Gods of Rome

Gods of Rome
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 430
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ISBN-10 : 9781800242111
ISBN-13 : 1800242115
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Gods of Rome by : Simon Turney

For one to rule, the other must die. AD 312: A year of horrific and brutal warfare. Although outnumbered, Constantine's legions seem unstoppable as they surge through Maxentius' Italian heartlands. Constantine is determined to reach and seize the ancient capital of Rome from his rival, yet his army is exhausted, plagued by religious rivalries and on the verge of revolt. Maxentius meanwhile contends with a restive and dissenting Roman populace. Neither general can risk a prolonged war. When the two forces clash amidst portents and omens in a battle that will shape history, there are factors at work beyond their control. Only one thing is certain: Constantine and Maxentius' rivalry must end. With one on a bloodied sword and the other the sole ruler of an Empire... Praise for Gordon Doherty and Simon Turney: 'A page turner from beginning to end... A damn fine read' Ben Kane, author of Lionheart 'The Rise of Emperors series is first-rate Roman fiction. Doherty and Turney each breathe life into their respective characters with insight and humanity' Matthew Harffy, author of Wolf of Wessex 'A nuanced portrait of an intriguing emperor' The Times (on Turney's Commodus) 'A meticulously researched and vivid reimagining of an almost forgotten civilisation' Douglas Jackson, author of Hero of Rome (on Doherty's Empires of Bronze) 'An intriguing and highly polished piece of historical fiction' James Tivendale from Grimdark (on Sons of Rome)

Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya
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Publisher : Grove Press
Total Pages : 100
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ISBN-10 : 0802131514
ISBN-13 : 9780802131515
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Uncle Vanya by : Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

So, what happens in Uncle Vanya? Not much; just life, played out over four acts. There are rich people, and there are people who work for the rich people, whom the rich people don't really care about. There is a gun fired in anger and desperation, but there aren't any bodies to carry off stage. There are men making fools of themselves over women. There are those who accept their fates and wait for their rewards in heaven, and there are others who don't care one way or another. Chekhov's play moves so languidly that, without a vibrant cast, an understanding director, and a lively translation, it stands the chance of passing under the radar of the average audience. The reworking of the script aims at accessibility, replacing the "outdated colloquialisms" and "brittle prose" of earlier translations.

Soma's Dictionary of Latin Quotations, Maxims and Phrases

Soma's Dictionary of Latin Quotations, Maxims and Phrases
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Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Total Pages : 453
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ISBN-10 : 9781425144975
ISBN-13 : 1425144977
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Soma's Dictionary of Latin Quotations, Maxims and Phrases by : S. O. M. A.

SOMA's Dictionary of Latin Quotations, Maxims and Phrases is the most extensive compilation of Latin Quotations, Maxims and Phrases in the market today. In addition to its extensive entries of Latin expressions, it also features an amazing variety of content that will be of great interest and benefit to the user. SOMA's Dictionary is a priceless collection of valuable resources for a wide range of users, from the aspiring professional to the seasoned academic. A few of its features include: - Over 8,600 unique Latin entries including over 1000 Legal Maxims and expressions - 30 Biographies of Roman Authors and Philosophers - Over 1,000 related suffixes and prefixes - Over 30 Greek Phrases - An extensive timeline of all Roman Emperors - An extensive timeline of the shapers of Western Civilization and Culture - A pronunciation guide with notes - And so much more

Omnes Una Manet Nox - One Night Awaits Everyone

Omnes Una Manet Nox - One Night Awaits Everyone
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 122
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ISBN-10 : 1689033762
ISBN-13 : 9781689033763
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Omnes Una Manet Nox - One Night Awaits Everyone by : Vita Rae Publishing

Omnes una manet nox - One night awaits everyone is a journal designed for writing in. Omnes una manet nox - One night awaits everyone can be used for writing, note taking, reflection, or any other writing tasks. This journal makes an excellent gift as well! The notebook: Has a perfect bound custom design Has an elegant 120-pages of college ruled lines Has an original bespoke unique cover with a Latin phrase Is competitively and affordably priced Make sure to get omnes una manet nox - One night awaits everyone for your favorite student, writer, family member. Order omnes una manet nox - One night awaits everyone today!

Lucretius and the Transpadanes

Lucretius and the Transpadanes
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 169
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ISBN-10 : 9781400869503
ISBN-13 : 1400869501
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Lucretius and the Transpadanes by : Louise Adams Holland

In the absence of tape recordings from antiquity, we have a limited knowledge of how classical Latin prose or verse sounded as it was rendered orally. Yet we do know that the spoken word varied greatly from place to place, regardless of how much uniformity the written language maintained. Louise Adams Holland considers the geographical basis for these linguistic differences, and advances new arguments for the origin of Lucretius. She shows that he came from the same area of northern Italy—the Transpadane—as Catullus and Virgil, not from Rome, as the majority of his critics have contended. Originally published in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Horace

Horace
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 9789004693890
ISBN-13 : 9004693890
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis Horace by : Andreas T. Zanker

In what questions are scholars of Horace currently interested? What opportunities does this core Roman author offer twenty-first-century critics? This book discusses recent work on Horace by genre, moving from the early Satires through to the late Epistles. It also suggests new scholarly approaches to the poet, providing various ways of interpreting Horace’s background, genre categories, metaphors, and ethics. The target readership consists of scholars new to the field seeking to familiarize themselves swiftly with the formidable bibliography, and of specialists interested in a different perspective on this important but notoriously evasive author.

Round about the Upper Thames

Round about the Upper Thames
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : OXFORD:N10527812
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Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Round about the Upper Thames by : Alfred Williams

Summer's Last Will and Testament

Summer's Last Will and Testament
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Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Total Pages : 79
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ISBN-10 : 9781473365452
ISBN-13 : 1473365457
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Summer's Last Will and Testament by : Thomas Nashe

This early work by Thomas Nashe was originally published in 1600 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Summer's Last Will and Testament' is an Elizabethan era stage play that broke new ground in the development of English Renaissance drama. Thomas Nashe was born in November 1567. He was an English Elizabethan Pamphleteer, playwright, poet and satirist, but little is known with certainty about his life. Much of the information we have has been inferred from his writings. Nashe's first appearance in print was his preface to Robert Greene's Menaphon (1589), in which he offers a brief definition of art and an overview of contemporary literature. His early exercise in euphuism The Anatomy of Absurdity was published in the same year. From then on Nashe became involved in numerous political and religious causes, including the Martin Marprelate controversy where he sided with the bishops. Nashe offers an important insight into the workings of 16th century English life and his writings will continue to be studied for both their literary content and historical relevance.

Raddoppiamento Sintattico in Italian

Raddoppiamento Sintattico in Italian
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 141
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ISBN-10 : 9781136723933
ISBN-13 : 1136723935
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Raddoppiamento Sintattico in Italian by : Doris Angel Borrelli

First Published in 2002. The Italian phenomenon known as raddoppiamento sintattico, or sometimes raddoppiamento fonosintattico, has received a vast amount of attention. Long recognized in Italian grammar books, the process consists of the gemination of a word-initial consonant in certain environments. The word raddoppiamento means “doubling,” and it is deemed “syntactic” or “phonosyntactic” because the process spans word boundaries. This offers a synchronic and diachronic cross-dialectical study of this phenomenon.

Dictionary of Foreign Quotations

Dictionary of Foreign Quotations
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 415
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ISBN-10 : 9781349048984
ISBN-13 : 1349048984
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Dictionary of Foreign Quotations by : Robert Collison