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Selections from HerodotusSecond editionby Amy barbour and megan O. Drinkwater
This second edition is enhanced by megan O. Drinkwater’s addition of chapter and section references to the complete works of Herodotus. “A handsome edition. . . . The difficult task of selection is well done
and the introduction has a very full account of the dialect and syntax of Herodotus, as well as valuable sections on his life, writings, and style.”—Classical Review
$32.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-4170-1 · 408 PAgeS
Ovid’s Amores, book OneA commentaryby maureen b. ryan and caroline A. Perkins
This edition of the first book of the Amores—the only one available for both intermediate- and advanced-level classes— addresses the needs of students of varying abilities and experience, helping them
comprehend and appreciate the rich complexities of Ovid’s poetry. The authors’commentary to the latin text clarifies grammar and explains mythological, cultural, and literary allusions.
$24.95 PAPer · 978-08061-4144-2 · 208 PAgeS
Lysistrata, The Women’s Festival, and Frogsby AristophanesTranslated & with commentary by michael ewans
many english translations of Aristophanes’ plays were written decades ago, and their outdated language fails to capture the
dramatic liveliness of the original comedies. ewans’ offers new, lively translations of three of Aristophanes’ finest plays. While remaining faithful to the original greek, these translations are accessible to a modern audience—and actable on stage.
$34.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-4151-0 · 344 PAgeS
euripides’ ElectraA commentaryby H. m. roisman and c. A. e. luschnig
Included with the greek text are a historical introduction, line-by-line commentary, notes, and a glossary. “Once this book hits the shelves, there will be no need for another commentary on euripides’ Electra for
decades—if ever again.”—karelisa hartigan, author of Ambiguity and Self-Deception: The Apollo and Artemis Plays of Euripedes.
$32.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-4119-0 · 384 PAgeS
eros at the banquetreviewing greek with Plato’s Symposiumby louise Pratt
“This coherent and thoughtful book addresses the dearth of intermediate materials for greek students and teachers. In a very teacherly way, evidencing many years in the classroom and great concern
for students, the author has offered an important solution to this deficiency.”—Drew keller, author of Learn to Read Latin
$29.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-4142-8 · 432 PAgeS
The essentials of greek grammarA reference for Intermediate readers of Attic greekby louise Pratt
Designed for intermediate-level students and based on the author’s many years of classroom experience, this textbook presents an outline of the essential forms
and syntax of ancient Attic greek. louise Pratt also includes a handy appendix listing two hundred common Attic verbs and their principal parts.
$16.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-4143-5 · 152 PAgeS
The Student’s catullusFourth editionby Daniel H. garrison
catullus has become in our time a canonical author, ranking in popularity and importance with Virgil, Horace, and Ovid. And for students and teachers of latin, The Student’s Catullus is a definitive introductory
text. This fourth edition makes catullus’ famous poems more accessible than ever.
$26.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-4232-6 · 264 PAgeS
The Natural Histories of Pliny the elderAn Advanced reader and grammar reviewby P.l. chambers
For students of latin—even those at an advanced level—reading original works by latin authors can be daunting. Here P. l. chambers overcomes the challenges.
The passages from the Natural Histories included here for translation are enjoyable to read and revealing of what first-century romans thought about their world.
$24.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-4215-9 · 172 PAgeS
The Aeneid of Vergilby Vergil Translated by Patricia A. Johnston
In Vergil’s epic poem the hero Aeneas escapes from the carnage of the Trojan War and embarks on a treacherous series of adventures that eventually lead him to the future site of rome. This magnificent new
english translation conveys the force of the original poetry, as well as its subtle undertones.
$24.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-4205-0 · 336 PAgeS
Acharnians, Knights, and Peaceby AristophanesTranslated by michael ewans
many english translations of the plays of Aristophanes were written decades ago, and in their outdated language fail to capture the dramatic liveliness of the original comedies. Here michael ewans
offers new and lively translations of three of Aristophanes’ earliest surviving plays: Acharnians, Knights, and Peace.
$34.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-4231-9 · 304 PAgeS
Death in the greek WorldFrom Homer to the classical Ageby maria Serena mirto
This english-translation includes the most recent scholarship on newly discovered texts and objects, and engages the latest theoretical perspectives on the gendered roles of men and women as agents of mourning. The volume features a
section dealing with hero cults and an appendix outlining fundamental developments in modern studies of the subject.
$19.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-4187-9 · 208 PAgeS
caesar’s Gallic WarA commentaryby Herbert W. benario
Julius caesar’s Gallic War is a staple of latin language instruction at both the high school and college levels. This new edition for students is among the most comprehensive available and valuable
because caesar is one of the two authors chosen for the new Advanced Placement curriculum in high school latin.
mArcH $19.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-4252-4 · 176 PAgeS
Daily life in the Hellenistic AgeFrom Alexander to cleopatraby James Allan evans
In Daily Life in the Hellenistic Age, James Allan evans guides the reader through the vast conquered lands of the short-lived Hellenistic empire and its successor kingdoms. This revised and updated paperback edition includes two maps.
APrIl $19.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-4255-5 · 272 PAgeS
Homeric greekA book for beginnersFourth editionby clyde Pharr, John Wright, and Paula Debnar
For many years, Homeric Greek has been a standard textbook for first-year greek courses in college and preparatory schools.
It offers students the exciting experience of learning to read a Homeric poem in the original language, while introduc-ing them to the fundamentals of ancient greek. This fourth edition addresses the needs of today’s teachers and students, while retaining those elements of the original book respon-sible for its longevity. Written and subsequently revised by clyde Pharr, Homeric Greek was further revised by John Wright in 1985. Paula Debnar has revised the book once again by significantly expanding the introductory material in its first forty lessons.
$32.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-1937-3 · 456 PAgeS
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Homeric greekA book for beginnersThird editionby clyde Pharr and John Wright
For many years, Homeric Greek has been a standard textbook for first-year greek courses in college and preparatory schools. This fourth edition addresses the needs of today’s teachers
and students, while retaining those elements of the original book responsible for its longevity.
APrIl 2012 $32.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-1937-3 · 414 PAgeS
Homeric Vocabulariesgreek and english Word-lists for the Study of Homerby William bishop Owen and edgar Johnson goodspeed
An essential step in learning and using any language is a working vocabulary. In William bishop Owen and edgar Johnson goodspeed’s
helpful word-lists, Homeric terms are arranged according to frequency of usage, divided according to parts of speech, and presented in an easy-to-use format.
$19.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-0828-5 · 96 PAgeS
Warfare in the classical WorldAn Illustrated encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors and Warfare in the Ancient civilizations of greece and romeby John Warry
This superbly illustrated volume traces the evolution of the art of warfare in the greek and roman worlds between 1600 b.c. and
A.D. 800, from the rise of mycenaean civilization to the fall of ravenna and the collapse of the Western roman empire. John Warry tells of an age of great military commanders such as Alexander the great, Hannibal, and Julius caesar - men whose feats of generalship still provide material for discussion and admiration in the military academies of the world.
$32.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-2794-1 · 224 PAgeS
The Athenian Democracy in the Age of DemosthenesStructure, Principles, and Ideologyby mogens Herman Hansen
The Athenian democracy of the fifth and fourth centuries b.c. is the most famous and perhaps the most nearly perfect example of direct democracy. covering the period 403-322 b.c.,
mogens Herman Hansen focuses on the crucial last thirty years, which coincided with the political career of Demosthenes.
$24.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-3143-6 · 496 PAgeS
The Attic Nights of Aulus gelliusAn Intermediate reader and grammar reviewby P. l. chambers
This classroom-tested, accessible text will motivate second-year latin students to continue their study. Aulus gellius, a well-educated nobleman, began his observations
during the long winter nights spent in Attica. These selections touch on diverse aspects of roman culture and can be easily understood and translated by intermediate students.
$19.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-3993-7 · 128 PAgeS
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Ovid’s Metamorphosesbooks 1-5by William S. Anderson
Ovid’s metamorphoses is a weaving-together of classical myths, extending in time from the creation of the world to the death of Julius caesar. This volume provides the latin text of the first five books of the poem and the most detailed commentary available in english of
these books.
$32.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-2894-8 · 584 PAgeS
Ovid’s Metamorphosesbooks 6-10by William S. Anderson
Ovid is a poet to enjoy, declares William S. Anderson in his introduction to this textbook. And Anderson’s skillful introduction and enlightening textual commentary will indeed make it a joy to use. In these books Ovid begins
to leave the conflict between men and the gods to concentrate on the relations among human beings.
$32.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-1456-9 · 540 PAgeS
cleopatraA Sourcebookby Prudence J. Jones
This fascinating sourcebook documents what we know of cleopatra and also shows how she has evolved through the lens of interpretation.
$24.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-3741-4 · 304 PAgeS
Ancient egyptian medicineby John F. Nunn
The skills of the ancient egyptians in preserving bodies through mummification are well known, but their expertise in the everyday medical practices needed to treat the living is less familiar and often misinterpreted. John
F. Nunn draws on his own experience as an eminent doctor of medicine and an egyptologist to reassess the evidence.
$32.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-3504-5 · 240 PAgeS
A lexicon of the Homeric Dialectby richard John cunliffe
In the forty years since it was first compiled, A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect has been unmatched wherever english-speaking scholars and students pursue the Homeric epics in the original form.
$32.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-1430-9 · 456 PAgeS
Selections from Homer’s Iliadby Allen rogers benner
First published in 1903, Selections from Homer’s Iliad has become a classic greek textbook. Allen rogers benner presents selections from twelve books of the Iliad in both greek and english and short summaries that help students understand the Iliad as a work of literature and art.
$26.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-3363-8 · 592 PAgeS
Plato’s Apology of SocratesA commentaryby Paul Allen miller and charles Platter
Plato’s account of the famous trial of Socrates in 399 b.c., appeals to historians, philosophers, political scientists, and classicists. It is also essential reading for students of ancient greek. Paul Allen miller and charles Platter provide
running commentary, glosses of unfamiliar words, introductions that address historical and philosophical issues, and thought-provoking essays on each chapter.
$26.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-4025-4 · 240 PAgeS
Xenophon’s Anabasisbooks I–IVby maurice W. mather and Joseph William Hewitt
Xenophon was born in the fifth century b.c. near Athens. His Anabasis, or “Up-country march,” an account of his life as a greek soldier, has endured through the ages. A historical and
literary introduction, notes, and a vocabulary make this text invaluable to students.
$32.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-1347-0 · 522 PAgeS
O Tempore! O mores!cicero’s catilinarian OrationsA Student edition with Historical essaysby Susan O. Shapiro
O Tempora! O Mores! is designed to fit a variety of pedagogical approaches. Shapiro’s historical essays bring a new dimension to latin study, explaining the history and politics behind the
texts. The volume is further amplified by a vocabulary, maps, a bibliography, and appendices.
$26.95 clOTH · 978-0-8061-3661-5 · 304 PAgeS$24.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-3662-2 ·304 PAgeS
The Poems of Hesiodby r. m. Frazer
“Unique to this work are the comments, interspersed at regular intervals, on the names of divinities, the movement of the plot, other versions of the myths. . . . These notes should reduce the frustrations of teaching Hesiod in translation and invite students to appreciate
the richness of detail in [Hesiod’s] poetry.”—Classical Outlook
$19.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-1846-8 · 160 PAgeS
Ancient romeby Paul A. Zoch
The events and personalities of ancient rome spring to life in this history. Paul A. Zoch presents, in contemporary language, the history of rome and the stories of its protagonists such as romulus and remus, Horatius, and Nero-which are so often omitted from more
specialized studies.
$24.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-3287-7 · 320 PAgeS
HoraceEpodes and OdesA New Annotated latin editionby Daniel H. garrison
This fully annotated latin edition of Horace’s Epodes, Odes, and Carmen Saeculare is the first comprehensive english commentary on these works since 1903. The author offers help with
meter, vocabulary, and difficult points of grammar.
$26.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-3057-6 · 398 PAgeS
Daily life in the roman cityrome, Pompeii, and Ostiaby gregory S. Aldrete
Although most romans lived outside urban centers, the core of roman civilization lay in its cities. In gregory S. Aldrete’s exhaustive account, readers can peer into the inner workings of daily life in ancient rome and
examine the history, infrastructure, government, and economy of rome.
$19.95 PAPer · 978-0-8061-4027-8 · 296 PAgeS
The Student’s catullusThird editionby Daniel H. garrison
The Student’s Catullus makes catullus’s famous poems more accessible than ever to students of the latin language. This edition includes an introduction, english commentary, latin-english catulian vocabulary, and other
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