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About the Author
Peter E. Knox is Professor of Classics at the University of Colorado at Boulder. J. C. McKeown is Professor of Classics at the University of Wisconson at Madison.
Reviews
The editors paint an intriguing portrait of the interdisciplinary challenges in harvesting history from a body of ancient literature * Library Journal *
This is simply the best collection available today of ancient sources from the Roman world. The translations are consistently readable and appealing. The prefaces to each selection are of exceptional quality, and make this a useful reference work for all readers. The afterwords likewise contain fascinating introductions to the post-classical history and tradition of each selection, and are worth reading for their own sake. Knox and McKeown are to be applauded for the real service they have done for Classics teachers and students everywhere with this valuable volume. * Barbara Weiden Boyd, Bowdoin College *
The two editors have outstanding reputations as Latin scholars, and they write in a very accessible manner, communicating a great deal of information with clarity and energy. The main strengths of the book are that it covers a remarkable range of Roman literature in authoritative translations and also provides a totally reliable and scholarly background for each text. The editors give us a fascinating line-up of great variety, even including Greek authors who wrote about Roman affairs. It is the only book of its kind on the market, and fills a real gap. * Denis Feeney, Princeton University *
Succinct yet highly informative and colorfully written forewords and afterwords give excellent orientation to the wide and very rich selection of readings in this well-judged anthology of Roman literature. Less advanced students will find a very practical but entertaining introduction to landmark texts of the Republican and Imperial eras; but more advanced students will also find much of value in the editors' state-of-the-art cultural-historical contextualization of their selections. * Gareth Williams, Columbia University *
an impressive collection of material * Simon Squires, Classics for All *
Book Information
ISBN 9780195395167
Author Peter E. Knox
Format Paperback
Page Count 656
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 1089g
Dimensions(mm) 188mm * 251mm * 28mm