A Loeb Classical Library Reader (Loeb Classical Library)

By Loeb Classical Library

Book Overview

A paperback anthology of essential Greek and Latin texts with facing English translations.

"It is ideal reading for bar, bus, bed or beach. Everyone, teacher and taught alike, should have one. It is this year's must-have present."--The Journal of Classics Teaching

This selection of lapidary nuggets drawn from thirty-three of antiquity's major authors includes poetry, dialogue, philosophical writing, history, descriptive reporting, satire, and fiction--giving a glimpse at the wide range of arts and sciences, styles and convictions, of Greco-Roman culture. The selections span twelve centuries, from Homer to Saint Jerome. They are given in two sequences in roughly chronological order, the Greeks first, followed by the Romans. The texts and translations are reproduced as they appear in Loeb volumes; footnotes have been reduced in keeping with the needs of this compact sampling. An index to the passages is at the end.

The Loeb Classical Library is the only existing series that, through original text and facing English translation, gives access to all that is important in Greek and Latin literature. This reader can do no more than represent a small portion of the riches in that treasury.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067499616X
• ISBN13: 9780674996168
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.3" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

For those who always wanted to dabble in the ancients...

I've always liked the Loeb editions for their original language text on the facing pages...but never wanted to invest due to the high prices of the originals and the spurious archaic translations. But this little book I don't mind! It offers a great selection that never bores and gives me a chance to practice reading Latin and Greek...that with the price being right, It makes a great gift either for yourself or for a loved one!

The Loeb Classical Library Reader

This highly portable pocket sized selection of short examples of the treasures from this long established and priceless series of classical literature, The Loeb Classical Library is a unique literary hors-d'oeuvre.

A very good introduction.

This book is a good introduction to the Loeb Classical Library. The book is in greek and latin with the translations in english. The quality is the same like in a normal book from the library. A good book to begginers in the classical world. A invitation to start your collection in the Loeb Classical Library.