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The Epic of Gilgamesh (Penguin Classics) by N K Sandars Publisher Comments ‘I am Gilgamesh who seized and killed the Bull of Heaven, I killed the watchman of the cedar forest, I overthrew Humbaba who lived in the forest’ Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu are the only heroes to have survived from the... (read more) List Price $11.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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Sophocles I: Three Tragedies by Sophocles Publisher Comments "These authoritative translations consign all other complete collections to the wastebasket."—Robert Brustein, The New Republic "This is it. No qualifications. Go out and buy it everybody."—Kenneth Rexroth, The Nation "The... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Three Theban Plays: Antigon/Oedipus the King/Oedipus at Colonus (Penguin Classics) by Sophocles Publisher Comments Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, these three plays are among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. Robert Fagles' translation conveys all of Sophocles' lucidity and power: the cut and thrust of his dialogue, his ironic edge, the... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Torture and Brutality in Medieval Literature: Negotiations of National Identity by Larissa Tracy Publisher Comments An ugly subject, but one that needs to be treated thoroughly and comprehensively, with a discreet wit and no excessive relish. These needs are richly satisfied in Larissa Tracy's bold and important book. DEREK PEARSALL, Professor Emeritus, Harvard... (read more) Your price: $95.00 New - Hardcover
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The Pot of Gold and Other Plays by Plautus Publisher Comments Plautus's broad humor, reflecting Roman manners and contemporary life, is revealed in these five plays: The Pot of Gold (Aulularia), The Prisoners (Captivi), The Brothers Menaechmus (Menaechmi), The Swaggering Soldier (Miles Gloriosus), and Pseudolus.... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Satyrica (96 Edition) by Petronius Publisher Comments Encolpius, a soldier of fortune, despiser of pedantry, lecherous and contrary, and the beautiful Giton, who lives off his charms, are invited to a gargantuan banquet hosted by the prodigal, pompous, newly rich Trimalchio. When the feast turns into a riot,... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $18.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Edda by Snorri Sturluson Publisher Comments But the king's heart swells, bulging with courage in battle, where heroes sink down... Over a period of twenty years Snorri Sturluson, scholar, courtier and poet, compiled the prose Edda as a textbook for young poets who wished to praise kings. His work... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Comedies (76 Edition) by Terence Publisher Comments All six of the Roman dramatist's comedies—from The Girl from Andros, the first romantic comedy ever written, to the socially sophisticated The Brothers—show why Terence became a model for playwrights from the Renaissance onward. Also included... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Meditations (06 Edition) by Marcus Aurelius Staff Pick Consigned to notebooks by one of Rome's last great emperors, Meditations contains the blood and fire of Stoic philosophy. It has been a favorite for many ages and graced the bedside of kings and laity alike.... (read more) List Price $11.00 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Yale Classical Studies #36: Reception and the Classics: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Classical Tradition by William (edt) Brockliss Publisher Comments This collection brings together leading experts in a number of fields of the humanities to offer a new perspective on the classical tradition. Drawing on reception studies, philology and early modern studies, the essays explore the interaction between... (read more) Your price: $95.00 New - Hardcover
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Pocket Dictionary for the Study of New Testament Greek by Matthew S. Demoss Publisher Comments If you are beginning your study of New Testament Greek or Greek exegesis, this book is for you From ablative to zeugma, it defines the tangled terms that infest Greek textbooks, grammars and lexicons. Here is the book to deliver you from late-night... (read more) Your price: $9.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Annals of Imperial Rome (Penguin Classics) by Tacitus Synopsis "The Annals of Imperial Rome" recount the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus to the death of Nero in AD 68. Michael Grant's introduction discusses the life and works of Tacitus and the historical context of the... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Meditations (Penguin Classics) by Marcus Aurelius Staff Pick Consigned to notebooks by one of Rome's last great emperors, Meditations contains the blood and fire of Stoic philosophy. It has been a favorite for many ages and graced the bedside of kings and laity alike.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Three Comedies by Aristophanes Synopsis Contains The Birds, The Clouds, and The Wasps... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Euripides #5: The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides V by Euripides Publisher Comments In nine paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer the most comprehensive selection of the Greek tragedies available in English. Over the years these authoritative, critically acclaimed editions have been the preferred choice of over three... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Medea (Plays for Performance) by Euripides Publisher Comments Medea, whose magical powers helped Jason and the Argonauts take the Golden Fleece, remains one of the strongest female characters ever to appear on stage. In the play she kills her own children. Plays for Performance Series.... (read more) List Price $10.95 Your price: $1.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Tradition and Innovation in Hellenistic Poetry by Marco Fantuzzi Publisher Comments Hellenistic poets of the third and second centuries BC sought to mark their continuity with the classical past as well as demonstrate their independence from it. This major study explores Greek poetry of the period and its reception and influence in Rome.... (read more) Your price: $70.75 New - Trade Paper
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Greek - English Lexicon / Intermediate (59 Edition) by Henry George Liddell Publisher Comments This abridgement of the world's most authoritative dictionary of ancient Greek is based on the 1883 revision. It includes some discussion of word usage, citing examples and characteristic phrases. Generally speaking, only words used by late writers and... (read more) List Price $78.50 Your price: $51.50 Used - Hardcover
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Meditations (Modern Library Classics) by Marcus Aurelius and Gregory Hays Staff Pick Consigned to notebooks by one of Rome's last great emperors, Meditations contains the blood and fire of Stoic philosophy. It has been a favorite for many ages and graced the bedside of kings and laity alike.... (read more) List Price $10.00 Your price: $6.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of the Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Publisher Comments BEAR IN MIND THAT THE MEASURE OF A MAN IS THE WORTH OF THE THINGS HE CARES ABOUT. IF IT IS GOOD TO SAY OR DO SOMETHING, THEN IT IS EVEN BETTER TO BE CRITICIZED FOR HAVING SAID OR DONE IT. ARE MY GUIDING PRINCIPLES HEALTHY AND ROBUST? ON THIS HANGS... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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