LB could turn straw into gold. Here she describes chancing across the writings of a rather obscure Greek philosopher, and the wonders and illuminations that followed. Transformative.
Looking for Theophrastus: Travels in Search of a Lost Philosopher
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£16.99
Edition:Hardback978183895436905/05/2022From a Bookshelf nearby
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Selections from the man who threatened to bite scoundrels; with the Greek on facing pages and an introduction. One of three niftily pocket-sized classical guides to life from Princeton.
How to Say No: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Cynicism
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A trove of delights, from fragments of Sappho and Pindaric odes, to translations by Chapman, Shelley and Robert Fagles. Another delicious Everyman edition.
Poems from Greek Antiquity
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Persia – Ancient Iran and the Classical World
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Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors
Hardback £35.00