Ancient Greek and Roman literature

Considering the ubiquity of rhetorical training in antiquity, the volume starts from the premise that every first-person statement in ancient literature is in some way rhetorically modelled and aesthetically shaped.

A provocative case for why immortalizing Greek and Roman culture as ';classical' marginalizes and devalues Black lifeGreek and Roman antiquity has been enshrined in disciplines and curricula at all levels of education, perpetuating what the historian of political thought J.

Timaeus is one of Plato's dialogues, mostly in the form of a long monologue given by the title character.

La Ilíada es un poema épico griego antiguo, escrito por Homero y se presume que es la primera obra de la literatura occidental.

As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne.

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As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne.

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Plato was a philosopher in Ancient Greece.

Plato was a philosopher in Ancient Greece.

Plato was a philosopher in Ancient Greece.

Plato was a philosopher in Ancient Greece.

Meg is the eldest and on the brink of love.

Aristotle (384-322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and student of Plato who stunningly changed the course of Western philosophy.

Plato was a philosopher in Ancient Greece.

As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne.

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Nearly two thousand years after it was written, Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life.

Meg is the eldest and on the brink of love.

In ancient Greece, a storyteller named Aesop captivated his listeners with tales both beautiful and instructive.

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In ancient Greece, a storyteller named Aesop captivated his listeners with tales both beautiful and instructive.

Dive into the timeless wisdom of Seneca with "e;Letters from a Stoic"e;.

You've heard all about the 'brilliant men' of ancient myth, but what about the scheming and scandalous women who were so often lost in their shadow?

Marco Terencio Varrón (116-27 a.

Estas palabras, escritas por un hombre que espera a su hijo en un rincón perdido del Egeo, son el testimonio vívido y consciente de un escritor con sensibilidad humanística y gran conocimiento de Grecia: una insólita reflexión junto al mar sobre la singularidad y la magia de la lengua griega como exégesis del mundo; un libro heterodoxo y profundo; un relato poético y vibrante que, sin duda, cambiará en el lector su visión del lenguaje, de la historia de los griegos e, incluso, de la propia historia de la civilización.

¿Qué tienen en común el Quijote, John Lennon, Buda, Ulises, el papa, el rey Arturo y La guerra de las galaxias?

Between 2010 and 2017, Canada experienced an efflorescence of Greek tragedy, led by independent Montreal theatre company Scapegoat Carnivale's energetic performances of Euripides's Medea and Bacchae and Sophocles's Oedipus Tyrannus.

I am excited to introduce you to Aesop's Fables, a book filled with memorable and captivating legends that impart deep morals and valuable lessons.

Embark on a profound intellectual journey with "e;Plato: The Complete Works,"e; a comprehensive collection of the timeless philosophical inquiries by one of the founding figures in Western philosophy.

Delve into the world of timeless wisdom and enchanting storytelling with "e;Aesop's Fables,"e; a beloved collection of short tales that have entertained and educated generations of readers.

 «Aquel que franquea el portal donde se alza Arbeit macht frei entra en un mundo radicalmente distinto, lejos de los dioses, lejos de los hombres.

The stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece are sprawling, dramatic and wonderfully strange; their lives intertwine with mortals and their behaviours fluctuate wildly from benevolent to violent, from didactic to fickle, from loving to enraged.

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARWhat is the nature of things?

This Element shows a translation theory approach to the history of medieval Arabic translations.

This Element shows a translation theory approach to the history of medieval Arabic translations.

Delve into the timeless wisdom of one of Stoicism's greatest minds with "e;Seneca's Wisdom: Letters from a Stoic"e;.

Shows how Greek declamation''s staging of the Classical past was of vital importance for the Greek imperial present.

A central, much-studied feature of the poetry of 3rd cent.

Ein klassischer Mysterythriller von Italiens Bestseller-Autor Valerio ManfrediBei Ausgrabungsarbeiten in der Nähe von Rom werden sieben Statuen gefunden, darunter vermutlich auch das mythenumwobene hölzerne Standbild der Athene.

Shows how Greek declamation''s staging of the Classical past was of vital importance for the Greek imperial present.

Intertextuality is a well-known tool in literary criticism and has been widely applied to ancient literature, with, perhaps surprisingly, classical scholarship being at the frontline in developing new theoretical approaches.