (Delphi Classics)

    by Statius, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 53 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    Statius is now revered as the greatest poet of the Silver Age of Latin literature, whose epic poem, ‘The Thebaid’, is second only to Virgil’s ‘Aeneid’. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the treasures of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Statius for the first time in digital ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Thebaid

    Seven against Thebes

    by Publius Papinius Statius ...
    Translated by Charles Stanley Ross ...
    Series series Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity
    A classical epic of fratricide and war, the Thebaid retells the legendary conflict between the sons of Oedipus—Polynices and Eteocles—for control of the city of Thebes. The Latin poet Statius reworks a familiar story from Greek myth, dramatized long before by Aeschylus in his tragedy Seven against Thebes. Statius chose his subject well: the Rome of his day, ruled by the emperor Domitian, was not ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

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    Achilleid (UNABRIDGED)

    by Publius Papinius STATIUS ...
    Narrated by Hazel Lilly ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 25 min

    The Achilleid is the third and unfinished work by the Roman poet Publius Papinius Statius. In its introduction, it promises to present the life of the hero Achilles from his youth as a pupil under the centaur Chiron to his death at Troy. The author died however before writing most of the poem, leaving only one and a half books completed. The part that remains though holds interest for being ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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  • Delphi Complete Works of Velleius Paterculus (Illustrated)

    by Velleius Paterculus ...
    Series Book 98 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    The Roman historian Velleius Paterculus lived during the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius, serving as a military tribune and later as a cavalry officer and legatus in Germany and Pannonia. Written in a highly rhetorical style, his ‘Compendium of Roman History’ is a summary of Roman history from the mythical fall of Troy to AD 29. As Paterculus approaches his own times, he becomes much fuller in his ... Read more

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  • Delphi Complete Works of Dionysius of Halicarnassus (Illustrated)

    by Dionysius of Halicarnassus ...
    Series Book 79 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    A historian of the first century BC, Dionysius of Halicarnassus taught rhetoric in Rome while studying the Latin language, collecting material for his magnum opus, ‘Roman Antiquities’. Dionysius states that his objects in writing history were to please lovers of noble deeds and to repay the benefits he had enjoyed while living in Rome, though he wrote also to reconcile Greeks to Roman rule. Delphi ... Read more

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  • Complete Works of Apollonius of Rhodes (Delphi Classics)

    by Apollonius of Rhodes, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 34 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    The epic poem ‘Argonautica’ by Apollonius of Rhodes is the only epic poem to survive from the Hellenistic period, telling of the fabled adventures of Jason and the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents ... Read more

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  • Complete Works of Lucan (Delphi Classics)

    by Lucan, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 25 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    In spite of his short life, being forced to commit suicide by the Emperor Nero, Lucan created an epic poem that is now recognised as one of the crowning achievements of the Silver Age of Latin literature. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Complete Works of Cato the Elder (Delphi Classics)

    by Cato the Elder, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 67 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    Revered statesman and soldier, Cato the Elder was the first important writer in Latin prose. His work ‘On Agriculture’ is famed for its direct, wise and grimly humorous style, providing a valuable insight of a contemporary farmer’s work, as well as interesting details of Roman domestic life. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Complete Works of Demosthenes (Delphi Classics)

    by Demosthenes, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 44 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    The Athenian statesman Demosthenes is now recognised as the greatest of the Greek orators, who roused Athens to oppose Philip and the might of Macedonia. Demosthenes’ speeches offer valuable information on the political, social and economic life of ancient Athens, providing a masterful demonstration of oratorical grace. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical ... Read more

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  • Complete Works of Strabo (Delphi Classics)

    by Strabo of Amaseia, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 61 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    An Asiatic Greek in the time of Augustus, Strabo was a keen voyager that explored the four corners of the ancient world and compiled an important ‘Geography’ in seventeen books on his travels. Offering a window into the lost world of classical Rome and Greece, Strabo’s ‘Geography’ is a major source for the study of ancient geography, while providing important information on Greek cultic history ... Read more

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  • Complete Works of Terence (Delphi Classics)

    by Terence, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 16 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    One of the few surviving writers of Roman theatre, Terence wrote modern plays that exemplified the brilliance of the genre New Comedy, offering a realistic and detailed portrayal of daily life in Ancient Rome. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete extant works of Terence in English and Latin, with beautiful illustrations, concise introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (2MB ... Read more

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