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A translation and detailed commentary of the narrative of Diodorus Book XVI. Philip II inherited a kingdom near collapse and transformed it into the greatest power in the Mediterranean world. This is an account by Diodorus Siculus of his reign in Macedonia and the Greek mainland.

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An investigation of the historical insights revealed in selected letters penned by the Roman senator and orator M. Cornelius Fronto.

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This series of "Companions" is designed for readers with little or no knowledge of Latin or Greek, or of the classical world. This book provides a line-by-line commentary on Homer's "Odyssey", explaining the factual details, mythological allusions, and Homeric conventions.

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Propertius' celebration of his love for Cynthia broke new ground in Latin poetry: sensuous, passionate, witty, yet complex and allusive. This edition provides a literal translation alongside the Latin text, with critical essays on each poem.

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The Flavian dynasty ruled Rome from AD 69 to 96. This text provides a translation of Suetonius' accounts of the three Flavian emperors - Vespasian, Titus and Domitian - taken from his "Lives", as well as a general introduction to Suetonius and a detailed commentary.

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The Aeneid of Virgil is one of the greatest works of Classical antiquity. In this study the poetic qualities of epic are analysed and illustrated by frequent quotations from the Latin, always with prose translations. The book will be appreciated by students and teachers of literature, and by knowledgeable non-academic readers.