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Hardcover. The "Rhetorica ad Herrenium" was traditionally attributed to Cicero (106 43 BCE), and reflects, as does Cicero s "De Inventione," Hellenistic rhetorical teaching. But most recent editors attribute it to an unknown author. Translator(s): Caplan, H. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1954
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674994447
- ISBN
- 9780674994447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.05
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Hardcover. We know more of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 43 BCE), lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, than of any other Roman. Besides much else, his work conveys the turmoil of his time, and the part he played in a period that saw the rise and fall of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. Translator(s): Greenwood, L.H.G. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 699 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 699
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1935
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674993235
- ISBN
- 9780674993235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.99
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Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 454
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674995406
- ISBN
- 9780674995406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.96
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Paperback. This anthology draws from Cicero's speeches, letters and philosophical writings. The text is designed to meet the needs of students today and gives generous assistance with vocabulary and has explanatory notes placed next to the Latin text. Series: Latin Texts. Num Pages: 274 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CJBR; DNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bristol Classical Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853996375
- ISBN
- 9781853996375
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Condition: New
€ 39.56
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Paperback. ~Cicero's great polemic against Antony, a literary masterpiece, is here made available to Latin students early in their reading programme and to students of classical civilisation. The introduction to this edition deals with the historical setting, Roman rhetoric and Cicero's style while the notes are mainly literary; not historical. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Aris & Phillips
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- Latin Txt
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856682551
- ISBN
- 9780856682551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.36
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Hardcover. Marcus Aurelius (121 180 CE), philosopher-emperor, wrote the "Meditations" (his title was "The matters addressed to himself") in periods of solitude during military campaigns. His ethical, religious, and existential reflections have endured as an expression of Stoicism, a text for students of that philosophy, and a guide to the moral life. Translator(s): Haines, C.R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 119 x 31. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1916
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674990647
- ISBN
- 9780674990647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.96
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Paperback. A major new translation of one of the most influential and admired books of the ages--the wisdom and advice from the Emperor of Rome, 161-180 A.D.--includes a new introduction. Translator(s): Grube, G. M. A. Num Pages: 171 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780915145799
- ISBN
- 9780915145799
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.79
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Hardcover. Editor(s): Keegan, Marcia. Translator(s): Lhalungpa, Lobsang P. Num Pages: 112 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AJB; AJC; DNF; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 319 x 245 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940666757
- ISBN
- 9780940666757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 31.82
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€ 31.82
Paperback. Features essays about why we read. This work explores the pleasures and trials that we take from books, as well as explaining the beauty of Ruskin and his work, and the joys of losing yourself in literature as a child. Translator(s): Sturrock, John. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 80.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141036731
- ISBN
- 9780141036731
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
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Hardcover. Translator(s): Kilmartin, Terence; Moncrieff, Scott. Num Pages: 900 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 42. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 900
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841598970
- ISBN
- 9781841598970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.12
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Hardcover. Translator(s): Moncrieff, Scott; Kilmartin, Terence. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 37. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 700
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841598994
- ISBN
- 9781841598994
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.12
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Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 900
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841598987
- ISBN
- 9781841598987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.67
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For nearly a decade Marc Aronson ran an imprint dedicated to international and multicultural literature for teenagers. In 2001, he wrote an essay arguing against all awards in which you must be a member of a given ethnic group to win. Here, he shows his convictions that led him to write the essay. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 168 pages, index. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810846388
- ISBN
- 9780810846388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.80
€ 96.80
Paperback. Series: Malcolm X speeches & writings. Num Pages: 196 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JFSL3; JPA; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Pathfinder Books Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873487542
- ISBN
- 9780873487542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.00
€ 21.00
Paperback. First collection of authoritative essays to address the intersection of contemporary literary theory and Irish literature. Editor(s): Ni Annrachain, Maire; Nic Dhiarmada,Briona. Series: Irish Language. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 0. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781859180518
- ISBN
- 9781859180518
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Condition: New
€ 29.00€ 24.15
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Paperback. The world-famous Icelandic sagas related to the spectacular living landscapes of today. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752433424
- ISBN
- 9780752433424
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.31
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Paperback. Considered the foremost woman intellectual of the Romantic period, Germain de Stael achieved an influence on European culture through the force of her fiction and critical writings. This volume makes a representative sample of her work available to English-speaking readers. Translator(s): Folkenflik, Vivian. Num Pages: 411 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231055871
- ISBN
- 9780231055871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.92
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Hardback. Collects letters, novellas, essays, criticism, and a play by a leading intellectual of the Romantic period. Translator(s): Folkenflik, Vivian. Num Pages: 411 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231055864
- ISBN
- 9780231055864
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Condition: New
€ 118.96€ 90.75
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€ 90.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226502427
- ISBN
- 9780226502427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
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Hardback. This volume contains the shorter books and monographs of Hugh MacDiarmid, as part of Carcanet's "MacDiarmid 2000" programme. Other titles in the series include "Complete Poems", "Lucky Poet", "Contemporary Scottish Studies" and "Scottish Eccentrics". Editor(s): Riach, Alan. Series: Lives & letters: MacDiarmid 2000. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 33. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857542332
- ISBN
- 9781857542332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.00€ 40.96
€ 45.00
€ 40.96