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(0)Rosemary McKenna
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Here is a collection of some of the finest and most important writing of the Roman period. An introduction precedes each selection, identifying the author and providing information that allows modern readers to consider these texts in a new light. What we discover might be surprising. For instance, in Cicero's orations and Marcus Aurelius' meditations, we hear echoes of today's political forums and popular-psychology talk-show hosts. Virgil's ironic...
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The Classical Greek Reader: New Encounters with Ancient Greece marks an exciting departure from the traditional anthology approach to Greek literature and thought. By focusing not only on the "big names" but also on the less-familiar voices - the women, doctors, storytellers, herbalists, and romance writers - we are offered a glimpse of ancient Greece as we have rarely seen it. The book provides the reader with first-hand access to literary, artistic,...