Historical Miscellany Aelian Harvard University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία History General Issues

A Literary Cabinet Of Curiosities Aelian’s Historical Miscellany Is Pleasurable Example Light Reading For Romans The Early Third Century Offering Engaging Anecdotes About Figures Retellings Legendary Events And Enjoyable Descriptive Pieces—In Sum: Amusement Information Variety—Aelian’s Collection Nuggets Narratives Could Be Enjoyed By Wide Public Rather Similar Book Had Been Published In Latin Previous Aulus Gellius Aelian Late Perhaps Last Representative What Very Popular Genre Here Then Are Famous Greek Philosophers Poets Historians Playwrights Myths Instructively Retold Moralizing Tales Heroes Rulers Athletes Wise Men Reports Styles Dress Food Drink Lovers Gift-Giving Practices Entertainments Religious Beliefs Death Customs Comments On Painting Some Not Preserved Any Other Source Underlying It All Stoic Ideals As Well This Roman’s Great Admiration Culture Greeks (Whose Language He Borrowed His Writings) Now Added To Loeb Classical Library Text Facing Skillful Helpfully Annotated New Translation Nigel Wilson Trenchant Introduction Discusses Its Style Setting Σελίδες: 528 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0715 Διαστάσεις: 10 8X10 8Cm