Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Books

Originally published in 1996, the articles in this book are revised, expanded papers from a session at the 17th International Congress of the Arthurian Society held in 1993. The chapters cover Arthurian studies' directions at the time, showcasing...

This translation of Lancelot del Lac was published in 1929 to present easily the essential parts of the history of Sir Lancelot from three thirteenth century romances - Le livre de Lancelot del Lac, Le queste del saint graal, and La mort le roi Artus...

First published in 1938, this study explores the reception of the mythology of King Arthur by modern poets and playwrights. More specifically, the author explores the lineage of the legendary material since the first edition of Malory in 1485, exploring...

The study of the Arthurian legend in the 1600s has revealed almost no romance; the stories are more about the truth of Arthur's existence and his exploits, with influence due to political bearing of the royalty versus parliament at the time. This...

Originally published in 1988, this volume contains papers from, and commissioned after, "The Passing of Arthur", a conference on Medieval and Renaissance Studies in November 1986. No Arthurian story is experienced without some foreknowledge of its end,...

This book presents the manuscript of the original poem, from the Ireland Blackburne MS. The composition is from some time between the late 14th and late 15th century. Originally published in 1984, this book introduces the manuscript with historical...

This anthology reproduces six plays based on stories of King Arthur from a variety of periods. Originally published in 1991, it offers a comprehensive discussion of Arthurian Drama in introduction and also provides an appendix listing printed scripts in...

The poems in this collection will give the reader an appreciation of both the distinctiveness and the variety of the medieval English Arthurian tradition and highlight some of this important chapter in Arthurian legend literature. The Middle English...

The Theory of Education in Plato's Republic, written by John Ernest Adamson and first published in 1908, is a comprehensive exploration of the educational philosophy presented in Plato's famous work, The Republic. The book aims to provide a thorough...

""The Syntax Of At And Ana In Gothic, Old Saxon, And Old High German"" is a linguistic study by Chester Nathan Gould, originally published in 1916. The book examines the use and function of the prepositions ""at"" and ""ana"" in three early Germanic...

The Missing Fragment Of The Latin Translation Of The Fourth Book Of Ezra is a scholarly work by Robert Lubbock Bensly, first published in 1875. The book focuses on a fragment of the Latin translation of the Fourth Book of Ezra, which had been missing for...

The Literature of the Second Century: Short Studies in Christian Evidences is a book written by F.R. Wynne and published in 1891. The book is a collection of short studies that explore the literature of the second century and its role in providing...

The History Of The Lauderdale Manuscript Of King Alfred�������s Anglo-Saxon Version Of Orosius is a book written by Joseph Bosworth and first published in 1858. The book provides a detailed account of the history and origins of the Lauderdale Manuscript,...

Syriani Antiquissimi Interpretis In II, XII, Et XIII Aristotelis Libros Metaphysices Commentarius est liber qui scriptus est a Syriano, interprete antiquissimo, qui commentarios in libros metaphysices Aristotelis scripsit. In hac editione, commentarii in...

Supplementum Theatri Regularium (1679) a Francisco A. Jannoni editum est, quod librum regularium theatri continet. In hoc libro, regulas et normas spectaculorum theatri explicat, ut actores et spectatores apte agant. Praeterea, Supplementum Theatri...

Specimina Operum Theodori Metochitae Quae Inscribuntur (1790) est liber qui continet selecta opera Theodori Metochitae, Byzantini philosophi et politici. In hoc libro, legentes inveniunt orationes, epistolas, et alia scripta quae ab eo composita sunt...

Some Welsh Legends And Other Poems is a collection of poetry written by John Humphreys Davies and published in 1893. The book contains a series of Welsh legends and other poems that explore themes such as love, nature, and spirituality. The Welsh legends...

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...

Platons Gastmahl ist ein Dialog, der von dem antiken griechischen Philosophen Plato verfasst wurde und im Jahr 1782 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Der Dialog folgt einer Gruppe von M�����nnern, die sich zu einem Festmahl versammelt haben, um �����ber die...

Il libro ""La Quarta Parte Delle Rime Alla Rustica Di Menon, Magagno, E Begotto (1583)"" di Giovanni Battista Maganza ����� una raccolta di poesie in lingua veneta, scritte in stile rustico. Le poesie sono state composte da tre autori diversi: Menon,...

""Cronica di Firenze"" ����� un libro scritto da Donato Velluti nel 1731. Si tratta di una cronaca storica sulla citt������ di Firenze, in cui l'autore descrive gli avvenimenti pi����� importanti che hanno caratterizzato la storia della citt������, dalla...

Consolationis Philosophiae Libros Quinque Interpretatione Et Notis Illustravit est opus magnum Anicii Manlii Severini Boethii, philosophi et theologici Romani, quod anno Domini 524 compositum est. In hoc libro, Boethius, qui in carcerem missus est,...

Confutatio Fabulae De Joanna Papissa, Ex Monumentis Graecis (1645) est liber a Leone Allacci scriptus, qui fabulam de Ioanna Papissa, muliere quae papam fuisse dicitur, confutat. Liber ex monumentis Graecis compositus est et argumenta contra fabulam...

""Cicero in seinen Briefen"" ist ein Buch von Bernhard Rudolph Abeken aus dem Jahr 1835. Es ist eine Sammlung von Briefen des r������mischen Staatsmannes und Philosophen Cicero, die er an verschiedene Personen geschrieben hat. Die Briefe geben einen...

Chronica Medii Aevi est opus Christiani Friderici Roesler, scriptoris Germanici, quod annis MDCCLXXXVIII et MDCCLXXXIX editum est. Librum exponit res gestas et eventus qui in Europa ab anno MCCC usque ad annum MD, hoc est tempus inter saeculum decimum et...

Chaucer's Boece is a book that was published in 1886 and is a translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy. The book is a Middle English translation of the original Latin work and was completed by Geoffrey Chaucer in the late 14th century. The...

Chalcidii V. C. Timaeus De Platonis Translatus: Item Ejusdem In Eundem Commentarius (1617) est liber qui continet duos tractatus auctore Chalcidio. Primus tractatus est De Platonis Timaeo, qui est dialogus philosophicus Platonis de natura mundi et animae...

Carmina Novem Illustrium Feminarum (1568) est liber poesis a Laurentio Gambara scriptus, qui celebrat novem mulieres illustres. Inter eas feminas includuntur: Sappho, Cleopatra, Lucretia, Cornelia, Artemisia, Semiramis, Zenobia, Dido, et Cassandra. In...

Liber Octavus Argonauticorum C. Valerii Flacci Setini Balbi, intitulatus ""Ad Optimas Editiones Collati"" anno MDCC-LXXXVI editus est a Flacco, Gaius Valerius. In hoc libro, poeta narrat de aventuris Argonautarum, qui ad Colchidem navigaverunt ut aureum...

Boyhood And Youth In The Days Of Aristophanes is a book written by Arthur Alexis Bryant and published in 1907. The book is a memoir of the author's childhood and youth in Athens during the time of Aristophanes, a famous Greek playwright. The book...

Bohemian Legends and Ballads is a collection of traditional folk tales and poems from Bohemia, compiled and translated by Flora Pauline Kopta in 1890. The book provides a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of the Czech people, featuring stories of...

Ausonii Popmae, Frisii, De Differentiis Verborum, Libri IV est liber grammaticus, scriptus a Bartholomaeo Ausonio Van Popma. In hoc libro, auctor explicat differentias inter verba similia vel confusa, ut studens Latinae linguae possit ea discernere et...

Aristidis Oratio Adversus Leptinem: Libanii Declamatio Pro Socrate (1785) est liber auctore Morelli, Jacobo. In hoc libro continentur duae orationes, una auctore Aristide, altera auctore Libanio. Aristidis oratio est contra Leptinem, qui erat Atheniensis...

Liber Apollodori Atheniensis Bibliotheces, Sive De Diis Libri Tres (1661) est opus quod auctor Atheniensis, Apollodorus, conscripsit. In hoc libro, auctor deorum mythologiam Graecorum describit et historias deorum et heroum narrat. Libellus tres partes...

Antiquitates Germanicae ist ein Buch, das 1761 von Johann Ulrich Christoph Tresenreuter ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es handelt sich um eine umfassende Sammlung von historischen und arch�����ologischen Materialien, die sich auf die germanische Kultur und...

Ancient Metaphysics V5: Containing The History Of Man In The Civilized State (1797) is a book written by James Burnett, also known as Lord Monboddo. The book is a part of a series of volumes on ancient metaphysics and focuses specifically on the history...

Anderson's Cumberland Ballads and Songs is a collection of traditional folk songs and ballads from the Cumberland region of England. The book was originally published in 1904 by Robert Anderson, a local historian and musician who spent years collecting...

Annales Constantini Manassis est opus historicae litteraturae a Constantino Manasse scriptum, quod anno 1573 editum est. Hoc opus res gestas imperii Byzantini a creatione mundi usque ad tempora Ioannis Comneni describit. Manasses annales in XII libros...

Animadversiones In Plutarchi Opera Moralia V1 (1820) est liber auctore Wyttenbach, Daniel Albert, qui continet commentarios et observationes in Plutarchi Opera Moralia. Plutarchus, Graeciae scriptor antiquus, in hoc opere philosophicas et morales...

Animadversiones Ad Platonis Phaedonem Et Alcibiadem Secundum (1771) est opus litterarium auctore Gottleber, Johanne Christopho. In hoc libro, auctor animadversiones suas de duobus dialogis Platonis, Phaedone et Alcibiade secundo, exhibet. Gottleber non...

Il libro ""Alcune Poesie Di Gabriele Chiabrera: Non Mai Prima D' Ora Pubblicate"" ����� una raccolta di poesie del poeta italiano Gabriele Chiabrera, pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1794. Questa edizione contiene poesie che non erano mai state...

The Gospel of Mark begins with the author telling his readers that Jesus came proclaiming the Kingdom of God and that he had something very specific to say about his upcoming ministry in Galilee. Mark gives his readers the exact...

Mittelhochdeutsche Heldenepik erzählt häufig von körperlicher Gewalt. Über das Konzept des virtuellen Raumes wird dies aus rezeptionsästhetischer Perspektive am Beispiel von Nibelungenlied, Rabenschlacht und Laurin als Mittel identifiziert, mit dem diese...

Das Buch enthält eine von den antiken Quellentexten ausgehende allgemeinverständliche Zusammenfassung der psychotherapeutischen und ethischen Aspekte der epikureischen Philosophie. Alle zitierten längeren Passagen sind neu übersetzt, was bei den vielen...

Im Jahre 2000 erschien die grundlegende Bibliographie zu den Sermones ad populum Augustins. Inzwischen wurden mehr als 450 weitere Titel dazu publiziert, die hier ergänzend präsentiert werden als Arbeitsinstrument der immer mehr aufblühenden Forschung zu...

This book explores the interrelationship between Science, Religion and Literature in the Graeco-Roman world during the Imperial Period, and especially in Alexandria, situating it within the context of the long tradition of knowledge that had been...