The Roman way / Edith Hamilton.
The Roman way / Edith Hamilton.
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Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton, [2017]
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G 2017/3612
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Language
English
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Physical content
212 pages ; 21 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Comedy's mirror -- Ancient Rome reflected in Plautus and Terence -- The comic spirit in Plautus and Terence -- Cicero's Rome : The Republic -- Cicero himself -- Caesar and Cicero -- Catullus -- Horace -- the Rome of Augustus as Horace saw it -- The Roman way -- Enter the romantic Roman : Virgil, Liv...
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Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton, [2017]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
"In this now-classic history of Roman civilization, Edith Hamilton vividly depicts Roman life and spirit as they are revealed by the greatest writers of the age. Among these literary guides are Cicero, who left an incomparable collection of letters; Catullus, who was the quintessential poet of love; Horace, who chronicled a cruel and materialistic...
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The Roman way / Edith Hamilton.
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"Published as a Norton paperback 1964, 1984; reissued 1993, 2017"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-212).
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©1932
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G 2017/3612
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74VKVXRvQBQd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVXRvQBQd
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ISBN
0393354458 paperback
9780393354454 paperback
DDC
937
MMS ID
991024116017302626
