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De Amicitia includes an introduction that places the work in
historical perspective, full vocabulary, biographical index, notes,
and illustrations.
This edition, first published by Macmillan in 1955, continues to
serve generations of students taking GCSE. J.L Whiteley's
workmanlike introduction (including a section on scansion), notes
and vocabulary enable the student to tackle Virgil's poetry for the
first time.
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De Amicitia (Paperback)
Marcus Tullius Cicero; Volume editing by H.E. Gould, J.L. Whiteley
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R1,106
Discovery Miles 11 060
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The De Amicitia is one of Cicero's most carefully crafted
philosophical treatises. It offers an excellent introduction both
to the eleoquence of his expository prose style and to the ethical
values of Roman society during the first century BC. Moreover, many
of the issues raised by its content are not entirely divorced from
the realities that present-day students may encounter in regard to
friendship.This edition contains a full vocabulary, a biographical
index, and notes which give assistance ewith translation, as well
as informative and detailed coverage of language and content.
A title in the Bristol Classical Press Latin texts series, in Latin
with English notes, vocabulary and introduction. Titus Livius lived
from 59 BC to AD 17 and was a native of the northern Italian town
of Patavium. It is generally agreed that he settled in Rome at
about the age of 30, and spent the last forty years of his life in
the composition of his great history. In writing the history of
Rome, Livy sought to emphasize the traits in the national character
that had made Rome great, and to impress upon his readers that Rome
had developed into a great empire under their guidance and
leadership. Livy has been praised for the power of his graphic
descriptions, his dramatic contrivance, his imaginative skill in
the composition of his speeches, his details of character, and
finally his language. He is simultaneously historian, poet and
rhetorician. This edition should prove useful to students and
undergraduates.
This useful school edition of Ovid's "Metamorphoses Book VIII,"
first published in the "Macmillan Modern School Classics" series in
1940, contains a short Introduction (covering Ovid's life, the
"Metamorphoses" in general, the myths contained in "Book VIII," and
a section on metre), the Latin text, detailed Notes on the text to
aid translation, and a Vocabulary.
This selection for school use of six hundred lines from the works
of Catullus, Virgil, Horace, Tibullus and Ovid is accompanied by an
introduction which includes short biographies of each of the poets,
and a section on metre. Copious notes follow the Latin text and
there is a complete vocabulary at the back of the book. The
selection consists of these passages: Catullus 3, 4, 31, 45, 51,
101; Virgil "Georgics" 2.136-73, 4.460-527, "Aenei"d 8.190-267;
Horace "Odes" 3.9, 3.13, 4.7, 3.30; Tibullus 1.1; Ovid
"Metamorphoses" 1.451-567.
This school edition of Caesar's Gallic War book III contains an
introduction giving background and context, the Latin text, notes
on the text and vocabulary.
The Gallic War, published on the eve of the civil war which led to
the end of the Roman Republic, is an autobiographical account
written by one of the most famous figures of European history. This
new translation reflects the purity of Caesar's Latin while
preserving the pace and flow of his momentous narrative. As well as
an introduction and notes, this edition offers maps, a table of
dates, and a glossary
This school edition, first published by Macmillan in 1953, includes
an introduction, the Latin text, notes on the text and an appendix
containing brief selections from Livy, Ovid and Horace relating to
themes in the legends and history of Rome relevant to the subject
matter of" Aeneid" VIII.
This is a complete critical edition of Cicero's Cato Maior de
Senectute (On Old Age )with an introduction and commentary. The
text is based on a fresh examination of the manuscript tradition
while the introduction aims to place the work in the context of
Cicero's writings on old age in the ancient world. The Roman and
Ciceronian qualities of the work are emphasized, rather than the
search for lost sources that occupied scholars in the past. Matters
of text, language, and content are all considered equally in the
commentary.
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Livy: Book I (Paperback)
Livy; Edited by H.E. Gould, J.L. Whiteley
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R1,111
Discovery Miles 11 110
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Livy's first book covers the 'mythical' period of Rome, from the
arrival of Aeneas in Italy, including the founding of Alba Longa
and Rome, the lives of Romulus and Remus, and the period of
Kingship up to the banishment of the last of the seven kings,
Tarquinus Superbus and the election of the first consuls. The book
opens with Livy's important Preface which explains his rationale
for writing this history.This edition, with introduction,
commentary notes and vocabulary by H.E. Gould and J.L. Whiteley,
was first published in Macmillan's "Modern School Classics "series.
The introduction covers the life and work of Livy, his role as an
historian, Livy's writing, style, grammar and syntax, and the
historical context of the period. The edition's comprehensive
annotation, vocabulary and introduction elucidates essential points
of historical content as well as providing all the linguistic
support needed to understand the text, including glosses of obscure
words, explanations of difficult phrases and grammatical support. A
translation of the Preface and maps of Latium and Rome of the Regal
Period are also included.
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