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Classical Tradition
Originally published in 1949, Gilbert Highet's seminal The Classical Tradition is a herculean feat of comparative literature and a landmark publication in the history of classical …
Man's Unconquerable Mind
Explores the power, capabilities, and limitations of the human mind from ancient times.
Man¿S Unconquerable Mind
Paideia: The Ideals of Greek Culture: Volume I. Archaic Greece: The Mind of Athens
Werner Jaeger's highly-acclaimed work treats paideia, the shaping of Greek character, as the basis for study of Hellenism as a whole, to explain the interaction between the …
Paideia: The Ideals of Greek Culture: II. In Search of the Divine Centre
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Paideia: The Ideals of Greek Culture: III. The Conflict of Cultural Ideals in the Age of Plato
This book is intended for Prizes won etc.
Paideia: The Ideals of Greek Culture
Werner Jaeger's classic three-volume work, originally published in 1939, is now available in paperback. Paideia, the shaping of Greek character through a union of civilization, …
Anatomy of Satire
Literary satire assumes three main forms: monologue, parody, and narrative (some fictional, some dramatic). This book by Gilbert Highet is a study of these forms, their meaning, …
The Speeches in Vergil's Aeneid
In the Aeneid men, women, gods, and goddesses are characterized by the speeches assigned to them far more than by descriptions of their appearance or behavior. Most of the speeches …
Poets In A Landscape
Gilbert Highet was a legendary teacher at Columbia University, admired both for his scholarship and his charisma as a lecturer. Poets in a Landscape is his delightful exploration …
The Classical Papers of Gilbert Highet
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