Delphi Complete Works Of Polyaenus Illustrated
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Delphi Complete Works of Polyaenus (Illustrated)
Author: Polyaenus of Bithynia
language: en
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Release Date: 2025-07-01
A second century Macedonian rhetorician, Polyaenus composed ‘Stratagems’, a historical collection of maxims on military strategy, outlining the exploits of famous generals from the Greek and Roman world. The work was dedicated to the emperors Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius, to aid them in their Roman-Parthian War of 161-166. Despite its many errors of judgment and fact, the eight books of ‘Stratagems’ offer much historical value, regaling tales of past glories, cunning exploits and entertaining anecdotes. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, offering both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents Polyaenus’ complete extant works, with illustrations, an informative introduction and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Polyaenus’ life and works * Features the complete extant works of Polyaenus, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to the text * R. Shepherd’s 1793 translation * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students * A brief bonus biography — discover Polyaenus’ ancient world CONTENTS: The Translation Stratagems (c. 163) The Greek Text Contents of the Greek Text The Dual Text Dual Greek and English Text The Biography Polyaenus (1911)
Delphi Complete Works of Lysias (Illustrated)
One of the ten Attic orators included in the Alexandrian Canon, Lysias was a prominent figure of Athens in the fifth century BC. A loyal supporter of democracy, he took the side of the democrats at Athens against the Thirty Tyrants, supplying shields and money. Following a political speech in accusation of the tyrant Eratosthenes, he became a busy professional speech writer for the law courts of Athens. He was highly regarded by Plato and Plutarch. Lysias’ extant 34 speeches are fluent, simple and graceful in style, yet notable for their vivid descriptions. They reveal Lysias as a passionate partisan, who was also a gentle and humorous man. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents Lysias’ complete works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Lysias’ life and works * Features the complete extant works of Lysias, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introductions to the orator * Provides multiple translations of Lysias’ speeches * Includes W. R. M. Lamb’s translation, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Lysias, with the original footnotes * Also includes the anonymous 1897 translation, published by Hinds, Noble and Eldredge, New York * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the speeches you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students * Features two bonus biographies, including Plutarch’s ‘Life’— discover Lysias’ ancient world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations Brief Introduction to Lysias by Richard Claverhouse Jebb The Speeches The Orations of Lysias The Greek Text Contents of the Greek Text The Dual Text Dual Greek and English Text The Biographies Life of Lysias by Plutarch General Introduction to Lysias by W. R. M. Lamb Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
Delphi Complete Works of Alciphron (Illustrated)
Alciphron was a second century AD writer of highly literary and stylistic letters, owing much to the New Comedy of Menander, while providing a fascinating window into the social life of Athens after the reign of Alexander. The letters represent some of the most important and appealing compositions of the Second Sophistic period. They comprise a wide variety of circumstances, detailing the colourful lives of parasites, courtesans, fishermen and farmers; the theme of erotic love is never far. Alciphron’s inventive imagination and compelling realism have won him a place of distinction in the early development of romantic prose. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents Alciphron’s complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Alciphron's life and works * Features the complete extant works of Alciphron, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introductions * Provides multiple translations of the letters * The 1896 Athenian Society appears with hyperlinked endnotes, ideal for students * Also includes F. A. Wright’s 1922 translation, appearing here for the first time in digital print * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the letters you want to read with individual contents tables * Features a brief biography Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations The Letters of Alciphron, 1896 Translation Letters from the Country and the Town, of Fishermen, Farmers, Parasites and Courtesans, 1922 Translation The Greek Text Contents of the Greek Text The Biography Brief Biography Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles