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The first English translation of Dracontius' Orestes, written in an
accessible way to appeal to scholars and non-scholars alike,
accompanied by detailed notes and a comprehensive introduction to
the work and its many contexts for all readers.
Pliny's Panegyricus (AD 100) survives as a unique example of
senatorial rhetoric from the early Roman Empire. It offers an
eyewitness account of the last years of Domitian's principate, the
reign of Nerva and Trajan's early years, and it communicates a
detailed senatorial view on the behaviour expected of an emperor.
It is an important document in the development of the ideals of
imperial leadership, but it also contributes greatly to our
understanding of imperial political culture more generally. This
volume, the first ever devoted to the Panegyricus, contains expert
studies of its key historical and rhetorical contexts, as well as
important critical approaches to the published version of the
speech and its influence in antiquity. It offers scholars of Roman
history, literature and rhetoric an up-to-date overview of key
approaches to the speech, and students and interested readers an
authoritative introduction to this vital and under-appreciated
speech.
Book VII of Lucan's De Bello Ciuili recounts the decisive victory
of Julius Caesar over Pompey at the Battle of Pharsalus on 9 August
48 BCE. Uniquely within Lucan's epic, the entire book is devoted to
one event, as the narrator struggles to convey the full horror and
significance of Romans fighting against Romans and of the
republican defeat. Book VII shows both De Bello Ciuili and its
impassioned, partisan narrator at their idiosyncratic best. Lucan's
account of Pharsalus well illustrates his poem's macabre aesthetic,
his commitment to paradox and hyperbole, and his highly rhetorical
presentation of events. This is the first English commentary on
this important book for more than half a century. It provides
extensive help with Lucan's Latin, and seeks to orientate students
and scholars to the most important issues, themes and aspects of
this brilliant poem.
The first English translation of Dracontius' Orestes, written in an
accessible way to appeal to scholars and non-scholars alike,
accompanied by detailed notes and a comprehensive introduction to
the work and its many contexts for all readers.
"Paul Roche...must be ranked among the great translators of the
Greek dramas in our century." Robert W. Corrigan
This is a full-scale edition (the first in nearly 70 years) of the
first book of Lucan's De Bello Civili, an important and influential
epic poem written in the 60s AD, which recounts the civil war
between Julius Caesar and Pompey in the years 49-45 BC. The volume
includes an introduction, text with apparatus criticus, and
commentary. The introduction provides the reader with a number of
the most important contexts for understanding Lucan's subject
matter and his approach to this material. The commentary pays
particular attention to interpretative, linguistic, literary,
historical, social, and philosophical issues arising from the
narrative of Book 1.
Born in 39 C.E., the Roman poet Lucan lived during the turbulent
reign of the emperor Nero. Prior to his death in 65 C.E., Lucan
wrote prolifically, yet beyond some fragments, only his epic poem,
the Civil War, has survived. Acclaimed by critics as one of the
greatest literary achievements of the Roman Empire, the Civil War
is a stirring account of the war between Julius Caesar and the
forces of the republican senate led by Pompey the Great. Reading
Lucan's Civil War is the first comprehensive guide to this
important poem. Accessible to all readers, it is especially well
suited for students encountering the work for the first time. As
the editor, Paul Roche, explains in his introduction, the Civil War
(alternatively known in Latin as Bellum Civile, De Bello Civili, or
Pharsalia) is most likely an unfinished work. Roche places the poem
in historical and literary contexts that will be helpful to
first-time readers. The volume presents, chapter-by-chapter, essays
that cover each of the Civil War's ten extant books. Five further
chapters address topics and issues pertaining to the entire work,
including religion and ritual, philosophy, gender dynamics, and
Lucan's relationships to Vergil and Julius Caesar. The contributors
to this volume are all expert scholars who have published widely on
Lucan's work and Roman imperial literature. Their essays provide
readers with a detailed understanding of and appreciation for the
poem's unique features. The contributors take special care to
include translations of all original Latin passages and explain
unfamiliar Latin and Greek terms. The volume is enhanced by a map
of Lucan's Roman world and a glossary of key terms.
Title: Epistle from the Marquis de La Fayette to General
Washington. In verse. By George Hamilton, Minister of
Gladsmuir.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It
is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150
million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,
newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and
much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along
with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and
historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF
COLONIAL NORTH AMERICA collection includes books from the British
Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection refers to the
European settlements in North America through independence, with
emphasis on the history of the thirteen colonies of Britain.
Attention is paid to the histories of Jamestown and the early
colonial interactions with Native Americans. The contextual
framework of this collection highlights 16th century English,
Scottish, French, Spanish, and Dutch expansion. ++++The below data
was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Motier, Marie Joseph Paul Roche Yves Gilbert du;
Hamilton, George; 1800. 32 p.; 8 . 992.i.2.(4.)
Title: A Sketch of the tour of General Lafayette, on his late visit
to the United States, 1824; comprising the addresses of the Town
and City authorities, with the answers of the General: annexed to
which are biographical notices of his life, etc.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF COLONIAL NORTH AMERICA
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. This collection refers to the European settlements in
North America through independence, with emphasis on the history of
the thirteen colonies of Britain. Attention is paid to the
histories of Jamestown and the early colonial interactions with
Native Americans. The contextual framework of this collection
highlights 16th century English, Scottish, French, Spanish, and
Dutch expansion. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Foster, John; Du
motier, Marie Joseph Paul Roche Yves Gilbert Marquis de La
Fayette.; 1824. 228 p.; 8 . 10408.e.11.
Book VII of Lucan's De Bello Ciuili recounts the decisive victory
of Julius Caesar over Pompey at the Battle of Pharsalus on 9 August
48 BCE. Uniquely within Lucan's epic, the entire book is devoted to
one event, as the narrator struggles to convey the full horror and
significance of Romans fighting against Romans and of the
republican defeat. Book VII shows both De Bello Ciuili and its
impassioned, partisan narrator at their idiosyncratic best. Lucan's
account of Pharsalus well illustrates his poem's macabre aesthetic,
his commitment to paradox and hyperbole, and his highly rhetorical
presentation of events. This is the first English commentary on
this important book for more than half a century. It provides
extensive help with Lucan's Latin, and seeks to orientate students
and scholars to the most important issues, themes and aspects of
this brilliant poem.
Pliny's Panegyricus (AD 100) survives as a unique example of
senatorial rhetoric from the early Roman Empire. It offers an
eyewitness account of the last years of Domitian's principate, the
reign of Nerva and Trajan's early years, and it communicates a
detailed senatorial view on the behaviour expected of an emperor.
It is an important document in the development of the ideals of
imperial leadership, but it also contributes greatly to our
understanding of imperial political culture more generally. This
volume, the first ever devoted to the Panegyricus, contains expert
studies of its key historical and rhetorical contexts, as well as
important critical approaches to the published version of the
speech and its influence in antiquity. It offers scholars of Roman
history, literature and rhetoric an up-to-date overview of key
approaches to the speech, and students and interested readers an
authoritative introduction to this vital and under-appreciated
speech.
Title: Befreiungskampf der nordamerikanischen Staaten. Mit den
Lebensbeschreibungen der vier beru hmtesten Ma nner desselben:
Washington, Franklin, Lafayette und Kosciuszko, etc.Publisher:
British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is
the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the
world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items
in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers,
sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF COLONIAL NORTH AMERICA
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. This collection refers to the European settlements in
North America through independence, with emphasis on the history of
the thirteen colonies of Britain. Attention is paid to the
histories of Jamestown and the early colonial interactions with
Native Americans. The contextual framework of this collection
highlights 16th century English, Scottish, French, Spanish, and
Dutch expansion. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Elsner, Heinrich; Du
Motier, Marie Joseph Paul Roche; De La Fayette, Yves Marquis; 1835.
8 . 9605.cc.25.
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