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Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540563
ISBN
9780199540563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. Features a varied selection of one of the supreme comic writers of the Roman world, Plautus' (c.254-184 BC) finest plays, from the comedy "Pseudolus", "The Prisoners", and "The Brothers Menaechmus", to "The Pot of Gold". Editor(s): Watling, E.F. Translator(s): Watling, E.F. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140441499
ISBN
9780140441499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.05

Hardcover. The comedies of Plautus are the earliest Latin works to survive complete and are cornerstones of the European theatrical tradition from Shakespeare and Moliere to modern times. This fifth volume of a new Loeb edition of all twenty-one of Plautus's extant comedies includes lively modern translations, introductions, and ample explanatory notes. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 510 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
510
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996816
ISBN
9780674996816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.22

Paperback. Series: Focus Classical Library. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585103195
ISBN
9781585103195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.04

Hardcover. Reveals the play as a key to Roman social relations centered on many kinds of slavery: to sex, money, and family structure; to masculinity and social standing; to senility and partying; and to jokes, lies, and idiocy. This work includes comprehensive commentary, useful indexes, and a pronunciation guide. Translator(s): Henderson, John. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299219901
ISBN
9780299219901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.49
€ 53.91

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140441369
ISBN
9780140441369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.03

Hardcover. The comedies of Plautus, who brilliantly adapted Greek plays for Roman audiences c. 205--184BCE, are the earliest Latin works to survive complete and cornerstones of the European theatrical tradition from Shakespeare and Moliere to modern times. Twenty-one of his plays are extant. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DD; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996786
ISBN
9780674996786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.18

Paperback. Intended to benefit students in schools and colleges, this title contains short introductions to Roman stage conventions, and to different types of Greek and Roman comedy. Translator(s): Berg, Deena; Parker, Douglass. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872203624
ISBN
9780872203624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.99

Paperback. Series: Focus Classical Library. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585101559
ISBN
9781585101559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.13

Paperback. Reveals the play as a key to Roman social relations centered on many kinds of slavery: to sex, money, and family structure; to masculinity and social standing; to senility and partying; and to jokes, lies, and idiocy. This work includes comprehensive commentary, useful indexes, and a pronunciation guide. Translator(s): Henderson, John. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299219949
ISBN
9780299219949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.43

Paperback. A work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoology. Mingling acute observation with often wild speculation, it offers a view of the world as it was understood in the first century AD, whether describing the danger of diving for sponges, the first water-clock, or the use of asses' milk to remove wrinkles. Translator(s): Healey, John. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444131
ISBN
9780140444131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. The first modern literary commentary on Pliny the Younger's Epistles II, essential reading for students and scholars of Roman literature. Editor(s): Whitton, Christopher. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 2 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521187275
ISBN
9780521187275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.24

hardcover. The first modern literary commentary on Pliny the Younger's Epistles II, essential reading for students and scholars of Roman literature. Editor(s): Whitton, Christopher. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 338 pages, 2 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9781107006898
ISBN
9781107006898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.83

Paperback. A collection of 50 letters by Pliny selected and edited with introduction and notes by A. N. Sherwin-White. Editor(s): Sherwin-White, A. N. Num Pages: 230 pages, 1map. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; YQF. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 183 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1969
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199120109
ISBN
9780199120109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.89

Paperback. Pliny's letters provide a fascinating insight into Roman life in the period 97 to 112 AD. They document politics, social life, religion, the educational system, the treatment of slaves and include a vivid description of the eruption of Vesuvius. This is a lively and sympathetic new translation. Translator(s): Walsh, P. G. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, one map; one house plan. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538942
ISBN
9780199538942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.44

Hardback. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 2ACG; 3JJP; DSB; JFC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403913265
ISBN
9781403913265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo Poland
Condition
New
Number of pages
400
SKU
V9788323340065
ISBN
9788323340065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.69
€ 41.48

Paperback. Presents nine biographies that illuminate the careers, personalities and military campaigns of some of Rome's greatest statesmen, whose lives span the earliest days of the Republic to the establishment of the Empire. This title includes prominent figures who achieved fame for their pivotal roles in Roman history. Translator(s): Scott-Kilvert, Ian. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140441581
ISBN
9780140441581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Taken from the "Lives", a series of biographies spanning the Graeco-Roman age, this collection describes the twilight of the old Roman Republic from 157-43 BC. Deeply influential on Shakespeare and many other later writers, the works explore corruption, decadence, and the struggle for ultimate power. Editor(s): Seager, Robin. Translator(s): Warner, Rex. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
9780140449341
ISBN
9780140449341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.09

Hardcover. Plutarch (c. 45 120 CE) wrote on many subjects. His extant works other than the "Parallel Lives" are varied, about sixty in number, and known as the "Moralia" ("Moral Essays"). They reflect his philosophy about living a good life, and provide a treasury of information concerning Greco-Roman society, traditions, ideals, ethics, and religion. Translator(s): Babbitt, F.C. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 115 x 27. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1936
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674993372
ISBN
9780674993372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.22

Hardcover. Plutarch (c. 45 120 CE) wrote on many subjects. His extant works other than the "Parallel Lives" are varied, about sixty in number, and known as the "Moralia" ("Moral Essays"). They reflect his philosophy about living a good life, and provide a treasury of information concerning Greco-Roman society, traditions, ideals, ethics, and religion. Editor(s): Cherniss, Harold. Translator(s): Helmbold, W.C. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 602 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 116 x 31. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
602
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1957
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674994478
ISBN
9780674994478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.22

Paperback. Plutarch wrote a large number of essays on ethical, scientific, philosophical, ephemeral, historical and literary topics. Even when dealing with technical subjects, the essays reflect the author's particular style - with anecdotes and quotations included. Editor(s): Kidd, Ian. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445640
ISBN
9780140445640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.59

Paperback. .
Publisher
Old Street Publishing United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906964207
ISBN
9781906964207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Levine, Susan F. Num Pages: 390 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204980
ISBN
9780872204980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.14

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