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The Italic Dialects - Edited With A Grammar And Glossary

by R. S. Conway

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 Published in 1897, Volume 2 of this study of the surviving remains of all the minor Italic dialects contains an alphabet, a grammar and syntax of the dialects, appendices, indexes of geographical and personal names, a glossary, and an index of Latin words.
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Cambridge Library Collection - Classics - Edited With A Grammar And Glossary

by R. S. Conway

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 Published in 1897, this two-volume set collects all the surviving remains of Oscan, Umbrian and other minor Italic dialects, gleaned from epigraphy, glosses in later writers, and names of people and places. The second volume contains a grammar of the dialects, appendices, indexes of names and a glossary.
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Astrology And Cosmology In Early China - Conforming Earth To Heaven

by David W. (Professor, Lehigh University, Pennsylvania) Pankenier

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 In this landmark text, David W. Pankenier introduces readers to a seriously understudied field, illustrating how astronomy shaped the culture of ancient China. Drawing on a broad range of sources, he reveals how astronomical concepts influenced almost every area of social organization, from art and architecture, to political and military decision making.
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A History Of The Later Roman Empire - From Arcadius To Irene (395 A.D. To 800 A.D)

by J. B. Bury

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 This two-volume 1889 work examines Byzantine history from 395 to 800. The account begins in the year in which, on the death of Theodosius I, the empire was divided into eastern and western parts. Volume 2 covers the period from 565 to the death of Irene in 803.
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A History Of The Later Roman Empire - From Arcadius To Irene (395 A.D. To 800 A.D)

by J. B. Bury

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 This two-volume 1889 work examines Byzantine history from 395 to 800. The account begins in the year in which, on the death of Theodosius I, the empire was divided into eastern and western parts. Volume 1 covers the period to the deaths of Belisarius and Justinian in 565.
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The House Of Seleucus

by Edwyn Robert Bevan

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 Edwyn Bevan, a scholar of early Christianity as well as of the Hellenistic period, collates written and archaeological sources to describe the creation of an eastern empire by Seleucus, one of the successors of Alexander the Great. This two-volume 1902 work covers the rise and fall of the Seleucid dynasty.
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The House Of Seleucus

by Edwyn Robert Bevan

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 Edwyn Bevan, a scholar of early Christianity as well as of the Hellenistic period, collates written and archaeological sources to describe the creation of an eastern empire by Seleucus, one of the successors of Alexander the Great. This two-volume 1902 work covers the rise and fall of the Seleucid dynasty.
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A Journal Of A Voyage Round The World, In His Majesty'S Ship Endeavour - In The Years 1768, 1769, 1770, And 1771, Undertaken In Pursuit Of Natural Knowledge, At The Desire Of The Royal Society

by Anonymous

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 Full of sharp observations and well-chosen detail, this fast-moving account of Cook's first voyage was published anonymously in 1771, within months of the expedition's return. The author's intelligent interpretations of his exotic environments, and fascination with social anthropology and language, make his anonymity all the more intriguing.
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A Primer Of Assyriology

by Archibald Henry Sayce

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 This 1894 work is an introduction to the world of ancient Assyria. Beginning with the geography of Mesopotamia and with the early archaeological discoveries in the region, Sayce next describes the decipherment of the cuneiform inscriptions and tablets, before describing religion, literature, and what can be deduced about everyday life.
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The Stone And Bronze Ages In Italy And Sicily

by T. Eric Peet

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 From the finds in early cave shelters to the sophisticated metal and ceramic wares found in Bronze Age settlements and burials, this highly illustrated 1909 work by Eric Peet demonstrates the development of prehistoric society in a region generally much better known for the later achievements of the Romans.
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A History Of Greece - To The Death Of Alexander The Great

by John Bagnell Bury

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 This magisterial and very readable 1900 book was the major work of the classical historian J. B. Bury. It became a standard textbook on the topic of ancient Greek history to the death of Alexander the Great for almost a century, and in its updated form is still studied today.
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Fastorum Libri Sex: Volume 5, Indices, Illustrations, Plans - The Fasti Of Ovid

by Ovid

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 Frazer published this five-volume edition of Ovid's poem on the Roman calendar in 1929. It contains the text and a parallel English translation, with commentary on the six books, indexes, illustrations and plans. Volume 5 contains indexes to the translation and commentary, 88 plates, and maps of Rome.
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Fastorum Libri Sex - The Fasti Of Ovid

by Ovid

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 Frazer published this five-volume edition of Ovid's poem on the Roman calendar in 1929. It contains the text and a parallel English translation, with commentary on the six books, indexes, illustrations and plans. Volume 4 is a commentary on Books V and VI, on the months of May and June.
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Fastorum Libri Sex - The Fasti Of Ovid

by Ovid

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 Frazer published this five-volume edition of Ovid's poem on the Roman calendar in 1929. It contains the text and a parallel English translation, with commentary on the six books, indexes, illustrations and plans. Volume 2 is a commentary on Books I and II, on the months of January and February.
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Fastorum Libri Sex - The Fasti Of Ovid

by Ovid

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 Sir James Frazer published this five-volume edition of Ovid's poem on the Roman calendar in 1929. It contains the text and a parallel English translation, with commentary on the six books, indexes, illustrations and plans. Volume 1 consists of the text and translation of all six books.
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Roman Sculpture - From Augustus To Constantine

by Eugénie Strong

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 Roman sculpture had been regarded as the 'poor relation' of what was seen as the superior art of Greece, but in this highly illustrated 1907 work EugÃ©nie Strong (1860â€"1943) argues both for its particular aesthetic qualities and also for its importance as a bridge between pagan and Christian art.
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The Dynamics Of Bureaucracy In The Us Government - How Congress And Federal Agencies Process Information And Solve Problems

by Samuel (University Of Oklahoma) Workman

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 This book assesses the influence of bureaucracy in American politics, asking how government agencies and Congress come to know about, and understand, important policy problems confronting citizens and government officials.
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The Alps Of Hannibal

by William John Law

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 Controversial for centuries, Hannibal's route over the Alps was the subject of an extended scholarly dispute between William John Law (1786â€"1869) and Robert Ellis (1820â€"85). This two-volume 1866 publication, Law's major contribution to the debate, examines several theories and the accounts of Polybius and Livy.
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The Alps Of Hannibal

by William John Law

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 Controversial for centuries, Hannibal's route over the Alps was the subject of an extended scholarly dispute between William John Law (1786â€"1869) and Robert Ellis (1820â€"85). This two-volume 1866 publication, Law's major contribution to the debate, examines several theories and the accounts of Polybius and Livy.
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The Empire Of The Ptolemies

by John Pentland Mahaffy

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 This illustrated work of 1895 is a sort of sequel to J. P. Mahaffy's Alexander's Empire of 1887 (also reissued in this series), in which he focuses specifically on the Greek dynasty of the Ptolemies, rulers of Egypt, but also, as he points out, of wider territories and subject kingdoms.
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A History Of Ancient Geography

by Henry Fanshawe Tozer

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 A pioneer in establishing the study of geography in British universities, Henry Fanshawe Tozer (1829â€"1916) sought to share his deep appreciation of ancient authorities, particularly Strabo. This 1897 textbook traces the progress of geographical writing in Greek and Latin from Homeric times to the end of Rome's western empire.
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Troy - A Study In Homeric Geography

by Walter Leaf

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 In this 1912 book, Walter Leaf draws on the archaeological work of Schliemann and DÃ¶rpfeld at Troy, but also on his own expert knowledge of the Iliad (of which his two-volume edition is also reissued in this series) to provide a thorough exploration of the historical geography of the Troad.
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Alexander'S Empire

by John Pentland Mahaffy

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 In this illustrated 1887 work, J. P. Mahaffy describes Alexander's extraordinary conquest of territories in Europe, Africa and Asia, and the collapse of his empire after his death. The successor dynasties, their feuds and their attempted resistance to the rise of Rome, are depicted in an engaging and dramatic narrative.
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An Analytical Essay On The Greek Alphabet

by Richard Payne Knight

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 Classical scholar Richard Payne Knight (1751â€"1824) investigates the original pronunciation of ancient Greek in this 1791 treatise. He uses evidence from ancient inscriptions, literature and coins - several examples of which are reproduced at the end of the text - in attempting to reconstruct the sound of various ancient dialects.
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