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Historical Philology: Greek, Latin, and Romance
John Benjamins Publishing Company 1992; US$ 203.00The present volume mainly contains contributions on the classical language, Greek and Latin. In addition to the historical comparative linguistic aspects of these languages, philological and historical questions are dealt with as well. Consideration of Italic and Romance topics is also included. The volume is divided into 7 sections: I. Greek linguistics,... more...
Poemata selecta ? Ausgewählte Gedichte (1579?1614)
De Gruyter 2012; US$ 280.00Founded in 1576, the University of Helmstedt was a brilliant center of late German humanism, a period that has been largely neglected in academic research. For the first time, this volume presents the lyrical works of Heinrich Meibom the Elder (1555-1625), who held the Helmstedt professorship of poetry for over 40 years. If offers a representative... more...
Über das Lateinische
De Gruyter 1997; US$ 126.00This is a collection of eighteen articles, four of which are new. The main subject is the origin of the article and the demise of the a.c.i. during the passage from Latin to the Romance languages. Both phenomena are explained with refernece to Montague Grammar. Other questions linked with the main subject are investigated: the connecting relative,... more...
Introduction to Latin
Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Co. 2013; US$ 27.95Introduction to Latin, Second Edition is a college-level introductory Latin textbook designed with a streamlined flow that allows it to be completed in one year. A concise and uncluttered approach encourages students to focus on what they ?need to know.? Grammar is placed within the context of reading fluency. more...
Eunuchus
Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Co. 2013; US$ 6.95The play Eunuchus provides an introduction to the world of Roman comedy from one of its best practitioners, Terence. As with all Focus translations, the emphasis is on an inexpensive, readable edition that is close to the original, with an extensive introduction, notes and appendices. more...
Writing Latin
Bloomsbury Publishing 2012; US$ 23.99A completely new guide to writing Latin from scratch, this user-friendly book includes key features such as: broad coverage - all the major grammatical constructions of the Latin language are covered, reinforcing what students have learnt from reading Latin; thorough accessible explanations - no previous experience of writing in Latin assumed; hundreds... more...
Telling Tales in Latin
Souvenir Press 2013; US$ 14.58Telling Tales in Latin teaches Latin through the magic of storytelling. Narrated by the chatty and imaginative Roman poet Ovid (who lived in the Rome of the first century B.C), this new course takes young learners on a journey through some of the tales from Ovid?s Metamorphoses. Along the way, they pick up Latin words and grammar, explore the connections... more...
A Companion to Terence
Wiley 2013; US$ 195.00A comprehensive collection of essays by leading scholars in the field that address, in a single volume, several key issues in interpreting Terence offering a detailed study of Terence’s plays and situating them in their socio-historical context, as well as documenting their reception through to present day • The first comprehensive... more...
Classics and the Bible
Bloomsbury Publishing 2009; US$ 23.99"Classics and the Bible" looks at story-patterns and themes which Greek and Latin literature shares with the Hebrew scriptures and the New Testament. Direct influence or a common source can explain some similarities, but uncannily parallel plots and forms of expression seem more often to occur independently. Classical and biblical texts constantly... more...
Neo-Latin Poetry in the British Isles
Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 37.99Investigation of the Latin poetry produced by British poets from the sixteenth century onwards affords an indispensible insight into a dominant strand in the intellectual, cultural and educational life of the British Isles during this period. At this time, the composition of Latin poetry was a regular feature of school curricula and a popular leisure-time... more...









