Rediscovering Homer : Inside the Origins of Epic

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Rediscovering Homer : Inside the Origins of EpicScholar Andrew Dalby delves into the world that first heard the "Odyssey" and the "Iliad", and asks new questions about the poet Homer. Dalby follows the growth of the legend of Troy from its kernel of historical truth and retraces the succession of singers who re created the unforgettable story for generations of audiences. He asks why the two great epics at last crossed the frontier from song to writing and how this astonishing transformation from

The accompanying translation—only the second in English and the only one now in print—offers a clear and sprightly rendition of Macrobius’ ornate Latin and is supplemented by ample annotation

It also contains the vocabulary and grammar needed for the OCR Entry Level Latin qualification

Usher sets each speech in its historical and forensic context

Stoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome

This extract contains unforgettable descriptions of Nero's love of performing on stage and the shifting personal alliances in Rome

this book aims to equip the student of Greek architecture for further study

This edition includes a chronology

Teachers and students of Reading Greek now have a full and instant guide to the cultural and historical topics in which the course is so diverse and rich

This story by Chris Petty uses plasticine models to bring a visit to the dentist to life

Τρεις γαβάθες θανατερό τζατζίκι

Ο Έλληνας Χρυσικός

written in splendid prose and revealing Socrates’ mind fused with Plato’s thought

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