Ancient, classical and medieval texts Books

This is a critical edition of the speeches of ancient Greek rhetoricians, edited and annotated by Christian Walz. It includes comprehensive indices and notes on the speeches, as well as Walz's own critical commentary. This book is an invaluable resource...

This is an English translation of the Meghadūta, a Sanskrit poem by Kālidāsa, one of the most celebrated poets of ancient India. It tells the story of a heavenly messenger who is sent to deliver a message of love from a Yaksha to his beloved wife. Along...

This book presents a collection of homilies attributed to Wulfstan, a prominent Anglo-Saxon bishop and theologian during the late 10th and early 11th centuries. Along with the texts themselves, the book also includes detailed analysis and discussions...

This classic Anglo-Saxon poem tells the story of St. Helena's quest for the Cross of Christ and her subsequent discovery of the True Cross. Renowned for its lyrical beauty and intricate narrative structure, this poem is a masterpiece of ancient poetry...

This 1888 translation of Cicero's classic works on friendship and old age, and his visionary description of Scipio's dream of a utopian society, is a finely crafted English rendering of Cicero's original Latin texts. The translators offer both a faithful...

This collection of satirical poetry by Juvenal is translated into English verse by W Gifford and accompanied by explanatory notes., A scathing critique of Roman society and moral decay, this work endures as a masterpiece of political and social...

This masterpiece of classical literature recounts the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus in his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. With beautiful language and vivid imagery, this epic poem stands the test of time as a timeless classic.This...

This classic text presents the complete works of Juvenal, a celebrated Roman satirist. With extensive commentary and analysis by J.E.B. Mayor, this book offers readers a deep understanding of Juvenal's unique voice and impact on the literary world.This...

Ioannis Stobaei Florilegium is a collection of philosophical and literary excerpts compiled by the Byzantine scholar Stobaeus in the fifth century AD. This edition, featuring an extensive introduction and commentary by a team of experts, offers a...

This classic work by the ancient Roman poet Ovid tells the famous stories of Greek mythology, including the tales of Apollo and Daphne, Narcissus and Echo, and Pygmalion and Galatea. The book is a masterpiece of ancient literature, and its influence can...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

A critical editon of Jean de Vignay's 14th-century Les Merveilles de la Terre d'Outremer, a translation of the travelogue of Odoric, a Franciscan monk from northeastern Italy who spent much of the early 14th century traveling throughout Asia.

Paradise Lost; English Gained (Part II) contains expressions from John Milton's Paradise Lost - Books III & IV. Lover of literature will find these expressions interesting, and develop a taste for exploring expressions from Milton's other books too...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...

While hymns are traditionally means of communicating the divine, Hymnal for Catastrophe invests sacred forms in the ordinary and commonplace. Falling out of love, losing a friend, not having money to buy food: these things we experience all the...

Delve into the ancient and mystical world of pre-classical Europe with The Hymns of Orpheus. These poetic compositions, attributed to the legendary figure Orpheus, offer a rare glimpse into prehistoric European mythology. Known as the king of the...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

El libro ""Arte De Hablar En Prosa Y Verso V1 (1826)"" escrito por Josef Gomez Hermosilla es una obra que se enfoca en ense�����ar a los lectores las t�����cnicas y habilidades necesarias para hablar y escribir en prosa y verso. La obra est����� dividida...

Le livre ""Oeuvres Choisies De Malherbe V2: Avec Des Notes De Tous Les Commentateurs (1825)"" par Parrelle, Louis est une compilation d'�����uvres choisies de Malherbe, un po�����te et �����crivain fran�����ais du XVIe si�����cle. Cette deuxi�����me...

Az ""A S�����rospataki Ref. F�����iskola Haromsz�����zados �����nnepe Julius 8 An 1860: Eml�����kk������nyvbe"" c������m����� k������nyv Janos Erdelyi toll�����b������l sz�����letett. A k������nyv egy eml�����kk������nyv, amely a S�����rospataki...

Spare Moments is a collection of short stories, essays, and poems written by various authors and compiled by James Maclehose Publisher in 1853. The book features a wide range of topics, including nature, history, morality, and religion. Some of the...

Historico-Shakespearian Readings From The Chronicle And Roman Plays: With Connecting Memoranda is a book written by Benjamin Humphrey Smart and published in 1851. The book is a collection of essays that explore the historical context and sources of...

Embark on a poetic odyssey with "Eternal Reverberations 2.0" where words transcend, dancing on the edge of logic and magic. This collection is a testament to my unique journey through the labyrinth of Indian culture, echoing the spirit of Bharat-from...

"The story of this philosophical soldier of fortune is a romance from beginning to end, a poignant human drama shot through with passion, adventure, pathos and tragedy. In a sense it is an epitome of the earlier Middle Ages and through it shines the...

Through "The Imaginarium Chronicles: An Anthology of Classic Tales," you can go on a magical journey where classic stories meet the magic of fantasy to create a literary universe that readers of all ages will love. This collection of stories, put...

Das Nibelungenlied ist ein Klassiker der Weltliteratur. Sein Verfasser verstand es, das Publikum mit einem grandiosen Mix aus Sex & Crime, Intrigen, Humor, Romantik, Action und Glamour zu fesseln. Diese ursprüngliche Mischung zeitgemäß wiederzugeben, hat...

Das Erstlingswerk von Marko und Vincent Hein enthalten Gedichte und Illustrationen - ein gemeinsames Projekt von Vater und Sohn. Damit öffnen die Autoren einen Spalt zur Tür ihrer inneren Welt, und laden auf eine düstere und makabere Reise in Wort und...

Was ist der Herbst? Korbfülle, Traubenmost, Vogelzug, Rauschzeit, Blätterfall, Festtage, die das Brauchtum pflegen und Feiertage, die uns innehalten lassen. Keine Jahreszeit prägt den Wandel so sehr wie der Herbst, keine Jahreszeit ist zugleich Reifen,...

It would be enough to recommend this astonishing, 45-volume set, first published in 1896, if it were merely a wonderfully massive compilation of the world's best writings from the world's best authors up until the advent of the 20th century. But A...

The Works of the Gawain-PoetCharles MoormanThis edition of the complete Works of Cotton Nero A.x.-Patience, Purity, Pearl, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight-is the first collected edition since the manuscript itself. Charles Moorman's hope is that...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""Shakespeare als Mensch und als Christ: Eine Studie"" ist ein Buch von Julius Schiller, das im Jahr 1897 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Werk befasst sich mit der Frage, ob William Shakespeare ein gl�����ubiger Christ war und wie sich dies in seinen...

Shakespeare's Genius Justified: Being Restorations And Illustrations Of Seven Hundred Passages In Shakespeare�������s Plays is a book written by Zachariah Jackson and originally published in 1819. The book is a comprehensive analysis of seven hundred...