Delphi Complete Works of Appian (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Appian (Illustrated)
Title Delphi Complete Works of Appian (Illustrated) PDF eBook
Author Appian of Alexandria
Publisher Delphi Classics
Pages 3988
Release 2016-03-23
Genre History
ISBN 1786563703

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A second century Greek official of Alexandria, Appian wrote twenty-four books of ‘Roman History’, eleven of which have survived complete. Exploring conquests from Rome’s earliest beginnings to the times of Trajan, Appian’s great work continues to be regarded as a valuable source of information on historical events that would otherwise have been lost long ago. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Appian’s complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Appian's life and works * Features the complete extant works of Appian, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introductions to the works * Features Horace White’s translation, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Appian * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections or works you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students * Features a bonus biography – discover Appian's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations ROMAN HISTORY THE CIVIL WARS The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Dual Texts DUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXTS The Biography INTRODUCTION TO APPIAN by Horace White Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Delphi Complete Works of Strabo - Geography (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Strabo - Geography (Illustrated)
Title Delphi Complete Works of Strabo - Geography (Illustrated) PDF eBook
Author Strabo of Amaseia
Publisher Delphi Classics
Pages 4297
Release 2016-02-13
Genre History
ISBN 1786563681

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An Asiatic Greek in the time of Augustus, Strabo was a keen voyager that explored the four corners of the ancient world and compiled an important ‘Geography’ in seventeen books on his travels. Offering a window into the lost world of classical Rome and Greece, Strabo’s ‘Geography’ is a major source for the study of ancient geography, while providing important information on Greek cultic history and early theories of the nature of the world. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Strabo’s complete extant ‘Geography’, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Strabo's life and ‘Geography’ * Features the complete extant works of Strabo, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to the ‘Geography’ * Includes H. C. Hamilton and W. Falconer’s translation previously appearing in Bohn Classical Library edition of Strabo * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students * Features a bonus biography – discover Strabo's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translation THE GEOGRAPHY The Greek Text CONTENTS OF THE GREEK TEXT The Dual Text DUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXT The Biography INTRODUCTION TO STRABO by Horace Leonard Jones Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Delphi Complete Works of Dionysius of Halicarnassus (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Dionysius of Halicarnassus (Illustrated)
Title Delphi Complete Works of Dionysius of Halicarnassus (Illustrated) PDF eBook
Author Dionysius of Halicarnassus
Publisher Delphi Classics
Pages 5577
Release 2017-05-15
Genre History
ISBN 1786563886

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A historian of the first century BC, Dionysius of Halicarnassus taught rhetoric in Rome while studying the Latin language, collecting material for his magnum opus, ‘Roman Antiquities’. Dionysius states that his objects in writing history were to please lovers of noble deeds and to repay the benefits he had enjoyed while living in Rome, though he wrote also to reconcile Greeks to Roman rule. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Dionysius’ complete extant major works, with relevant illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Dionysius’ life and works * Features the complete extant works of Dionysius, in English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to ‘Roman Antiquities’ * Includes Earnest Cary’s translation of ‘Roman Antiquities’, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes Dionysius’ rare letters THE THREE LITERARY LETTERS, first time in digital print * Provides a special dual English and Greek text of the eleven extant books of ‘Roman Antiquities’, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students * Features a bonus biography – discover Dionysius’ ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: there are no unknown translations of Dionysius’s lesser known essays and fragments in the public domain and so they cannot appear in English. Once new texts become available, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations ROMAN ANTIQUITIES ON LITERARY COMPOSITION THE THREE LITERARY LETTERS The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Dual Text DUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXT The Biography INTRODUCTION TO DIONYSIUS by Earnest Cary Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Delphi Complete Works of Fronto (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Fronto (Illustrated)
Title Delphi Complete Works of Fronto (Illustrated) PDF eBook
Author Fronto
Publisher Delphi Classics
Pages 707
Release 2018-06-09
Genre History
ISBN 1786563967

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Delphi Complete Works of Edward Gibbon (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Edward Gibbon (Illustrated)
Title Delphi Complete Works of Edward Gibbon (Illustrated) PDF eBook
Author Edward Gibbon
Publisher Delphi Classics
Pages 3213
Release 2015-02-03
Genre History
ISBN 1910630764

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Edward Gibbon’s monumental ‘History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’ charts the course of Western civilisation from the height of the Roman Empire to the fall of Byzantium. Published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788, Gibbon’s magnum opus is celebrated for its ironic prose, use of primary sources and its bold open criticism of organised religion. For the first time in digital publishing, this comprehensive eBook presents Gibbon’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Gibbon’s life and works * Detailed introductions to the history works and other texts * ‘The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’ is presented with the original footnotes and a detailed table of contents – ideal for students * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Features ‘Miscellaneous Essays’, appearing here for the first time in digital print * Rare works often missed out of collections * Includes Gibbon’s letters - spend hours exploring the historian’s personal correspondence * Gibbon’s autobiography * Features a bonus biography - discover Gibbon’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: there are no known translations of Gibbon’s obscure early work ‘Memoires litteraires de la Grande Bretagne’ in the public domain. When a translation becomes available, it will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The History THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS The Essays ESSAI SUR L’ÉTUDE DE LA LITTÉRATURE CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE SIXTH BOOK OF THE ÆNEID MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS The Letters PRIVATE LETTERS OF EDWARD GIBBON, 1753-1794 The Autobiography MEMOIRS OF MY LIFE AND WRITINGS The Biography GIBBON by James Cotter Morison Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Delphi Collected Works of Ptolemy (Illustrated)

Delphi Collected Works of Ptolemy (Illustrated)
Title Delphi Collected Works of Ptolemy (Illustrated) PDF eBook
Author Claudius Ptolemy
Publisher Delphi Classics
Pages 949
Release 2020-07-21
Genre Reference
ISBN 1913487245

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Claudius Ptolemy was a Greek astronomer, geographer and astrologer of the second century, who lived in the city of Alexandria. He wrote the ‘Tetrabiblos’, comprising four books on the subject of astrology, which was a seminal influence on the subject up until the Renaissance. Ptolemy also wrote ‘Geography’, a gazetteer and treatise on cartography, compiling the geographical knowledge of the second century Roman Empire. This intriguing work helped shape the development of geographical knowledge and cartographic traditions of the medieval era. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Ptolemy’s collected works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Ptolemy's life and works * Features two major works by Ptolemy * ‘Geography’ translated by Edward Luther Stevenson, 1932 * ‘Tetrabiblos’ translated by Frank Egleston Robbins for the Loeb Classical Library, 1940 * Includes the Greek text of ‘Tetrabiblos’, ideal for students * Concise introductions to the works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Features a bonus biography — discover Ptolemy's ancient world Please note: due to the nature of ‘Geography’, which is composed of numerous lists of data, our text presents both text and images, to ensure the information is presented in the most effective way on eReader screens. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations Geography Tetrabiblos The Greek Text Tetrabiblos The Biography Ptolemy by R. S. Ball Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Delphi Complete Works of Rembrandt van Rijn (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Rembrandt van Rijn (Illustrated)
Title Delphi Complete Works of Rembrandt van Rijn (Illustrated) PDF eBook
Author Rembrandt van Rijn
Publisher Delphi Classics
Pages 937
Release 2014-10-11
Genre Art
ISBN

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Rembrandt van Rijn, the greatest master of the Dutch Golden Age, created a prolific and innovative body of paintings and etchings, having an immense influence on the course of Western art and inspiring new genres in painting. The Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing digital readers to explore the works of the world’s greatest artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Rembrandt’s complete paintings in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings and etchings of Rembrandt van Rijn — fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section of plates, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Rembrandt’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in stunning colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings and etchings * Easily locate the works you want to view * Features two bonus biographies, including Bell’s seminal study on the artist - immerse yourself in Rembrandt's turbulent life * Scholarly ordering of plates into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights ANNA ACCUSED BY TOBIT OF STEALING THE KID SELF-PORTRAIT, 1630-31 THE ANATOMY LESSON OF DOCTOR TULP PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST JACQUES DE GHEYN FLORA DESCENT FROM THE CROSS BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST THE PRODIGAL SON IN THE TAVERN SELF-PORTRAIT, 1640 PORTRAIT OF AGATHA BAS THE NIGHT WATCH THE HOLY FAMILY WITH ANGELS SUSANNA SURPRISED BY THE ELDERS PORTRAIT OF HENDRICKJE STOFFELS A WOMAN BATHING SLAUGHTERED OX THE STAALMEESTERS SELF-PORTRAIT WITH PALETTE AND BRUSHES, 1665 THE JEWISH BRIDE The Paintings CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS The Etchings CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF ETCHINGS ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ETCHINGS The Biographies REMBRANDT by Mortimer Menpes REMBRANDT VAN RIJN by Malcolm Bell Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles