Virgil
1) The Aeneid
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The Aeneid, by Vergil, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
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2) La Eneida
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La Eneida, el gran poema épico de la cultura latina, posee además de su evidente función programática y política enaltecedora de Augusto, excelsos valores estéticos que siguen fascinando a los lectores actuales.
Publio Virgilio Marón (70-19 A.C.) gozó, más que de la admiración, de la veneración de todos los romanos, puesto que fue decisivo en la educación espiritual de su sociedad. Pero, al margen de su ascendencia y prestigio nacionales,...
3) The Georgics
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The Georgics (29 BC) is a poem by Roman poet Virgil. Although less prominent than The Aeneid, Virgil's legendary epic of the Trojan hero Aeneas and his discovery of what would later become the city of Rome, The Georgics have endured as a landmark in the history of poetry. The Georgics were inspired by Lucretius's De Rerum Natura and Hesiod's Works and Days, an Ancient Greek poem describing the creation of the cosmos, the history of Earth, and the...
4) The Eclogues
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"In the whole of European literature there is no poet who can furnish the texts for a more significant variety of discourse than Virgil. [He] symbolizes so much in the history of Europe, and represents such central European values..." —T.S. Eliot
The Eclogues (38 BC), also known as the Bucolics, is a work by Roman poet Virgil. Although less prominent than The Aeneid, Virgil's legendary epic of the Trojan hero Aeneas and his discovery of what would...
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"The Aeneid of Virgil" is a Latin epic poem, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who fled the fall of Troy and travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. The first six of the poem's twelve books tell the story of Aeneas' wanderings from Troy to Italy, and the poem's second half tells of the Trojans' ultimately victorious war upon the Latins, under whose name Aeneas and his...
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The Essential Greek and Roman Anthology: The Aeneid- Virgil Meditations- Marcus Aurelius Of The Nature of Things- Lucretius Plato's Republic Alcestis- Euripides, The Electra of Euripides Hippolytus/The Bacchae- Euripides, The Iphigenia in Tauris- Euripedes, The Trojan women of Euripides Agamemnon- Aeschylus, The Choephori- Aeschylus Eumenides- Aeschylus, The Persians- Aeschylus Prometheus Bound- Aeschylus, The Seven Against Thebes- Aeschylus, The...
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Written in the first century BC by the Roman poet and farmer Virgil, the two works combined in this volume are two of his three major written accomplishments, the third being his monumental epic the "Aeneid". "Georgics" is primarily concerned with rural life, particularly farming, and its contents are most frequently described as didactic poetry. The happiness and frustrations of crops, vineyards, animal husbandry, and beekeeping are brought to life...
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"The Aeneid" is considered by some to be one of the most important epic poems of all time. The story is as much one of the great epic hero, Aeneas, as it is of the foundation of the Roman Empire. Aeneas, a Trojan Prince who escapes after the fall of troy, travels to Italy to lay the foundations for what would become the great Roman Empire. Virgil's "Aeneid" is a story of great adventure, war, love, and of the exploits of an epic hero. In the work...
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Toutes les œuvres de Virgile réunies en un seul ebook
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Many macks fall and never recover. Their success ends when they lose their bottom lady. As a result, they end up either on the sidelines, or out of the game, completely. The game, though, keeps moving. Fresno stayed in rare form for many years. In the early 50's, the average prostitute's lifecycle with a pimp was approximately six months. Back in those days, hookers were always changing one pimp for another, giving her money to the next player in...
12) The Aeneid
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"The Aeneid" is considered by some to be one of the most important epic poems of all time. The story is as much one of the great epic hero, Aeneas, as it is of the foundation of the great Roman Empire. Aeneas, a Trojan Prince who escapes following the fall of troy, travels with others to Italy to lay the foundations for what would become the great Roman Empire. Virgil's Aeneid is a story of great adventure, of war, of love, and of the exploits of...
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Virgil Partch, tutor to the tanked, scholar of the sloshed, professor to the plastered, and endowed with a scholarship from the School of Advanced Study of Alcoholic Endeavor, flung himself into months-long research of the most arduous kind in order to produce ― for our collective betterment ― this report on the hangover, and how one may acquire it. At the height of his career, working in quiet obscurity, Partch pursued his goal quietly and selflessly,...
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If characters make a story, this book has a deluge of them. The stories are deliberately brief so as not to stretch the time-keeping skills of busy, modern society. However, readers will find, within most stories, characters they identify with, either in vexed or, more usually, pleasant ways. Human characters include chefs, grans, gossips, siblings, entrepreneurs; possibly a queen makes a dubious appearance. Children feature in naïve yet wise ways,...
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A victorious mindset isnt mere actions, but a state of being. It is being aware of ones surroundings. To have a victorious mindset is to take responsibility for your own actions. People are defeated before they are engaged in battle, because of their thought process. If you cannot see yourself victorious, then the odds are already against you. To win, you must see or envision yourself as the winner.
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Jason Morely, the principal character in this story, is a timid individual who has the strange ability to levitate objects. He and his girlfriend explore the possibilities of this gift and have a lot of fun in doing so. This gift leads to an encounter with "MIB" and ultimately a contact with an alien. This story will appeal to those who like science fiction, practical jokes, and even romance.
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Sir William Pell Barton KCIE CSI (29 May 1871—28 November 1956) had a distinguished career in the Indian Political Service. He was British Resident in Baroda (1919), Mysore (1920—25) and Hyderabad (1925—30) and was well known as an authority on the North West Frontier and the Princely states during the days of British rule in India. On leaving the service he worked as an historian of the Princely states and was a frequent contributor to periodicals...
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In 10 Principles of the Life or Death of a Salesperson, Virgil has identified the fundamental principles, which separate the good from the great. This book teaches techniques that lead to success for those who implement them.
-Glenn Barnes, Xerox Corporation 30 years High Volume Sales Manger
What if the secret to become a top sales performer isn't your training, but the principles you use, to guide your life and conduct business? Could it be your...
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Have you been reading religious or spiritual books that tell you what to believe, but leave you feeling unengaged? If so, The Virgilian Book of Spiritual Essays offers a non-traditional approach to spiritual awareness and growth. It is embued with the potential to cultivate spiritual growth on a multitude of levels. This book consists of 101 inspirational and thought-provoking essays that shall be intriguing to your mind and nourishing to your soul....
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The Economics of Inflation: Learn the Basics of Inflation, the Causes and Effects and How You Can Protect Your Wealth From It
In today's global economy, fears of inflation are front and center for many. This fear is driven by massive government stimulus in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many market participants nowadays haven't experienced truly unhealthy levels of inflation and therefore aren't prepared to protect themselves against...