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  • Introduction to the study of the history of language

    Enriched edition.

    by Willem Sijbrand Logeman, Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Herbert A. Strong, Evan Fairchild ...
    Anchored in the rich tapestry of linguistic evolution, 'Introduction to the Study of the History of Language' is a captivating anthology that unravels the complexity of language development across cultures and epochs. This esteemed collection delves into the multifaceted nature of language, presenting a range of styles from analytical essays to comparative studies, each work contributing to a ... Read more

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  • On the Syrian Goddess

    Enriched edition.

    by Lucian of Samosata, Aria Baxter ...
    Translated by Herbert A. Strong, John Garstang ...
    Lucian of Samosata's 'On the Syrian Goddess' is a captivating blend of travelogue, philosophy, and satire, exploring the religious practices and beliefs of the ancient Syrians. Written in the 2nd century AD, Lucian's work stands out for its witty and humorous tone, often poking fun at the superstitions and rituals of the Syrian cults. The narrative style is engaging and filled with vivid ... Read more

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  • Introduction to the study of the history of language

    Exploring the Tapestry of Linguistic Evolution and Historical Development

    by Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Herbert A. Strong, Willem Sijbrand Logeman ...
    Exploring the beauty and intricacies of human expression, 'Introduction to the Study of the History of Language' offers an extensive examination of languages and their evolution throughout history. This anthology traverses a vast landscape of linguistic development, showcasing diverse literary styles and approaches to understanding language. From poetic introspections to analytical essays, the ... Read more

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  • On the Syrian Goddess (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Ancient Syrian Cults, Temple Rituals, and Sacred Ethnography at Hierapolis Bambyce

    by Lucian of Samosata, Iona Ternby ...
    Translated by Herbert A. Strong, John Garstang ...
    On the Syrian Goddess (De Dea Syria) is a compact yet richly textured account of the sanctuary and cult of Atargatis at Hierapolis, in northern Syria. Written in an archaizing Ionic prose that deliberately recalls Herodotus, the work blends travel narrative, ethnography, antiquarian inquiry, and sacred history. Its descriptions of temple architecture, votive customs, ecstatic rites, sacred animals ... Read more

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  • The Syrian Goddess

    by Herbert A. Strong ...
    The Syrian Goddesstranslated by Herbert A. StrongLucian of Samosata's account of Astarte worship in the late classical era, in what is now Turkey."Lucian of Samosata's De Dea Syria, (the Syrian Goddess) is one of the most 'notorious' classical writings. Not only does it acknowledge that at one time a paramount Goddess was worshipped in regions of the Ancient Near East, it goes into details of the ... Read more

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  • A Dictionary of Modern English Usage:The Classic First Edition

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    by H. W. Fowler ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    No book had more influence on twentieth-century attitudes to the English language in Britain than Henry Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage. It rapidly became the standard work of reference for the correct use of English in terms of choice of words, grammar, and style. Much loved for his firm opinions, passion, and dry humour, Fowler has stood the test of time and is still considered the ... Read more

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  • The Selected Poems of Cavafy

    by C. P. Cavafy ...
    Translated by Avi Sharon ...
    C. P. Cavafy is one of the most singular and poignant voices of twentieth-century European poetry, conjuring a magical interior world through lyrical evocations of remembered passions, imagined monologues and dramatic retellings of his native Alexandria’s ancient past. Figures from antiquity speak with telling interruptions from the author in such poems as ‘Anna Comnena’ and ‘You did not ... Read more

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  • The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric

    by Sister Miriam Joseph, Marguerite McGlinn ...
    Who sets language policy today? Who made whom the grammar doctor? Lacking the equivalent of l'Académie française, we English speakers must find our own way looking for guidance or vindication in source after source. McGuffey's Readers introduced nineteenth-century students to "correct" English. Strunk and White's Elements of Style and William Safire's column, "On Language," provide help on diction ... Read more

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  • The Lords Of Avaris

    by David Rohl ...
    The Lords of Avaris is one man's journey in search of the legendary origins of the Western World.Our story begins in a small rock-cut tomb below the desolate ruin-mound of Jericho in the Jordan Valley. This is the start of an epic journey of discovery, in the Homeric mould, which ranges across the ancient lands and archaeological sites of the Mediterranean. From Joshua's Jericho to Romulus' Rome, ... Read more

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  • The Elements of Style

    by William Strunk ...
    Auteur Strunk, William, 1869-1946 Titre The Elements of Style Langue Anglais Classe LoC PE: Language and Literatures: English Sujet English language -- Rhetoric Sujet English language -- Style Sujet Report writing ... Read more

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  • Constantine P. Cavafy. Poems

    by Manolis Aligizakis ...
    Translations, like everything else, wear out over time, as language, and those who read or use it, change. With a poet like Cavafy, who was so precisely tuned to the idiom of his peers, it is even more important to update the English versions of his poems frequently, so that they have the same immediate resonance with the times as the originals had with their time. This is, of course, an ... Read more

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