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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Peter E. Knox (Professor of Classics, Professor of Classics, University of Colorado at Boulder) , J. C. McKeown (Professor of Classics, Professor of Classics, University of Wisconsin at Madison)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 25.10cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 1.355kg ISBN: 9780195395150ISBN 10: 0195395158 Pages: 656 Publication Date: 12 December 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPreface The Roman World of Books I. The Early Period Plautus, The Brothers Menaechmus Polybius, The Histories II. The Late Republic Lucretius, On the Nature of the Universe Catullus, Poems Cicero, Against Catiline In Defense of Caelius Julius Caesar, The Gallic War Sallust, Catiline's Conspiracy III. The Augustan Age Virgil, Georgics Aeneid Propertius, Elegies Horace, Odes Livy, From the Foundation of the City Ovid, Amores Metamorphoses IV. The Early Empire Seneca, Medea Josephus, Jewish Antiquities Lucan, Civil War Petronius, The Satyricon Pliny the Elder, Natural History Statius, Thebaid Quintilian, The Orator's Education Martial, Epigrams V. The High Empire Tacitus, Annals Pliny the Younger, Epistles Suetonius, Life of Nero Plutarch, Antony Juvenal, Satires Apuleius, Metamorposes Lucian, True History Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Postscript Suggestions for Further Reading Maps Chronological Table GlossaryReviewsDistinguished scholars Know and McKeown present this excellent anthology as a 'general introduction to the literature of the Roman world as its zenith'. The book succeeds admirably. * J. S. Louzonis, Choice, * Succinct yet highly informative and colorfully written forewords and afterwords give excellent orientation to the wide and very rich selection of readings in this well-judged anthology of Roman literature. Less advanced students will find a very practical but entertaining introduction to landmark texts of the Republican and Imperial eras; but more advanced students will also find much of value in the editors' state-of-the-art cultural-historical contextualization of their selections. * Gareth Williams, Columbia University * The two editors have outstanding reputations as Latin scholars, and they write in a very accessible manner, communicating a great deal of information with clarity and energy. The main strengths of the book are that it covers a remarkable range of Roman literature in authoritative translations and also provides a totally reliable and scholarly background for each text. The editors give us a fascinating line-up of great variety, even including Greek authors who wrote about Roman affairs. It is the only book of its kind on the market, and fills a real gap. * Denis Feeney, Princeton University * This is simply the best collection available today of ancient sources from the Roman world. The translations are consistently readable and appealing. The prefaces to each selection are of exceptional quality, and make this a useful reference work for all readers. The afterwords likewise contain fascinating introductions to the post-classical history and tradition of each selection, and are worth reading for their own sake. Knox and McKeown are to be applauded for the real service they have done for Classics teachers and students everywhere with this valuable volume. * Barbara Weiden Boyd, Bowdoin College * The editors paint an intriguing portrait of the interdisciplinary challenges in harvesting history from a body of ancient literature * Library Journal * The editors paint an intriguing portrait of the interdisciplinary challenges in harvesting history from a body of ancient literature Library Journal This is simply the best collection available today of ancient sources from the Roman world. The translations are consistently readable and appealing. The prefaces to each selection are of exceptional quality, and make this a useful reference work for all readers. The afterwords likewise contain fascinating introductions to the post-classical history and tradition of each selection, and are worth reading for their own sake. Knox and McKeown are to be applauded for the real service they have done for Classics teachers and students everywhere with this valuable volume. Barbara Weiden Boyd, Bowdoin College The two editors have outstanding reputations as Latin scholars, and they write in a very accessible manner, communicating a great deal of information with clarity and energy. The main strengths of the book are that it covers a remarkable range of Roman literature in authoritative translations and also provides a totally reliable and scholarly background for each text. The editors give us a fascinating line-up of great variety, even including Greek authors who wrote about Roman affairs. It is the only book of its kind on the market, and fills a real gap. Denis Feeney, Princeton University Succinct yet highly informative and colorfully written forewords and afterwords give excellent orientation to the wide and very rich selection of readings in this well-judged anthology of Roman literature. Less advanced students will find a very practical but entertaining introduction to landmark texts of the Republican and Imperial eras; but more advanced students will also find much of value in the editors' state-of-the-art cultural-historical contextualization of their selections. Gareth Williams, Columbia University <br> Succinct yet highly informative and colorfully written forewords and afterwords give excellent orientation to the wide and very rich selection of readings in this well-judged anthology of Roman literature. Less advanced students will find a very practical but entertaining introduction to landmark texts of the Republican and Imperial eras; but more advanced students will also find much of value in the editors' state-of-the-art cultural-historical contextualization of their selections. --Gareth Williams, Columbia University<p><br> The two editors have outstanding reputations as Latin scholars, and they write in a very accessible manner, communicating a great deal of information with clarity and energy. The main strengths of the book are that it covers a remarkable range of Roman literature in authoritative translations and also provides a totally reliable and scholarly background for each text. The editors give us a fascinating line-up of great variety, even including Greek authors who wrote about Roman affairs. It is the only book of its kind on the market, and fills a real gap. --Denis Feeney, Princeton University<p><br> Author InformationPeter E. Knox is Professor of Classics at the University of Colorado at Boulder. J. C. McKeown is Professor of Classics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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