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A Loeb Classical Library Reader (Loeb Classical Library) by Loeb Classical Loeb Classical Library is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Loeb Classical Library Reader (Loeb Classical Library) about?
This selection of lapidary nuggets drawn from thirty-three of antiquity's major authors includes poetry, dialogue, philosophical writing, history, descriptive reporting, satire, and fiction--giving a glimpse at the wide range of arts and sciences, thought and styles, of Greco-Roman culture. The selections span twelve centuries, from Homer to Saint Jerome. The texts and translations are reproduced as they appear in Loeb volumes. The Loeb Classical Library is the only existing series of books which, through original text and facing English translation, gives access to all that is important in Greek and Latin literature. The Loeb Classical Library Reader offers a unique sampling of this treasure trove. In these pages you will find, for example:Odysseus tricking the Cyclops in order to escape from the giant's cave;Zeus creating the first woman, Pandora, cause of mortals' hardships ever after;the Athenian general Nicias dissuading his countrymen from invading Sicily;Socrates, condemned to die, saying farewell;a description of Herod's fortified palace at Masada;Cicero's thoughts on what we owe our fellow men;Livy's description of the rape of the Sabine women;Manilius on the signs of the
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Loeb Classical Loeb Classical Library
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Department of Sanskrit & Indian Studies
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780674996168
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Poetry, History
- Rating
- 4.07 / 5 (40 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14