Originally published in 1947, this book contains the English translation of twenty eight idylls and twenty three epigrams originally attributed to Theocritus. Trevelyan begins each idyll with a short synopsis and a brief introduction concerning the history behind each poem and its influence in later Greek and Latin poetry. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Theocritus or English Classical reception.

First published in 1925, this book contains the surviving fragments of the Annales, an epic poem by Quintus Ennius. The fragments are presented in the original Latin alongside a highly detailed editorial notes section in English. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the works of Ennius and classical literature.

The third book of Lucretius' great poem on the workings of the universe is devoted entirely to expounding the implications of Epicurus' dictum that death does not matter, 'is nothing to us'. The soul is not immortal: it no more exists after the dissolution of the body than it had done before its birth. Only if this fact is accepted can men rid themselves of irrational fears and achieve the state of ataraxia, freedom from mental disturbance, on which the Epicurean definition of pleasure was based. To present this case Lucretius deploys the full range of poetic and rhetorical registers, soberly prohibitive, artfully decorative or passionately emotive as best suits his argument, reinforcing it with vivid and compelling imagery. This new edition has been completely revised, with a considerably enlarged Commentary and a new supplementary introduction taking account of the great amount of new scholarship of the last forty years.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. A green horse great and tall; A steed full stiff to guide, In broidered bridle all He worthily bestrides Dating from around 1400 and composed by an anonymous writer, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was first translated and published almost 200 years ago. Its epic nature has not been dimmed by time: the classic story of a knight on a green steed challenging Sir Gawain to a monumental wager, it is a strange tale full of decapitations, seduction and magic. Soon to be brought to the big screen, Sir Gawain is one of the earliest great stories of English literature.

Originally published in 1915 as part of the Pitt Press Series, this book contains the Greek text of Demosthenes' orations urging aid to the Olynthians during the siege of Olynthus by Philip II of Macedon in 349 BC. The speeches are prefaced with an overview of Demosthenes' life and political career and an analysis of each speech, with detailed notes following at the end. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Demosthenes and the rise of the kingdom of Macedon.

Originally published in 1928, this book contains a translation of Virgil's Aeneid into English verse. Salt retains the half-lines present in the Latin original, and uses a variety of rhyming schemes to convey the sense as well as the literal meaning of the epic. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Virgil and the history of the transmission of his most famous work.

First published in 1953 as a reprinted edition of an 1897 original, this book contains the original Greek text for the third book of Xenophon's Anabasis. The book is supplied with a commentary, and a glossary is provided at the end of the text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Classical education.

Originally published in 1957, as part of the Cambridge Elementary Classics series, this book presents the Latin text of the Phaethon myth as recounted by Ovid, together with other stories from the Metamorphoses. An introduction and editorial notes are also included in English. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the works of Ovid and Latin literature.

Oxford Classical Texts, also known as Scriptorum Classicorum Bibliotheca Oxoniensis, provide authoritative, clear, and reliable editions of ancient texts, with apparatus criticus on each page. This five volume work is a new critical text edition of the only surviving ancient commentary on Plato's Timaeus, in which Proclus encompasses seven centuries of philosophical reflection on Plato's cosmology. For many authors belonging to the Platonic tradition, Proclus' commentary is the only extant source. For late Neoplatonic authors such as Proclus, writing commentaries on works by Plato and others was in fact a way to present their own highly original philosophical doctrines. Apart from being an important source text for the historiography of philosophy, this commentary on the Timaeus thus also provides a unique access way to Proclus' own Neoplatonic views on cosmology, theology, physics, and metaphysics. This new edition is based on a thorough re-examination of the entire manuscript tradition, which has led to a complete understanding of the relation between all extant manuscripts, including the Paris palimpsest BNF Supplement grec 921, belonging to the so-called 'collection philosophique' (9th century). On the basis of digitally enhanced UV photos, the scriptio inferior of this palimpsest (containing parts of books IV and V) was made nearly fully accessible. The study of the manuscript tradition and the apparatus fontium take stock of more than 100 years of study of this circumstantial text. The edition of the text is preceded by a substantial introduction, and followed, for each book, by the edition of the scholia to the text. The final volume also comprises an edition of the remaining fragments of the lost part of the text, including an Arabic fragment, edited by Rudiger Arnzen.

Originally published in 1903 as part of the Pitt Press Series, this book contains the Latin text of the 6th book of the monumental history of Rome by Titus Livius, in which the Roman people seek to extend their influence over the other Italian tribes. The history is prefaced with an introduction to Livy's sources and a guide to his dense style, as well as a map of Republican Rome, a thorough commentary on the text and a vocabulary list. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Livy or the history of the Roman Empire.

Originally published in 1922, this book contains the Greek text of the only surviving complete speech by the orator Lycurgus of Athens, which was delivered against Leocrates. Petrie includes a detailed introduction on the life and career of Lycurgus and an analysis of the speech, with detailed notes on the text and a critical apparatus at the back of the volume. This book will be of value to Classicists and anyone with an interest in Greek oratory and law.

Originally published in 1924, this book contains modern and stylish translations of 701 of Martial's epigrams. Francis and Tatum convey the spirited wit and modernity of Martial's poems by employing modern turns of phrase and references to subjects from Shakespeare to cricket. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the modern reception of the Classical world and of Classical literature.

Arthur Way (1847 1930) was a respected Classicist, and translated many ancient texts into English. This book, originally published in 1913, contains an English verse translation of several poems by the ancient Greek poets Theocritus, Bion and Moschus. These fluent translations will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient Greek poetry, particularly of the more obscure poets."

Ausonius provides translations of the key works of Ausonius, an important later Latin poet whose poems detail the social and cultural life of Gaul and its environment. His often difficult and playful Latin is presented in English by the award winning poet Deborah Warren, enabling a new generation of students to use and understand the poems. With notes and commentary throughout, this volume will be important not only as an example of later Latin poetry but also as a window onto the Later Roman Empire and the beginnings of early Christian writing.

Originally published in 1930, this book contains the Latin text of extracts from Sallust, Julius Caesar, Livy, Ovid, and other Latin prose and verse authors of the late Imperatorial and early Augustan period. J. G. Worth provides a large vocabulary at the end of the text, as well as a precis of each of the passages, which were chosen 'for their intrinsic interest and value', as well as their status as exemplary pieces of Latin from this time. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Augustan Latin or the history of Classical education.

First published in 1938, this book forms the second part of a two-volume edition of the Oresteia. The first volume contains the original Greek text of the Oresteia with a facing-page English translation, notes and a detailed introduction. This second volume is largely composed of a comprehensive textual commentary. A metrical appendix is also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the works of Aeschylus and classical literature.

First published in 1938, this book forms part one of a two-volume edition of the Oresteia. This first volume contains the original Greek text of the Oresteia with a facing-page English translation and notes. A detailed introduction is also provided. The second volume is largely composed of a comprehensive textual commentary. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the works of Aeschylus and classical literature.

Originally published in 1924, this book contains the Latin text of the first book of Quintillian's Institutionis Oratoriae. Quintillian's work on oratorical principles was much respected during the revival of Classical learning in the Renaissance, but largely forgotten subsequently. Colson supplies a detailed exegetical commentary, as well as a thorough history of the composition of Quintillian's work and its transmission through the ages. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient oratory or in this long-neglected text.

First published in 1900, as the fourth edition of an 1880 original, this book by John Sandys contains the text of Euripides' chilling play in the original ancient Greek, as well as a thorough set of critical notes, a survey of the play's mythological origins, and many illustrations of Bacchic themes in ancient art. Clearly presented and easy to read, this book will be of value to Classical scholars of any ability and to anyone looking for more information on this celebrated tragedy.

Studies on the Text of Suetonius' De uita Caesarum is a companion volume to the critical edition of Suetonius' Lives of the Caesars in the Oxford Classical Texts series, edited by Robert Kaster. It provides detailed insight into the research and textual analysis behind the edition. Part I presents the first comprehensive and accurate account of the medieval manuscript tradition (ninth to thirteenth centuries) on which the Oxford Classical Text is based, and Part II analyses hundreds of passages where a variety of textual problems are encountered, often offering new solutions. Four appendices provide additional support to the arguments of Part I, while a fifth lists all the places (just over 300) where the new text differs from the edition by Maximilian Ihm that has been the standard since 1907.

Pliny the Younger's nine-book Epistles is a masterpiece of Roman prose. Often mined as a historical and pedagogical sourcebook, this collection of 'private' letters is now finding recognition as a rich and rewarding work in its own right. The second book is a typically varied yet taut suite of miniatures, including among its twenty letters the trial of Marius Priscus and Pliny's famous portrait of his Laurentine villa. This edition, the first to address a complete book of Epistles in over a century, presents a Latin text together with an introduction and commentary intended for students, teachers and scholars. With clear linguistic explanations and full literary analysis, it invites readers to a fresh appreciation of Pliny's lettered art.