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First published in 1925, this book provides a selection from a
previously unpublished work on Genesis and Exodus by the Medieval
Greek poet Georgios Chumnos. The selection was taken from a British
Museum manuscript, and illustrations from this manuscript are
included. The text is presented in the original Greek, alongside a
facing-page English metrical translation. A detailed editorial
introduction, notes and a glossary are also provided. This book
will be of value to anyone with an interest in Medieval Greek
poetry and European literature.
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.
First published in 1920, this work examines the principal
archaeological discoveries made in Greece and nearby regions over a
fifty-year period from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth
century. Originally written for the Cambridge Manuals of Science
and Literature series, the book describes excavations at temple
sites, centres of Greek life, and isolated locales, covering both
prehistoric and historic periods. The study is supplemented with
numerous photographs and illustrations, a list of the most
important excavations from 1870 to 1914, and a map of the principal
sites discussed.
Originally published in 1925, this book contains the edited text
and English translation of a Greek manuscript from 1686 concerning
the Turkish Siege of Vienna in 1683. Marshall provides an
introduction with a history of the Greek text, which was itself
translated from an Italian original, and an assessment of its
importance from an historical standpoint. This book will be of
value to anyone with an interest in European relations with Turkey.
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