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Published by Harvard University Press, 1974
Seller: Brothertown Books, Deansboro, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. SERIES : Loeb Classical Library (Latin Authors) / TITLE : The Elder Declamations - Volume 2 : Controversiae Books 7 - 10 ; Suasoriae (Loeb # 464) / AUTHOR : The Elder Seneca (Lucius Annaeus Seneca - ?55 BC - ?40 AD) / TRANSLATION : Michael Winterbottom / IMPRINT : Harvard University Press / PLACE : Cambridge, MA / DATE : 1974 / EDITION : First U. S. Edition ************************************************** The following is the dust-jacket write-up : "Roman secondary education aimed principally at training future lawyers and politicians. Under the late Republic and the Empire, the main instrument was an import from Greece: declamation, the making of practice speeches on imaginary subjects. There were two types of such speeches: 'controversiae' on law-court themes, 'suasoriae' on deliberative topics. On both types a prime source of our knowledge is the work of Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a Spaniard from Cordoba, father of the distinguished philosopher. Towards the end of his long life (?55 BCE-?40 CE) he collected together ten books devoted to 'controversiae' (some only preserved in excerpt) and at least one (surviving) of 'suasoriae' . These books contained his memories of the famous rhetorical teachers and practitioners of his day: their lines of argument, their methods of approach, their idiosyncrasies, and above all their epigrams. The extracts from the declaimers, though scrappy, throw invaluable light on the influences that colored the styles of most pagan (and many Christian) writers of the Empire. Unity is provided by Seneca's own contribution, the lively prefaces, engaging anecdote about speakers, writers and politicians, and brisk criticism of declamatory excess." *********************************************** CONDITION . BOOK : NEAR FINE - JACKET - GOOD PLUS - This is a previously owned book which remains clean and attractive, with the following noted : EXTERIOR -- Clean and bright with negligible wear / BINDING -- Solid / INTERIOR -- Clean and free of marking - no writing or signatures. / DUST - JACKET -- Moderate wear , with small chipping to edges, as well as a small bit of loss to the top edge of the rear panel; rubbing along front joint fold ; rear panel has some surface abrasion and the shadow of a store sticker. Front panel is clean. Front flap corners are clipped.
Published by Harvard University Press 1989-07-01, Cambridge, Mass. :|London, 1989
ISBN 10: 0674995112ISBN 13: 9780674995116
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
Book
hardback. Condition: New. Language: ENG|LAT.
Published by Harvard University Press 1990-07-01, Cambridge, Mass. :|London, 1990
ISBN 10: 0674995104ISBN 13: 9780674995109
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
Book
hardback. Condition: New. Language: ENG|LAT.
Published by William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1974
ISBN 10: 0434994634ISBN 13: 9780434994632
Seller: Salsus Books (P.B.F.A.), Kidderminster, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. xxxi 525pp 8pp hardback, red cloth gilt in tape-secured wrapper ex-library with usual stamps and labels, Loeb Classical Library series.
Published by Harvard University Press and Heinemann, Cambridge, Mass. and London, 1974
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Gut. Schutzumschlag. xxxi, 525, 8; 641, 8 S. Orig.-Leinenbände mit Schutzumschlag. Lateinische Textausgabe mit englischer Übersetzung. Ein gut erhaltenes Exemplar mit nur leichten Gebrauchsspuren.