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The Wit of the Greeks and Romans
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Leslie Frewin London 1st 1968 HB. Witty quotations from classical authors, illustrated with cartoons. Grey cloth cover a little sunned and marked, missing ffep, generally VG, in slightly marked, edge-worn, price-clipped DJ, with one small closed tear but generally VG. 144pp. more information
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The Ancient Greeks
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Pelican Harmondsworth 1966 PB. The political and economic structure of Greek society Good 204pp. more information
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Stories from Greek Tragedy
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George G. Harrap & Co. London 1907 HB. A good retelling of Greek myth and legend, with an introductory chapter on drama. Finely decorated worn green and gold cloth, spine chipped top and base, leather spine open down one side, awards plate on front pastedown, hinge starting to back but still solid text block. Text clean and clear. 232pp. more information
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The Life of Proclus or Concerning Happiness
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Phanes Press Grand Rapids 1986 PB. With an introduction by John Michell. A biographical account of the poet philosopher and scientist (412 - 485 AD), one of the last teachers at the Platonic Academy in Athens before the teaching of philosophy was banned in 529 by Justinian. Includes five hymns of Proclus, translated by Thomas Taylor. Name to half title, o/w VG. 93pp. more information
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Tales Frae the Odyssey o Homer owreset intil Scots
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the Saltire Society Edinburgh 1992 PB. A splendid new translation, in rich Scots. VG, but ex-lib. 122pp. more information
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Tales of Greece and Rome
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Gresham London HB. Undated. Stories for children. Red cloth with embossed decoration, marks to eps, VG 224pp. more information
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A Handbook of Latin Literature
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Methuen & Co London 3rd edition 1966 PB. Part of the University Paperbacks series. Written as a companion to the author's Handbook of Greek Literature, and covers the period from the earliest times to the death of St. Augustine. Good - cover worn, slight marks. 582pp. more information
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The Adelphoe
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Macmillan London 1893 HB. With an introduction, notes and a critical appendix by Sidney G Ashmole. English introduction, Latin text. Red cloth, worn and marked and faded to the spine, internally VG 208pp. more information
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The Aeneid
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Penguin Classics Harmondsworth 1959 PB. In the purple-bordered series. With maps. Slightly edge-worn, generally VG 360pp. more information
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