ISBN: 9780198143512 - claudian: poetry and propaganda at the court of honorius (19 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Good.

Condizione: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condizione: Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. Clean copy. May have remainder mark.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. previous owner's name and bookplate in front Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Former owner's name penned on front paste-down. Wear to jacket. Otherwise, clean and solid. ; 8vo; 508 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First printing thus. Slightly bumped upper corners, else fine in a fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Reprint.Cameron studies Claudian's poetical and propagandist techniques, his accounts of Stilicho's campaigns and rivals, his debt to Greek theory and contemporary poetry, his attitude to Rome and its problems, and his position as a pagan at a Christian court.…

Hardcover. 508pp. Inked name/date, minor spots on top edge, else very good condition with text clean and binding tight / rubbed and spotted dust jacket.

Condizione: New. 2nd edition. Cloth, dj, F/F. xvi+508pp, b/w frontis, index, a nice fine copy. New. A study of the life and work of Claudian - poet & propagandist - which offers an insight into the intrigues between the rival courts of Milan & Constantinople in the years following the death of Theodosius the Great. Claudian [ c.370 - c.404 ], was a Latin poet associated with the court of the Roman emperor Honoriu. He is one of the best Latin poetry stylists of late antiquity. 750 grams.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good-. First Edition. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Foxing to textblock. Edgewear to DJ with rubbing and some foxing.; Later reprint by Sandpiper Books. As a propagandist Claudian offers unique illumination of the intrigues inside and between the rival courts of Milan and Constantinople in the decisive years following the death of Theodosius the Great. Though a Greek by birth, Claudian revived Latin poetry with a flair not seen since the Silver Age- and not to be seen again. This book studies Claudian's political and propagandist techniques, his accounts of Stilico's campaigns and rivals, his debt to Greek rhetorical theory and contemporary poetry, his culture, attitudes to Rome and its problems and, not least, his position as a pagan at a Christian court.; 508 pages.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Near Fine. Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing else NF.; Later reprint by Sandpiper Books. As a propagandist Claudian offers unique illumination of the intrigues inside and between the rival courts of Milan and Constantinople in the decisive years following the death of Theodosius the Great. Though a Greek by birth, Claudian revived Latin poetry with a flair not seen since the Silver Age- and not to be seen again. This book studies Claudian's political and propagandist techniques, his accounts of Stilico's campaigns and rivals, his debt to Greek rhetorical theory and contemporary poetry, his culture, attitudes to Rome and its problems and, not least, his position as a pagan at a Christian court.; 508 pages.…

Binding sound, text unmarked. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Frontis. Dustwrapper unfaded, unclipped and protected in removable clear plastic sleeve. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to other overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. 1st edition thus. Owner's signature blanked out. Size: xvi,508pp. Owner's signature blanked out.…

Binding sound, text unmarked. Condizione: Very Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Inscribed by author to inside front board. Frontis. Dustwrapper slightly edgeworn but unfaded and unclipped. Top edges slightly toned. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to other overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. 1st edition. Signed by author. Size: xvi,508pp. Signed by author.…

Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 508 p. , plate : 1 ill., geneal. table ; 23 cm. Contents: The poet from Egypt -- From panegyrist to propagandist -- Techniques of the propagandist -- Rufinus -- Gildo -- Eutropius -- The pagan at a Christian court -- Claudian's audience -- Techniques of the poet -- Doctus poeta -- Last days -- Conclusion. Subjects: Claudianus, Claudius Criticism and interpretation. Honorius, Flavius Emperor of Rome 384-423. Laudatory poetry, Latin History and criticism. Propaganda, Roman. Courts and courtiers in literature. 1 Kg.…

Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 508 p. , plate : 1 ill., geneal. table ; 23 cm. Contents: The poet from Egypt -- From panegyrist to propagandist -- Techniques of the propagandist -- Rufinus -- Gildo -- Eutropius -- The pagan at a Christian court -- Claudian's audience -- Techniques of the poet -- Doctus poeta -- Last days -- Conclusion. Subjects: Claudianus, Claudius Criticism and interpretation. Honorius, Flavius Emperor of Rome 384-423. Laudatory poetry, Latin History and criticism. Propaganda, Roman. Courts and courtiers in literature. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition hardback copy in jacket. Small white-label affixed to base-corner of front endpaper. Overall Near-fine in near-fine jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 528 pages. 8.50x5.51x1.34 inches. In Stock.