Shows how Greek culture (Galen, Ptolemy, Plotinus and others) still pervaded the Roman world.
The Children of Athena: Greek Writers and Thinkers in the Age of Rome, 150 BC-AD 400
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Edition:Hardback978180328195709/11/2023From a Bookshelf nearby
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Persia – Ancient Iran and the Classical World
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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 sumptuous reprint of d'Hancarville's catalogue of Hamilton's Greek vases, with its fabulous hand-coloured engraved plates splendidly reproduced. First published in Naples in the 1760s, the... read more
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Fortitude and patience: Cicero's text in Latin and in English translation, with a commentary. One of three niftily pocket-sized philosophical guides from Princeton.