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Babrius is the reputed author of a collection (discovered in the 19th century) of more than 125 fables based on those called Aesop's, in Greek verse. He may have been a hellenised Roman living in Asia Minor during the late 1st century of our era. The fables are all in one metre and in very good style, humorous and pointed. Some are original.
Phaedrus, born in Macedonia, flourished in the early half of the 1st century of our era. Apparently a slave set free by the emperor Augustus, he lived in Italy and began to write Aesopian fables. When he offended Sejanus, a powerful official of the emperor Tiberius, he was punished but not silenced. The fables, in five books, are in lively terse and simple Latin verse not lacking in dignity. They not only amuse and teach but also satirise social and political life in Rome.
This edition includes a comprehensive analytical Survey of Greek and Latin fables in the Aesopic tradition, as well as a historical introduction.
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Ben Edwin Perry (1892–1968) was Professor of Classics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a pioneer in the study of classical fables and prose fiction.
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- PublisherHarvard University Press
- Publication date1965
- ISBN 10 0674994809
- ISBN 13 9780674994805
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages736
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Fables: Babrius and Phaedrus (Loeb Classical Library No. 436)
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BABRIUS AND PHAEDRUS Newly Edited and Translated Into English, Together with an Historical Introduction and a Comprehensive Survey of Greek and Latin Fables in the Aesopic Tradition
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Minor shelfwear to book and DJ. DJ is price-clipped. Scholar's name to ffep (D. Gerber). Minor chipping to DJ. DJ spine a bit browned. ; Babrius is the reputed author of a collection (discovered in the 19th century) of more than 125 fables based on those called Aesop's, in Greek verse. He may have been a hellenised Roman living in Asia Minor during the late 1st century of our era. The fables are all in one metre and in very good style, humorous and pointed. Some are original. Phaedrus, born in Macedonia, flourished in the early half of the 1st century of our era. Apparently a slave set free by the emperor Augustus, he lived in Italy and began to write Aesopian fables. When he offended Sejanus, a powerful official of the emperor Tiberius, he was punished but not silenced. The fables, in five books, are in lively terse and simple Latin verse not lacking in dignity. They not only amuse and teach but also satirise social and political life in Rome. This edition includes a comprehensive analytical Survey of Greek and Latin fables in the Aesopic tradition, as well as a historical introduction. ; Loeb Classical Library No. 436; 634 pages. Seller Inventory # 37777
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BABRIUS AND PHAEDRUS Newly Edited and Translated Into English, Together with an Historical Introduction and a Comprehensive Survey of Greek and Latin Fables in the Aesopic Tradition
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Minor shelfwear to book and DJ. A couple of pages not corner cut (with slight overhang). DJ is price-clipped. Scholar's name to ffep (D. Gerber). ; Babrius is the reputed author of a collection (discovered in the 19th century) of more than 125 fables based on those called Aesop's, in Greek verse. He may have been a hellenised Roman living in Asia Minor during the late 1st century of our era. The fables are all in one metre and in very good style, humorous and pointed. Some are original. Phaedrus, born in Macedonia, flourished in the early half of the 1st century of our era. Apparently a slave set free by the emperor Augustus, he lived in Italy and began to write Aesopian fables. When he offended Sejanus, a powerful official of the emperor Tiberius, he was punished but not silenced. The fables, in five books, are in lively terse and simple Latin verse not lacking in dignity. They not only amuse and teach but also satirise social and political life in Rome. This edition includes a comprehensive analytical Survey of Greek and Latin fables in the Aesopic tradition, as well as a historical introduction. ; Loeb Classical Library No. 436; 634 pages. Seller Inventory # 37016
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Babrius is the reputed author of a collection (discovered in the 19th century) of more than 125 fables based on those called Aesop's, in Greek verse. He may have been a hellenised Roman living in Asia Minor during the late 1st century of our era. The fables are all in one metre and in very good style, humorous and pointed. Some are original.Phaedrus, born in Macedonia, flourished in the early half of the 1st century of our era. Apparently a slave set free by the emperor Augustus, he lived in Italy and began to write Aesopian fables. When he offended Sejanus, a powerful official of the emperor Tiberius, he was punished but not silenced. The fables, in five books, are in lively terse and simple Latin verse not lacking in dignity. They not only amuse and teach but also satirise social and political life in Rome.This edition includes a comprehensive analytical Survey of Greek and Latin fables in the Aesopic tradition, as well as a historical introduction. Babrius s humorous and pointed fables in Greek verse probably date from the first century CE. From the same period come the lively fables in Latin verse written by Phaedrus, which satirize social and political life in Augustan Rome. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780674994805
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Newly edited and translated into English by B.E. Perry. (Together with an historical introduction and a comprehensive survey of Greek and Latin Fables in the Aesopic Tradition).
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Heinemann, London / Harvard University Press, Cambridge (Mass.), 1965. CII,634p. Original green gilt stamped cloth. Name and address stamps on paste-down endpaper. Series: Loeb Classical Library, LCL 436. Seller Inventory # 61858
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