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Cover of Stephen Harrison: The Neo-Latin Verse of Urban VIII, Alexander VII and Leo XIII

Stephen Harrison: The Neo-Latin Verse of Urban VIII, Alexander VII and Leo XIII

A fascinating insight into the most talented Latin poets to occupy the Papal throne after Pius II Piccolomini in the 15th century, this book offers translations of and commentaries on the major poems …

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McAfee Cleland Boyd: Greatest English Classic A Study Of The King James Version Of The Bible And Its Influence On Life And Literature

"The Greatest English Classic" by Cleland Boyd Mc Afee is a seminal work of literary criticism that delves into the depths of English literature classics with scholarly precision and …

Cover of Professor Mario (University of California, Berkeley, USA) Telo: Reading Greek Tragedy with Judith Butler

Professor Mario (University of California, Berkeley, USA) Telo: Reading Greek Tragedy with Judith Butler

Considering Butler”s “tragic trilogy”-a set of interventions on Sophocles” Antigone, Euripides” Bacchae, and Aeschylus”s Eumenides-this book seeks to understand not just how Butler uses and inter …

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Honore de Balzac: Firm of Nucingen

"The Firm of Nucingen" by Honore de Balzac is a quintessential French realist novel that delves deep into the intricacies of Parisian society. Balzac’s literary classic offers a captivating …

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Pardo-Bazan & Others Emilia: First Love And Other Fascinating Stories of Spanish Life

"First Love: And Other Fascinating Stories of Spanish Life" by Emilia Pardo-Bazan stands as a timeless classic within Spanish literature, showcasing Pardo-Bazan’s prowess as one of the …

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Honore de Balzac: Ferragus Chief of the Devorants

"Ferragus" is an ancient French literature classic book written by Honore de Balzac. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, this literary realism masterpiece delves into the …

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Professor George Fredric Franko: Plautus: Mostellaria

Plautus” Mostellaria is one of ancient Rome”s most breezy and amusing comedies. The plot is ridiculously simple: when a father returns home after three years abroad, a clever slave named Tranio …

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Dr John Talbot: The Alcaic Metre in the English Imagination

This book reveals how a remarkable ancient Greek and Latin poetic form — the alcaic metre — found its way into English poetry, and continues shaping the imagination of poets today. English poets …

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Peter Rosegger: Forest Farm Tales of the Austrian Tyrol

"The Forest Farm: Tales of the Austrian Tyrol" by Peter Rosegger is a classic work of Austrian literature that transports readers to the picturesque Alpine setting of the Tyrol region. …

Cover of Daniel (King's College London, UK) Hadas & Dr. Gesine (Senior Lecturer in Latin Language and Literature, University College London, UK) Manuwald: An Anthology of European Neo-Latin Literature

Daniel (King’s College London, UK) Hadas & Dr. Gesine (Senior Lecturer in Latin Language and Literature, University College London, UK) Manuwald: An Anthology of European Neo-Latin Literature

Compiled by a team of international experts, this volume showcases the best of the huge abundance of literature written in Latin in Europe from about 1500 to 1800. A general introduction provides …