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Epigrams, Volume II
Poetic concision in abundance.It was to celebrate the opening of the Roman Colosseum in AD 80 that Martial published his first book of poems, “On the Spectacles.” Written with …
James Loeb, Collector and Connoisseur
James Loeb (1867–1933), one of the great patrons and philanthropists of his time, left many enduring legacies both to America, where he was born and educated, and to his ancestral …
Lives of the Sophists. Lives of Philosophers and Sophists
Two sophists on the history of sophistry.Flavius Philostratus, known as “the Elder” or “the Athenian,” was born to a distinguished family with close ties to Lesbos in the later …
Politically Derelict, Vol. 2
A sequel to "Politically Derelict" (2016), this is a humorous take on Social Media, politics and online Americana in the 21st Century Cyberwhirl. The curious creatures of the …
Emil Kraepelin und die Krankheit von James Loeb
Im Februar 1917 litt James Loeb unter der bis dahin schwersten manischen Episode seiner Bipolarstörung. Über die Behandlung durch Emil Kraepelin und den Verlauf wurden …
X-Men: Apocalypse 2 - Zeit der Apokalypse (2 von 3)
Apocalypse hat Amerika in einen Albtraum verwandelt. Mithilfe von Sentinels versuchen die X-Men, Menschen nach Eurasien zu evakuieren. Aber der blutige Tyrann ist ihnen einen …
On Buildings. General Index
Late antique architecture.Procopius, born at Caesarea in Palestine late in the fifth century, became a lawyer. In AD 527 he was made legal adviser and secretary of Belisarius, …
Batman / Superman: Freunde und Feinde
Präsident Lex Luthor beschuldigt Superman eines unglaublichen Verbrechens und setzt ein Kopfgeld auf den Mann aus Stahl aus. Zusammen mit seinem Freund Batman muss sich der …
Memorabilia. Oeconomicus. Symposium. Apology
Socrates without Plato.Xenophon (ca. 430 to ca. 354 BC), a member of a wealthy but politically quietist Athenian family and an admirer of Socrates, left Athens in 401 BC to serve …
On the Latin Language, Volume II
Ancient Roman word lore.Varro (M. Terentius), 116–27 BC, of Reate, renowned for his vast learning, was an antiquarian, historian, philologist, student of science, agriculturist, …
Letters to Atticus, Volume IV
The private correspondence of Rome’s most prolific public figure.To his dear friend Atticus, Cicero reveals himself as to no other of his correspondents except perhaps his brother. …
Description of Greece, Volume I
Antiquity’s original travel guide.Pausanias, born probably in Lydia in Asia Minor, was a Greek of the second century AD, about 120–180, who traveled widely not only in Asia Minor, …