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Release : 1983
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Author : Michael McClure
Release : 1983
Genre : Fiction
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Download or read book Fragments of Perseus written by Michael McClure. This book was released on 1983. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poems explore the murder of a young Chinese American, the author's experiences while traveling through Mexico, and the life of the mythological character, Perseus.
Author : Daniel Ogden
Release : 2008-02-19
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Perseus by : Daniel Ogden
Download or read book Perseus written by Daniel Ogden. This book was released on 2008-02-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The son of Zeus, Perseus belongs in the first rank of Greek heroes. Indeed to some he was a greater hero even than Heracles. With the help of Hermes and Athena he slew the Gorgon Medusa, conquered a mighty sea monster and won the hand of the beautiful princess Andromeda. This volume tells of his enduring myth, it's rendering in art and literature, and its reception through the Roman period and up to the modern day. This is the first scholarly book in English devoted to Perseus' myth in its entirety for over a century. With information drawn from a diverse range of sources as well as varied illustrations, the volume illuminates the importance of the Perseus myth throughout the ages.
Author : Marc Hyden
Release : 2023-09-30
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Marcus Furius Camillus by : Marc Hyden
Download or read book Marcus Furius Camillus written by Marc Hyden. This book was released on 2023-09-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the only modern biography of Marcus Furius Camillus currently available in English. Camillus served as a censor, was elected to six consular tribuneships, appointed dictator five times, and enjoyed four triumphs. He toppled mighty Veii, ejected the Senones from Rome following its sacking, and helped orchestrate a grand compromise between the patricians and plebeians. The Romans even considered him Rome’s second founder – a proud appellation for any Roman – and revered him for being an exemplar of Roman virtue. Interestingly, he never held the consulship. Plutarch stated that Camillus had avoided it on purpose, and for good reason. The office was often at the heart of controversy, given that patricians dominated it for most of Camillus’ life. The appointment of a dictator was an emergency measure taken only in the direst of situations and the fact that Camillus was repeatedly appointed speaks of a period when the young Republic was surrounded by enemies and still fighting for survival. Without Camillus’ efforts the city may never have fulfilled its great destiny. Marc Hyden sifts the fragmentary and contradictory sources and, while acknowledging that much legend and exaggeration quickly accrued around Camillus’ name, presents the story of this remarkable life as the ancient Romans knew it.
Author : Diodorus (Siculus)
Release : 1933
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