Thoughtful delivery service

Easy 30 day returns

Certified Reviews

Description

Tales from HerodotusThis classic selection, drawn from the whole of Herodotus' work has been frequently set for GCSE, and used as a first prose text for early Greek learners. It presents a selection of typically anecdotal 'history' from Herodotus, and a useful introduction to the versatility and variety of his writings: historical narrative in the Battle of Salamis; curious anecdote in Arion and the dolphin; anthropological research in Egypt, Arabia and Scythia. At the

the Poetics is too little read because it comes down to us in a form that is often difficult to follow

an adolescent girl

Helpful student features include study questions

or simply enjoy an occasional rural retreat

and the A-Level (Group 4) prescription of Aeneid Book XII

This book offers a historical account of the chief Latin construction

Part 1 deals with the constituent elements of the simple sentence

covering the years 14–68 CE

Most ancient Romans were deeply religious and their world was overflowing with gods—from Jupiter

One of the most influential Roman perspectives on religion came from a nonreligious belief system that is finding new adherents even today: Stoicism

to the Amazon princess who fought Achilles on their behalf

This translation vividly captures Boethius’s journey from bitterness and anger to reconciliation and peace