Praise of Folly (Penguin Classics) by A. H. T. Levi $8.95
The classic work of the Renaissance humanist satirizes the organized Christian Church of the sixteenth century.
Meditations (Penguin Classics) by Martin Hammond $11.00
A new translation of the philosophical journey that has inspired luminaries from Matthew Arnold to Bill Clinton Written by an intellectual Roman emperor, the Meditations offer a wide range of spiritual reflections developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and the universe. Marcus Aurelius covers topics as diverse as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods,...
Daily Roman Missal (Latin Edition) by James Socias $59.95
First published 15 years ago, the DRM is newly available in a sixth edition with revised readings from the New American Bible and the re-inclusion of a 300-page devotional and prayer book.
Catechism of the Catholic Church (English and Latin Edition) by Paulist Pr $9.95
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The Early History of Rome : Books I-V of the History of Rome from its Foundation (Penguin Classics) by Aubrey de Selincourt $13.00
Livy (c. 59 BC-AD 17) dedicated most of his life to writing some 142 volumes of history, the first five of which comprise The Early History of Rome. With stylistic brilliance, he chronicles nearly 400 years of history, from the founding of Rome (traditionally dated to 757 BC) to the Gallic invasion in 386 BC - an era which witnessed the reign of seven kings, the establishment of the Republic,...
Ovid: Metamorphoses Book XIII (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics) by Neil Hopkinson $38.00
This volume presents the Latin text, with an Introduction and full commentary, of Book XIII of the Roman poet Ovid's long work Metamorphoses. It discusses in detail Ovid's treatment of his sources and sets out the ways in which he adapted earlier literature as material for his novel enterprise. Guidance is offered on points of language and style, and the Introduction treats in general terms the...
Latin Grammar (Quickstudy: Academic) by QuickStudy $4.95
This 4-page Latin grammar guide is specially created for beginners to enhance their proficiency in Latin. Topics covered include: - Latin alphabet, numerals & ordinals - capitalization & case system - word order, nouns & pronouns - prepositions & ablative absolute - articles, adjectives & comparatives - superlatives & infinitive clause - adverbs, verbs & tenses - the Roman calendar - and much...
City of God (Penguin Classics) by Penguin Classics $15.95
St. Augustine's masterpiece is an interpretation of history in terms of the struggle between good and evil: the City of God in conflict with the City of the Devil. Abridged for the modern reader.
The History of the Church: From Christ to Constantine (Penguin Classics) by Andrew Louth $17.00
Eusebius' account is the only surviving historical record of the Church during its crucial first 300 years. Bishop Eusebius, a learned scholar who lived most of his life in Caesarea in Palestine, broke new ground in writing the History and provided a model for all later ecclesiastical historians. In tracing the history of the Church from the time of Christ to the Great Persecution at the...
The Consolation of Philosophy: Revised Edition (Penguin Classics) by Victor Watts $15.00
‘Why else does slippery Fortune change So much, and punishment more fit For crime oppress the innocent?’ Written in prison before his brutal execution in AD 524, Boethius’s The Consolation of Philosophy is a conversation between the ailing prisoner and his ‘nurse’ Philosophy, whose instruction restores him to health and brings him to enlightenment. Boethius was an eminent public...