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  • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.1.53–86

    Latin Text with Introduction, Study Questions, Commentary and English Translation

    Serier Bog 1 - Classics Textbooks
    Looting, despoiling temples, attempted rape and judicial murder: these are just some of the themes of this classic piece of writing by one of the world’s greatest orators. This particular passage is from the second book of Cicero’s Speeches against Verres, who was a former Roman magistrate on trial for serious misconduct. Cicero presents the lurid details of Verres’ alleged crimes in exquisite and ... Læs mere

    70,49 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Virgil, Aeneid 4, with Study Questions, Vocabulary, and Commentary

    Serier Bog 8 - Classics Textbooks
    In Dido’s encounter with Aeneas, the Aeneid explores abiding themes of love and loyalty, fate and fortune, the justice of the gods, imperial ambitions and its victims, as well as cross-cultural encounters and the geopolitics of colonial settlement. As Aeneas’ most significant other, Dido also assumes a crucial role in Virgil’s epic aetiology of Roman history and the Augustan principate. She owns ... Læs mere

    72,08 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Teaching Dido

    Critical Perspectives on Aeneid 4

    Serier Bog 9 - Classics Textbooks
    A companion to Virgil, Aeneid 4, with Study Questions, Vocabulary, and Commentary (OBP 2026), Teaching Dido includes five essays that explore aspects of Virgil’s poetry in a student-friendly way. They range from issues in poetics (verse design, allusion) to key themes (‘historiographical Dido’, religion, pietās). Six reprinted scholarly articles follow, allowing students and their teachers to ... Læs mere

    64,06 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Cicero, Philippic 2, 44–50, 78–92, 100–119

    Latin Text, Study Aids with Vocabulary, and Commentary

    Serier Bog 6 - Classics Textbooks
    Cicero composed his incendiary Philippics only a few months after Rome was rocked by the brutal assassination of Julius Caesar. In the tumultuous aftermath of Caesar’s death, Cicero and Mark Antony found themselves on opposing sides of an increasingly bitter and dangerous battle for control. Philippic 2 was a weapon in that war.Conceived as Cicero’s response to a verbal attack from Antony in the ... Læs mere

    44,84 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Virgil, Aeneid 11 (Pallas & Camilla), 1–224, 498–521, 532–96, 648–89, 725–835

    Latin Text, Study Aids with Vocabulary, and Commentary

    Serier Bog 7 - Classics Textbooks
    A dead boy (Pallas) and the death of a girl (Camilla) loom over the opening and the closing part of the eleventh book of the Aeneid. Following the savage slaughter in Aeneid 10, the book opens in a mournful mood as the warring parties revisit yesterday’s killing fields to attend to their dead. One casualty in particular commands attention: Aeneas’ protégé Pallas, killed and despoiled by Turnus in ... Læs mere

    44,84 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

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  • Veni Vidi Didici

    Have Fun Learning Latin with Songs, Games, Puzzles and Jokes

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    This engaging Latin guide offers a lively introduction to the so-called "dead language" with basic skills and vocabulary plus jokes, songs, and more.Seize the day with a fun, new guide to the ultimate language. Whether you're looking to show up your teacher or have a laugh with friends, Veni Vidi Didici will give you the knowledge to drop some Latin that's sure to impress, including:• Cool Slang• ... Læs mere

    83,00 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Icon and Axe

    An Interpretative History of Russian Culture

    "A sweeping, intricate description of Russian cultural history, spanning the pre-Romanov era through six centuries to the reign of Joseph Stalin. Flowing with ease through time and topic — from art to music, literature, philosophy, mythology and more — the book provides readers with an alluring portrayal of Russia’s proud heritage. Its impressive scope and lasting insights have made it a ... Læs mere

    42,41 kr.

  • Long Live Latin

    The Pleasures of a Useless Language

    A "fascinating" meditation on the joys of a not-so-dead language ( Los Angeles Review of Books).From acclaimed novelist and Oxford professor Nicola Gardini, this is a personal and passionate look at the Latin language: its history, its authors, its essential role in education, and its enduring impact on modern life—whether we call it "dead" or not.What use is Latin? It's a question we're often ... Læs mere

    94,11 kr.

  • Conversations with Isaiah Berlin

    An illuminating and witty dialogue with one of the greatest intellectual figures of the twentieth century. Ramin Jahanbegloo's interview with Isaiah Berlin grew into a series of five conversations which offer an intimate view of Berlin and his ideas. They include discussions on pluralism and liberty as well as the thinkers and writers who influenced Berlin. This revised edition provided an ... Læs mere

    52,47 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Eclogues

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    Haunting and enigmatic, Virgil's Eclogues combined a Greek literary form with scenes from contemporary Roman life to create a work that inspired a whole European tradition of pastoral poetry. For despite their rustic setting and the beauty of their phrasing, the poems in Virgil's first collection are also grounded in reality. Shepherds are overwhelmed by the torments of poetic love - but they must ... Læs mere

    86,02 kr.

  • Russian Literature

    A Very Short Introduction

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    This book is intended to capture the interest of anyone who has been attracted to Russian culture through the greats of Russian literature, either through the texts themselves, or encountering them in the cinema, or opera. Rather than a conventional chronology of Russian literature, the book will explore the place and importance of literature of all sorts in Russian culture. How and when did a ... Læs mere

    64,06 kr.

  • Horace: Odes Book II

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    Serier Bog 2 - Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
    Horace's Odes remain among the most widely read works of classical literature. This volume constitutes the first substantial commentary for a generation on this book, and presents Horace's poems for a new cohort of modern students and scholars. The introduction focusses on the particular features of this poetic book and its place in Horace's poetic career and in the literary environment of its ... Læs mere

    352,78 kr.