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The Classical Origin and Tradition of Literary Conceits Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 28
ISBN: 9781607246541
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Prof. Ogle traces the Classical roots of descriptions of feminine beauty in poetry of the English renaissance.
The Gerund and Gerundive in Livy Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 26
ISBN: 9781607246398
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
R. B. Steele classifies Livy's use of the gerund and gerundive in his history of Rome, providing insight into the regular useage of this rather irregular feature of Latin grammar.
The Hindu Beast Fable in the Light of Recent Studies Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 54
ISBN: 9781607246589
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Edgerton's review of Hertel's text of the Paficatantra with specific reference to Hertel's interpretation of the Beast myth.
The Imperfect Indicative in Early Latin Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 29
ISBN: 9781607246275
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Prof. Wheeler traces the development of the Latin imperfect from its earliest roots to its later simplification.
The Indo-Iranian Nasal Verbs Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 85
ISBN: 9781607246282
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Edwin Fay's mathematical model for the patterns of mutations in nasal Sanskrit verbs.
The Moods of Indirect Quotation Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 29
ISBN: 9781607246350
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
A discussion of the psycology behind tense and mood choice in Latin indirect speech.
The Order of Conditional Thought Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 55
ISBN: 9781607246268
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Prof. Nutting surveys and explains the psycological reasoning behind the conditional sentence, providing context for the often confusing grammatical constructions they present.
The Origin and Meaning of the Ancient Characters of Style Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 43
ISBN: 9781607246329
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Prof. Hendrickson traces the legacy of Greek rhetorical theory in the writings of Cicero.
The Significance of the Parodoi in the Greek Theater Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 26
ISBN: 9781607246503
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Kelley Rees examines the question of whether or not the parodoi of Greco-Roman theaters conventionally represented specific destinations relative to the city/ stage.
The Unreal Conditional Sentence in Cicero Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 36
ISBN: 9781607246404
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
H. C. Nutting's exploration of the use and structure of conditional sentences in Cicero's prose provides a clear discussion of this key feature of Latin syntax.
The Use of the Optative in the Edda Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781607246374
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Tenney Frank's review and discussion of the uses of the optative in the Edda sagas of Iceland.
The Vatican Codex of Cicero's Verrines Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 28
ISBN: 9781607246336
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Sir Peterson's analysis of the Vatican codex of Cicero's Verrine Orations.
Transposition Variants in Cicero's Verrines Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 28
ISBN: 9781607246411
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Sir Peterson's analysis of the manuscript tradition for the Verrine orations, with particular attention given towards removing word-order errors made by copyists.
Vahlen's Ennius Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 35
ISBN: 9781607246480
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Knapp's description of the process by which Johannes Vahlen found and compiled the fragments of Ennius into his Ennianae poesis reliquiae.
Varroniana: De Lingua Latina Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 37
ISBN: 9781607246558
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Fay's commentary and emmendation of Goetz and School's edition of Varro's de Lingua Latina.
Virgil's Georgics and the British Poets Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781607246435
Pub Date: 23 Sep 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Wilfred Mustard finds references to Vergil's Georgics in a variety of English authors from the 15th to the 19th century.