George Long was een Engelse klassieke geleerde wiens levenswerk gericht was op het toegankelijk maken van oude teksten voor moderne lezers. Zijn redactionele werk aan de Bibliotheca Classica-serie was een baanbrekende poging om wetenschappelijke edities van klassieke teksten met Engelse commentaren te produceren. Met deze onderneming verrijkte hij de literaire wereld en faciliteerde hij een dieper begrip van de oude literatuur en het recht voor een breder publiek. Zijn bijdragen lagen in de presentatie en interpretatie van klassieke gedachten.
This is the only complete modern translation of Epictetus' Discourses, together with the Handbook and fragments. A major work of Stoic practical ethics, the Discourses teach that the basis of happiness is up to us. This accessible new translation is accompanied by a full introduction and thorough notes.
From the famous speeches against Catiline to those in defiance of Marc Anthony that would seal the orator's doom, this collection presents remarkable examples of rhetoric from the ancient Roman politician's illustrious career.
Handbook of Epictetus also known as Enchiridion written by legendary Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus is a manual of Stoic ethical advice. Compiled by Arrian, who was a student of Epictetus, this great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, the Handbook of Epictetus is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others who simply enjoy reading timeless pieces of classic literature, this gem by Epictetus is highly recommended. Published by Classic Books America and beautifully produced, the Handbook of Epictetus would make an ideal gift and it should be a part of everyone's personal library.
Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, commonly called Parallel Lives or Plutarch's Lives, is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings. The surviving Parallel Lives, contain twenty-three pairs of biographies, each pair consisting of one Greek and one Roman, as well as four unpaired, single lives. It is a work of considerable importance, not only as a source of information about the individuals biographized, but also about the times in which they lived.
A comprehensive collection of some of the most famous philosophical writings of ancient Greece, translated by eminent scholars and including valuable introductions and notes.
An encyclopedic reference work covering a wide range of topics in the arts, sciences, and humanities, published in weekly parts for a penny each.