Classical Reading thats NOT Shakespeare
Explore timeless classical literature beyond Shakespeare with our curated list of must-read books. Discover epic tales, poetry, and prose from legendary authors that shaped literary history.
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Wheelock's Latin, 6e
by Frederic M. Wheelock
LaFleur offers a revised and newly illustrated edition of the classic introductory Latin course that, since its debut half a century ago, has proven the most popular and most esteemed in its field. Photos & maps.
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Metamorphoses
by Ovid
The modern, unacademic idiom of this translation of 'Metamorphoses' opens the way to a fresh understanding of Ovid's unique and elusive vision of reality.
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The Aeneid
by Virgil
"Fitzgerald's [translation] is so decisively the best modern Aeneid that it is unthinkable that anyone will want to use any other version for a long time to come." —New York Review of Books Virgil's great epic transforms the Homeric tradition into a triumphal statement of the Roman civilizing mission—translated by Robert Fitzgerald.
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Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves
by Sarah Pomeroy
"The first general treatment of women in the ancient world to reflect the critical insights of modern feminism. Though much debated, its position as the basic textbook on women's history in Greece and Rome has hardly been challenged."--Mary Beard, Times Literary Supplement. Illustrations.
