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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY
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| By: |
Aelian, N. G. Wilson (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£24.95 |
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£22.46 |
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| ISBN 10: |
067499535X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780674995352 |
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| Publisher: |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
4 June, 1997 |
| Edition: |
Annotated edition |
| Series: |
Loeb Classical Library No. 486 |
| Pages: |
520 |
| Translated from: |
Greek, Modern (1453-) |
| Description: |
Aelian s "Historical Miscellany (Varia Historia)" is a pleasurable example of light reading for Romans of the early third century. Offering engaging anecdotes about historical figures, retellings of legendary events, and enjoyable descriptive pieces, Aelian s collection of nuggets and narratives appealed to a wide reading public. |
| Synopsis: |
Aelian's Historical Miscellany is a pleasurable example of light reading for Romans of the early third century. Offering engaging anecdotes about historical figures, retellings of legendary events, and descriptive pieces - in sum: amusement, information, and variety - Aelian's collection of nuggets and narratives could be enjoyed by a wide reading public. A rather similar book had been published in Latin in the previous century by Aulus Gellius; Aelian is a late, perhaps the last, representative of what had been a very popular genre. Here then are anecdotes about the famous Greek philosophers, poets, historians, and playwrights; myths instructively retold; moralizing tales about heroes and rulers, athletes and wise men; reports about styles in dress, foods and drink, lovers, gift-giving practices, entertainments, religious beliefs and death customs; and comments on Greek painting. Some of the information is not preserved in any other source. Underlying it all are Aelian's Stoic ideals as well as this Roman's great admiration for the culture of the Greeks (whose language he borrowed for his writings). |
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US |
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LOEB |
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