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  • The Greeks

    An Introduction to Their Culture

    Series series Peoples of the Ancient World
    This fully revised, new edition of The Greeks is a concise but wide-ranging introduction to the culture of ancient Greece, providing a comprehensive survey that covers all the key elements of ancient Greek civilisation from the age of Homer to the Hellenistic period.It opens with an overview of ancient historical sources and their authors and perspectives before delving into early history, legends ... Leer más

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  • The Plays and Poems of Nicholas Rowe, Volume IV

    Poems and Lucan’s Pharsalia (Books I-III)

    Edición de Stephen Bernard, Robin Sowerby ...
    Series series The Pickering Masters
    Nicholas Rowe was the first Poet Laureate of the Georgian era. A fascinating and important yet largely overlooked figure in eighteenth-century literature, he is the ‘lost Augustan’. His plays are important both for the way they address the political and social concerns of the day and for reflecting a period in which the theatre was in crisis. This edition sets out to demonstrate Rowe’s mastery of ... Leer más

    $225.99 USD

  • The Plays and Poems of Nicholas Rowe, Volume V

    Lucan’s Pharsalia (Books IV-X)

    Edición de Stephen Bernard, Robin Sowerby ...
    Series series The Pickering Masters
    Nicholas Rowe was the first Poet Laureate of the Georgian era. A fascinating and important yet largely overlooked figure in eighteenth-century literature, he is the ‘lost Augustan’. His plays are important both for the way they address the political and social concerns of the day and for reflecting a period in which the theatre was in crisis. This edition sets out to demonstrate Rowe’s mastery of ... Leer más

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  • Alexander Pope

    Selected Poetry and Prose

    Series series Routledge English Texts
    Alexander Pope's technical polish and intellectual poise appeal to the subtlest audience. This selection includes The Rape of the Lock, Eloisa to Abelard, and extracts from The Dunciad and the translation of Homer. ... Leer más

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  • Complete Works of Alexander Pope (Delphi Classics)

    Series Libro 2 - Delphi Poets Series
    The greatest poet of the eighteenth century deserves a place in the digital library of all lovers of poetry. Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete poetical works of Alexander Pope, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images ... Leer más

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  • It's All Greek To Me

    From Homer to the Hippocratic Oath, How Ancient Greece Has Shaped Our World

    A lively look at the influence of Ancient Greece on contemporary culture—"A primer, lavish lecture and love song" ( Kirkus Reviews).Why is ancient Greece important? Because, quite simply, if we want to understand the modern Western world, we need to look back to the Greeks. Consider the way we think about ethics, about the nature of beauty and truth, about our place in the universe, about our ... Leer más

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  • Introducing the Ancient Greeks

    From Bronze Age Seafarers to Navigators of the Western Mind

    de Edith Hall ...
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  • A Glass of Blessings

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  • The Cynic Philosophers

    from Diogenes to Julian

    'Poverty does not consist in the want of money,' I answered, 'nor is begging to be deplored. Poverty consists in the desire to have everything, and through violent means if necessary'From their founding in the fifth century BC and for over 800 years, the Cynic philosophers sought to cure humanity of greed and vice with their proposal of living simply. They guaranteed happiness to their adherents ... Leer más

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  • The Sacred Band

    Three Hundred Theban Lovers Fighting to Save Greek Freedom

    de James Romm ...
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  • John Donne: Collected Poetry

    de John Donne ...
    Regarded by many as the greatest of the Metaphysical poets, John Donne (1572-1631) was also among the most intriguing figures of the Elizabethan age. A sensualist who composed erotic and playful love poetry in his youth, he was raised a Catholic but later became one of the most admired Protestant preachers of his time. The Collected Poetry reflects this wide diversity, and includes his youthful ... Leer más

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