The Poetics is a fundamental text that examines the development, production and effectiveness of poetry as it pertains t......more
An award-winning public reader of Homer discusses poetry and the nature of performance with the probing and insightful S......more
Plato is philosophy, and philosophy, Plato. --Emerson The Republic and other great dialogues by the immortal Greek philo......more
In this new translation of Plato’s "Apology," James G. Yorke presents a fresh perspective on the classic defense speech ......more
Thomas Carlyle’s Past and Present (1843) was a prophetic warning of impending disaster for mid-Victorian Britain that wa......more
Available here as an independent work, F. Storr s excellent translation of Oedipus the King turns Sophocles drama into ......more
A paperback anthology of essential Greek and Latin texts with facing English translations. "It is ideal reading for bar,......more
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Need some help with Greek literature? At last a reader-friendly version of this classic Greek tragedy in Modern English ......more
The Argonautica Apollonius Rhodius (3rd Cent. - 3rd Cent.) The story of how Jason and a group of famous heroes of Greece......more
In 1973, a sweet-tempered, ferociously imaginative ten-year-old boy named Patrick Horrigan saw the TV premiere of the fi......more
Xenophon was acknowledged in Antiquity as a philosopher, a historian (third in the triad of great Classical historians, ......more
Drawing on recent advances in Egyptology, R. B. Parkinson’s new translations bring to life for the modern reader the gol......more
A key figure in the development of Western literature, the Greek poet Theocritus of Syracuse, was the inventor of "bucol......more
This volume provides, in translation, the principal texts of literary criticism, including Aristotle’s Poetics, Horace’s......more
’No matter which way you look at us, you’ll find that we’re in all respects; Remarkably wasp-like in our habits, in ever......more
The Production of King Oedipus is a masterful behind-the-scenes account of the production of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex at t......more
Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly recreate the celebrated and timel......more
’Who would you say knows himself?’ In 399 BCE Socrates was tried in Athens on charges of irreligion and corruption of th......more
’If something else can capture your attention Then it’s not love, but just a trivial passion - Love is that flame which,......more
Quand Mme de La Fayette publia son roman de Za de, Segrais, sous le nom duquel le livre devait para tre, pria le savant ......more
Peu de nations ont t aussi prouv es par le sort que la nation hell ne. Apr s avoir subi l invasion des Perses, qu elle r......more
Virgil’s affectionate poem of the land brings us the disappointments as well as the rewards of the countryman’s year-rou......more
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The epic is an ancient and universal form of artistic expression. ......more
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring In 432 BCE the powerful city-state of Sparta on the peninsula of t......more
For centuries, cats have padded beside us, not just as pets but as enigmatic companions, shaping lives with their subtle......more
’Whoever wishes to hear about, and to know about, kings and heirs, about who first ruled England and which kings it had,......more
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Horace was one of the greatest poets during the reign of Augustus ......more
Sophocles’ Women of Trachis is a play that resonates with the complexity of life, expressing happiness entwined with des......more
Lysistrata is an ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes, originally performed in classical Athens in 411 BC. It is a comic......more
Homer’s mythological tales of war and homecoming, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are widely considered to be two of the most......more
We are all classicists--we come into touch with the classics on a daily basis: in our culture, politics, medicine, archi......more
Cicero wrote On Obligations (De Officiis) in late 44 BC after the assassination of Julius Caesar to provide principles o......more
Achilles Tatius’ Leucippe and Clitophon is the most bizarre and risqué of the five "Greek novels" of idealized love betw......more
This is a new verse translation of Lucretius’s only known work, a didactic poem written in six books of hexameters. Melv......more
This book presents the first English translation to appear for over a hundred years of a key text, Books 36-40 of Cassiu......more
The Enuma Elish is widely known as the classic Akkadian creation myth, passed down from the Sumerian, and replete with a......more
Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly recreate the celebrated and timel......more
Unveil the mysteries of Celtic manuscripts and the infamous Macpherson fraud with James Cruikshank Roger’s compelling ex......more
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Step into the world of ancient warfare with ""The Cavalry General"" by Xenophon, a timeless masterpiece that has been ou......more
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Ovid’s Metamorphoses has entranced audiences for two thousand years, from Rome under Augustus to humanities classrooms t......more
The Greek satirist Lucian was a brilliantly entertaining writer who invented the comic dialogue as a vehicle for satiric......more
Pliny’s letters provide an insight into Roman life in the period 97 to 112 AD. They cover a wide range of topics, from t......more
On a bitter evening in the depths of winter, a mysterious stranger arrives to the remote English village of Iping, his f......more
Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can best re-create the celebrated and timeless......more
Collected here for the first time in the series are three major plays by Euripides: Bacchae, translated by Reginald Gibb......more
In their translation of Euripides’ Iphigeneia at Aulis, noted American poet W.S. Merwin and eminent classicist George E.......more
For readers accustomed to the relatively undramatic standard translations of Prometheus Bound, this version by James Scu......more
Discover the Timeless Wisdom of ""Charmides"" by Plato Step into the world of ancient philosophy with ""Charmides,"" a c......more
Agamemnon, King of Argos, returns to Greece a victor in the Trojan War. He has brought with him the seer Cassandra as hi......more
’Even if everyone else succumbs to slavery, we must still fight for our freedom.’ Admired by many in the ancient world a......more
The Greek poet Pindar (c. 518-428 BC) composed victory odes for winners in the ancient Games, including the Olympics. He......more
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War and the Iliad is a perfect introduction to the range of Homer s art as well as a provocative and rewarding demonstra......more
A COLLECTION OF POE’S 50 REMARKABLE POEMS Poems included in this collection: The Raven Annabel Lee Alone The Bells Eulal......more
The Egyptian tales witness to some of the great moments in the history of Egyptian literature and represent the earliest......more
Introduced by Francis Fergusson, the Poetics, written in the fourth century B.C., is still an essential study of the art......more
Discover the Timeless Beauty of Ancient China Step into the enchanting world of ""Chinese Poems"" by Charles Budd, a mes......more
"Since it was first published, Eros the Bittersweet, Anne Carson’s lyrical meditation on love in ancient Greek literatur......more
Elegies of Chu (in Chinese, Chuci), one of the two surviving collections of ancient Chinese poetry, is a key source for ......more
The Odyssey is vividly captured and beautifully paced in this swift and lucid new translation by acclaimed scholar and t......more
Series Summary The new What Every Catholic Should Know series is intended for the average faithful Catholic who wants to......more
One of the oldest extant works of Western literature, the Iliad is a timeless epic poem of great warriors trapped betwee......more
Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly recreate the celebrated Greek tra......more
In most versions of the Hippolytos myth, Phaidra is depicted as an utterly debauched character, a woman reduced to shame......more
This volume explores the theme of marginality in the literature and history of the Neronian and Flavian periods. As a co......more
Lawrence L. Lynch has authored a gripping book titled "The Last Stroke: A Detective Story". The mystery murder at the co......more
The Poetics of Aristotle is the first book written on the laws of literature. Aristotle was a student of Plato and a tea......more
The writings of Greek philosopher ARISTOTLE (384BC-322BC)--student of Plato, teacher of Alexander the Great--are among t......more