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Very light shelfwear to book else fine. DJ has light edgewear. ; This collection of essays honors Alexander Gordon McKay, one of the most respected names in Vergilian studies. Written by some of the world's leading scholars, the essays offer new perspectives on the larger Vergilian world which Dr. McKay's scholarship has so richly illuminated. The Two Worlds of the Poet focuses primarily on Vergil and Augustan literature and art, with several essays that expand the Vergilian theme and reflect the wide research interests of Professor McKay in such areas of classical studies as literature, art, architecture, painting, and sculpture. Vergil's world presents two faces, each inseparable from the other-the world which formed the poet and the world which the poet himself created—and it is proper that a volume which commemorates a scholar whose own work has elucidated both of these worlds should address itself to each. Several essays examine the poet's modus creandi—his use of the simile; his assimilation of the language and motifs of Roman comic drama; his exploitation of the rich store of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman mythological, legendary, and historical material; and his treatment of a variety of themes which touch upon the very essence of the human condition. Other essays touch upon various aspects of Vergil's material and cultural environment, enabling readers to place his created work in a broader perspective. Contributors offer new perspectives on the post-classical treatment of Vergilian themes, illustrating how the reception of Vergil varied with successive generations. The volume concludes with the reflections of the senior statesman of Vergilian criticism upon the scholar's art and mission. Vergil knew that to understand the present it was essential to break out of the narrow circle of the moment and to reach into the past, thereby affirming our own humanity and our place in the world and finding paths into the future. Vergil and his poetry create evocative connections that cut across time and place and culture, providing a glimpse at the universal human experience. The essays in The Two Worlds of the Poet explore Vergil's own struggle to find his place in the world, chronicle the pathway by which we gain entry into the world of the poet, and examine how the world of the poet has influenced and enriched our world. ; Classical Studies Pedagogy Series; 548 pages
Very light shelfwear to book and DJ else fine. ; This collection of essays honors Alexander Gordon McKay, one of the most respected names in Vergilian studies. Written by some of the world's leading scholars, the essays offer new perspectives on the larger Vergilian world which Dr. McKay's scholarship has so richly illuminated. The Two Worlds of the Poet focuses primarily on Vergil and Augustan literature and art, with several essays that expand the Vergilian theme and reflect the wide research interests of Professor McKay in such areas of classical studies as literature, art, architecture, painting, and sculpture. Vergil's world presents two faces, each inseparable from the other-the world which formed the poet and the world which the poet himself created—and it is proper that a volume which commemorates a scholar whose own work has elucidated both of these worlds should address itself to each. Several essays examine the poet's modus creandi—his use of the simile; his assimilation of the language and motifs of Roman comic drama; his exploitation of the rich store of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman mythological, legendary, and historical material; and his treatment of a variety of themes which touch upon the very essence of the human condition. Other essays touch upon various aspects of Vergil's material and cultural environment, enabling readers to place his created work in a broader perspective. Contributors offer new perspectives on the post-classical treatment of Vergilian themes, illustrating how the reception of Vergil varied with successive generations. The volume concludes with the reflections of the senior statesman of Vergilian criticism upon the scholar's art and mission. Vergil knew that to understand the present it was essential to break out of the narrow circle of the moment and to reach into the past, thereby affirming our own humanity and our place in the world and finding paths into the future. Vergil and his poetry create evocative connections that cut across time and place and culture, providing a glimpse at the universal human experience. The essays in The Two Worlds of the Poet explore Vergil's own struggle to find his place in the world, chronicle the pathway by which we gain entry into the world of the poet, and examine how the world of the poet has influenced and enriched our world. ; Classical Studies Pedagogy Series; 548 pages
Creasing to front wrap. Light yellowing to wraps. Chipping at base of spine. ; Vorgelegt in der Sitzung am 20. November 1940; Akademie Der Wissenschaften in Wien. Philosophisch-Historische Klasse; 192 pages
Publisher's remainder mark to bottom of textblock (small black dot). Small tear to cloth at base of spine (~1 cm). ; 1.06 x 9.33 x 6.26 Inches; 287 pages; This book provides a detailed analysis of the conventions and techniques of performance characteristic of the Greek theatre of Menander and the subsequent Roman theatre of Plautus and Terence. Drawing on literary and archaeological sources, and on scientific treatises, David Wiles identifies the mask as crucial to the actor's art, and shows how sophisticated the art of the mask-maker became. He also examines the other main elements which the audience learned to decode: costume, voice, movement, etc. In order to identify features that were unique to Hellenistic theatre he contrasts Greek New Comedy with other traditions of masked comedy, and shows how different Roman conventions of performance rest upon different underlying assumptions about religion, marriage and class. David Wiles offers theatre historians and classicists a radical new approach to reading play texts. His book will also be useful to archaeologists seeking to understand what masks mean and how Greek and Roman theatres were used.
Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Foxing/dustsoiling to top of textblock. Minor shelfwear. ; 1.06 x 9.33 x 6.26 Inches; 287 pages; This book provides a detailed analysis of the conventions and techniques of performance characteristic of the Greek theatre of Menander and the subsequent Roman theatre of Plautus and Terence. Drawing on literary and archaeological sources, and on scientific treatises, David Wiles identifies the mask as crucial to the actor's art, and shows how sophisticated the art of the mask-maker became. He also examines the other main elements which the audience learned to decode: costume, voice, movement, etc. In order to identify features that were unique to Hellenistic theatre he contrasts Greek New Comedy with other traditions of masked comedy, and shows how different Roman conventions of performance rest upon different underlying assumptions about religion, marriage and class. David Wiles offers theatre historians and classicists a radical new approach to reading play texts. His book will also be useful to archaeologists seeking to understand what masks mean and how Greek and Roman theatres were used.
Former classics scholar's bookplate on ffep (John H. Betts) else Fine. ; 244 pages; David Wiles explores the performance of tragedy as a spatial practice specific to Athenian culture, at once religious and political. After reviewing controversies and archaeological data regarding the fifth-century performance space, Wiles turns to the chorus and shows how dance mapped out the space for the purposes of any given play. He shows how performance as a whole was organized and, through informative diagrams and accessible analyses, brings the theater of Greek tragedy to life.
x + 320pp., 1st edition, 22cm., publisher's hardcover in bloue clith with gilt lettering at spine, dustwrapper (with some old repaired tears and some traces of use), text and interior clean and bright and in good condition, F105233
Former owner name to inner cover in pen. Wraps a bit worn with creasing to spine. Browning to back wrap. Spine slant. Internally VG. ; 365pp. ; The Norton Library; 365 pages; This study of Alexander the Great as a conqueror of empires sets out to capture Alexander's true achievements and influence. It describes as his greatest legacy the spread of Greek civilization throughout the world. The reissue contains a modern scholar's notes, bibliography and introduction.
Front hinge is cracked but holding. Bump to 1 corner of boards. Some rubbing to boards. Light tanning to pages. ; Die Kultur Der Gegenwart. Ihre Entwicklung Und Ihre Ziele. Teil I Abteilung VIII; 582 pages
Spine very lightly sunned. Very minor shelfwear. ; 460 pages
Spine very lightly sunned. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). ; 460 pages
Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Minor discoloration to rear board. ; 260 pages
Spine slightly sunned. Slight waviness cloth of boards (humidity? ). Else internally fine. ; Unchanged reprint of 1881 edition. ; 356 pages
Spine slightly sunned. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Very minor waviness to cloth along upper edge of rear board. ; Unchanged reprint of 1881 edition. ; 356 pages
Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Scratches to boards. Bumping to corners. Pages browned. Inner hinges reinforced with cellotape now browned. ; 523 pages
Scholar's name to half-title. Pages a bit tanned. Book appears to have been rebound in blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. ; Reprint of 1921 edition. Dritte, unveränderte auflage; 630 pages
Scholar's name to ffep (W. J. Slater). Scholar's name stamped to ffep (R. Helm). Pages browned. Book has been rebound in dark cloth boards with beige/green boards. Inked spine label. Minor spotting to boards. ; 631 pages
Top corners very lightly bumped. Minor shelfwear. ; Die 2. Auflage ist ein Unveränderter Nachdruck der 1. Auflage, die 1913 erschien. ; 330 pages
Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). ; Die 2. Auflage ist ein Unveränderter Nachdruck der 1. Auflage, die 1913 erschien. ; 330 pages
Hermann Gentner verlag, 1962. In-8 relié pleine percaline rouge brique, pièce de titre grise de ix + 630 pages. Texte en allemand. Très bon état.
Creasing and tears to spine. Fraying to spine ends. Scholar's name to ffep (Alan E. Samuel) and additional name (Edward Fitch). Front inner hinge weakening. Light ink marginalia on a few pages. ; Greek Text with Latin apparatus and introduction. ; Oxford Classical Texts Oct (Scriptorum Classicorum Bibliotheca Oxoniensis); 170 pages
Very Light shelfwear. Slight scuffing to a few wraps. ; Xx, 258; 273; 297 pp. Text in Ancient Greek, with German commentary and notes. Unchanged Reprint of 1959 ed. V1: 1981 ISBN: 3534051815; V2: 1984 ISBN: 3534051823; V3: 1985 ISBN: 3534051831.
Spines slightly sunned. Foxing passim. Scholar's bookplate to inner covers (G. P. Goold). Some scuffing to front cover and bumping to lower corners of V2. ; Xx, 258; 273; 297 pp. Text in Ancient Greek, with German commentary and notes.
Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Minor shelfwear. ; Unchanged Reprint of 1922 ed. ; 528 pages
Spine cover is missing with small fragment to spine. Boards edgeworn with chipping. ; Vol. 5.2; 219 pages