2008, ISBN: 9789780801489

Cornell University Press. Good. 2008. Softcover. 9780801482854 . Portion of Last few pages and part of wraps have dampstaining and rippling. Else minor shelfwear. ; Masters of Latin Lite… Mehr…

Cornell University Press. Good. 2008. Softcover. 9780801482854 . Portion of Last few pages and part of wraps have dampstaining and rippling. Else minor shelfwear. ; Masters of Latin Literature; 544 pages; <P>The<em> Thebaid</em>, a Latin epic in twelve books by Statius (c. 45-96 C. E.) reexamines events following the abdication of Oedipus, focusing on the civil war between the brothers Eteocles, King of Thebes, and Polynices, who comes at the head of an army from Argos to claim his share of royal power. The poem is long-each of the twelve books comprises over eight hundred lines-and complex, and it exploits a broad range of literary works, both Greek and Latin. Severely curtailed though he was by the emperor Domitian and his Reign of Terror, Statius nevertheless created a meditation on autocratic rule that is still of political interest today.</p><P>Popular in its own time and much admired in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance-most notably by Dante and Chaucer-the poem fell into obscurity and has, for readers of English, been poorly served by translators. Statius composed his poem in dactylic hexameters, the supreme verse form in antiquity. In his hands, this venerable line is flexible, capable of subtle emphases and dramatic shifts in tempo; it is an expressive, responsive medium. In this new and long-awaited translation the poet Jane Wilson Joyce employs a loose, six-beat line in her English translation, which allows her to reveal something of the original rhythm and of the interplay between sentence structure and verse framework.</p><P>The clarity of Joyce's translation highlights the poem's superb versification, sophisticated use of intertextuality, and bold formal experimentation and innovation. A substantial introduction and annotations make this epic accessible to students of all levels.</p> ., Cornell University Press, 2008<

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Time-Life Books, New York: 1974. Hardcover, no dustjacket. Very good condition. One of a series in the "Great Ages of Man" collection. A concise history of the social structur… Mehr…

Time-Life Books, New York: 1974. Hardcover, no dustjacket. Very good condition. One of a series in the "Great Ages of Man" collection. A concise history of the social structures, culture, religion, technologies and demographic of society - from grand and long-lasting civilizations, to primitive settlements and nomadic tribes. This book studies Ancient Egypt. High quality embossed fabric binding and full color photographs/ illustrations. Index Included., Time-Life Books, New York: 1974, Time-Life Books, New York: 1974. Hardcover, no dustjacket. Very good condition. One of a series in the "Great Ages of Man" collection. A concise history of the social structures, culture, religion, technologies and demographic of society - from grand and long-lasting civilizations, to primitive settlements and nomadic tribes. This book studies Ancient Egypt. High quality embossed fabric binding and full color photographs/ illustrations. Index Included., Time-Life Books, New York: 1974, Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press., 2000 First printing in trade paperback. 226 pp. Illustrations, notes, glossary, index. Hinf of shelfwear otherwise Fine.. Soft Cover. Near Fine., Cornell University Press., 2000, Cornell University Press. Near Fine. 2000. Paperback. 9780801485763 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. ; 8.90 X 5.91 X 0.63 inches; 240 pages ., Cornell University Press, 2000<

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Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 2007 New Book not previously owned. Trade paperback in pictorial card cover with flaps to back and front. Size: 12”x9” 30x23cm. xvi,3… Mehr…

Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 2007 New Book not previously owned. Trade paperback in pictorial card cover with flaps to back and front. Size: 12”x9” 30x23cm. xvi,302 pages illustrated in colour throughout. with glossary, bibliography and index. ISBN: 978-0-8014-8708-8. Covers the making and the study of the manuscript, Manuscript types. Medieval Latin., Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 2007<

2000, ISBN: 9789780801489

Cornell University Press. Near Fine. 2000. Paperback. 9780801485763 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three … Mehr…

Cornell University Press. Near Fine. 2000. Paperback. 9780801485763 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. ; 8.90 X 5.91 X 0.63 inches; 240 pages ., Cornell University Press, 2000<

2000, ISBN: 9789780801489

Cornell University Press, 2000. 416, 191 col photos, 174 text figs, distribution maps. . PB. . The only comprehensive field guide to all the species of amphibians and reptiles found in t… Mehr…

Cornell University Press, 2000. 416, 191 col photos, 174 text figs, distribution maps. . PB. . The only comprehensive field guide to all the species of amphibians and reptiles found in the Yucatan Peninsula . [9780801485879], Cornell University Press, 2000<