Skip to main content

Panier

Vous profitez des avantages réservés aux VIP !

Article(s) non disponible(s) à la vente
Veuillez vérifier votre panier. Vous pouvez supprimer le ou les articles qui ne sont pas disponibles maintenant ou nous les supprimerons automatiquement au moment du règlement de la commande.
articlesarticle
articlesarticle

Recommandé pour vous

Loading...
  • The Satires of Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia, and Lucilius

    Enriched edition. Literally translated into English prose, with notes, chronological tables, arguments, &c

    In 'The Satires of Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia, and Lucilius,' readers are invited to journey through the rich tapestry of Roman satire, a genre that has shaped the contours of literary expression since antiquity. This anthology presents a striking array of works that capture the wit, irony, and critical eye turned towards society by these storied authors. From Persius's biting observations to the ... En savoir plus

    $2.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Satires of Horace and Persius

    par Horace, Persius ...
    Traduit par Niall Rudd ...
    The Satires of Horace (65-8 BC), written in the troubled decade ending with the establishment of Augustus' regime, provide an amusing treatment of men's perennial enslavement to money, power, glory and sex. Epistles I, addressed to the poet's friends, deals with the problem of achieving contentment amid the complexities of urban life, while Epistles II and the Ars Poetica discuss Latin poetry - ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Satires of Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia, and Lucilius

    Literally translated into English prose, with notes, chronological tables, arguments, &c

    The Satires of Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia, and Lucilius presents a compelling anthology exploring the multifaceted nature of Roman satire. This collection captures the nuanced social critique and rich literary traditions of ancient Rome through a diverse range of voices and styles. With works ranging from scathing denunciations of moral decay to insightful reflections on personal and societal ... En savoir plus

    $2.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Greatest Classics of Roman Literature

    The Golden Ass, On Friendship and Old Age, The Satyricon, Meditations, The Art of Love, Aeneid

    The Greatest Classics of Roman Literature masterfully curates an expansive array of works that span the vast chronological and stylistic spectrum of Roman literary heritage. Moving seamlessly from the stoic reflections of Marcus Aurelius to the satirical sharpness of Juvenal, this collection provides an unparalleled immersion into the intellectual and cultural milieus of Ancient Rome. The ... En savoir plus

    $4.99 CAD

  • The Classics of Ancient Rome: 30+ Masterpieces of Latin Literature

    The Civil War, Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, Conspiracy of Catiline, Strategemata, The History of Rome

    The Classics of Ancient Rome: 30+ Masterpieces of Latin Literature is a meticulously edited anthology that encapsulates the essence of Roman thought, culture, and artistry. Capturing the epochs of Rome from its mythic foundation to the height of its imperial power, this collection traverses an array of literary styles—from epic poetry and philosophical treatises to historical chronicles and ... En savoir plus

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Satires of Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia, and Lucilius (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Literally translated into English prose, with notes, chronological tables, arguments, &c

    The Satires of Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia, and Lucilius gathers a foundational spectrum of Roman satiric writing, tracing the genre's movement from republican moral commentary to imperial invective, philosophical compression, and urbane social critique. Its poems expose corruption, vanity, hypocrisy, sexual politics, patronage, literary pretension, and the anxieties of public life, while ranging ... En savoir plus

    $2.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Delphi Complete Works of Persius (Illustrated)

    Collections Livre 112 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    A first century Roman poet of Etruscan origin, Persius wrote polished satires that reveal his interest in Stoicism and a strong criticism for what he considered to be the stylistic abuses of his poetic contemporaries. Like Juvenal who would write half a century later, Persius was the heir to the style of Latin verse satire developed by Lucilius and Horace, which were clearly aimed at a ... En savoir plus

    $2.99 CAD

Les lecteurs de ces romans ont aussi aimé

  • The Essays of Montaigne: Book the First

    The present publication is intended to supply a recognised deficiency in our literature—a library edition of the Essays of Montaigne. This great French writer deserves to be regarded as a classic, not only in the land of his birth, but in all countries and in all literatures. His Essays, which are at once the most celebrated and the most permanent of his productions, form a magazine out of which ... En savoir plus

    $3.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Anatomy of Melancholy

    par Robert Burton ...
    The Anatomy of Melancholy, one of the richest, most inexhaustible books in the English language.Ostensibly an elaborately systematized medical treatise dealing with various morbid mental states — their causes, symptoms, and cures — the Anatomy is much more: a compendium of memorable utterances on the human condition in general, compiled from classical, scholastic, and contemporary sources. For ... En savoir plus

    $4.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Anatomy of Melancholy

    par Robert Burton ...
    'The best book ever written' Nicholas Lezard, GuardianRobert Burton's labyrinthine, beguiling, playful masterpiece is his attempt to 'anatomize and cut up' every aspect of the condition of melancholy, from which he had suffered throughout his life. Ranging over beauty, digestion, the planets, alcohol, goblins, kissing, poetry and the restorative power of books, among many other things, The Anatomy ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • Some Anatomies of Melancholy

    par Robert Burton ...
    Not simply an investigation into melancholy, these unique essays form part of a panoramic celebration of human behaviour from the time of the ancients to the Renaissance. God, devils, old age, diet, drunkenness, love and beauty are each given equal consideration in this all-encompassing examination of the human condition.Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed ... En savoir plus

    $5.99 CAD

  • Delphi Complete Works of Michel de Montaigne (Illustrated)

    Collections Livre 18 - Delphi Series Seven
    One of the leading philosophers of the French Renaissance, Michel de Montaigne is famous for his ‘Essais’ (Essays), which established a new literary form, merging casual anecdotes and autobiography with serious intellectual insight. This comprehensive eBook presents Montaigne’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative ... En savoir plus

    $2.99 CAD