A Loeb classical library reader

Paper Book, 2006

Status

Available

Call number

FB 5001 L825

Genres

Classics

All Topics

Fiction

Collection

Wien

Publication

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2006.

Description

This selection of nuggets drawn from thirty-three of antiquity's major authors includes poetry, dialogue, philosophical writing, history, descriptive reports, satire, and fiction--giving a glimpse at the wide range of arts and sciences, thought and styles, of Greco-Roman culture. The selections span twelve centuries, from Homer to Saint Jerome. The texts and translations are reproduced as they appear in Loeb volumes.--From publisher description.

User reviews

LibraryThing member walterhistory

A delightful read which I read in 3 hours...okay, so I read only the English translations but it was still delightful. 234 pages of excerpts from different authors from the ancient Greeks & Romans such as Homer's "Odyssey" to Jerome's "Letters" covers a wide range of philosophy, religion, &

observations of life & events. Each of these excerpts like Cicero's "On Duties," have their original language on one page & the English translation on the other. The original languages will include either ancient Greek or ancient Latin. Most of these excerpts include Herodotus, Xenophon to lesser known authors like Pindar. It is an excellent introduction to the Loeb Classical Library.

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