Product Description: This book provides the first translations in English and a preliminary analysis of the commentaries on the chreia chapter in Aphthoniuss standard Progymnasmata, a classroom guide on composition. The chreia, or anecdote, was a popular form that preserved the wisdom of philosophers, kings, generals, and sophists...read more

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Presents selections from the writings of such well-known classical authors as Aesop, Homer, Sappho, Horace, Ovid, and Pliny with biographical material, discussion questions, and writing prompts. (view table of contents)

An anthology of classical literature features more than three hundred pieces, representing the foundation of Western literature, as well as commentary that discusses the origins of Greek language, Homer, the fall of Rome, and more.

Product Description: Book by Hock, Ronald F., O'Neil, Edward N.

Observations on country life in ancient times from classical literature, including Virgil's description of the great cattle plague and Hesoid's instructions for making a plow

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more