The Resource Historical miscellany, Aelian ; with an English translation by Nigel G. Wilson, (electronic book)
Historical miscellany, Aelian ; with an English translation by Nigel G. Wilson, (electronic book)
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The item Historical miscellany, Aelian ; with an English translation by Nigel G. Wilson, (electronic book) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool.
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- Summary
- Aelian's Historical Miscellany (Varia Historia) is a pleasurable example of light reading for Romans of the early third century. Offering engaging anecdotes about historical figures, retellings of legendary events, and enjoyable descriptive pieces, Aelian's collection of nuggets and narratives appealed to a wide reading public.
- Language
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- eng
- grc
- grc
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Note
- Includes index
- Isbn
- 9780674995352
- Label
- Historical miscellany
- Title
- Historical miscellany
- Statement of responsibility
- Aelian ; with an English translation by Nigel G. Wilson
- Language
-
- eng
- grc
- grc
- eng
- Summary
- Aelian's Historical Miscellany (Varia Historia) is a pleasurable example of light reading for Romans of the early third century. Offering engaging anecdotes about historical figures, retellings of legendary events, and enjoyable descriptive pieces, Aelian's collection of nuggets and narratives appealed to a wide reading public.
- Cataloging source
- MaCbHUP
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Varia historia
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- active 3rd century
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Aelian
- Language note
- Text in Greek with English translation on facing pages
- LC call number
- PA3821
- LC item number
- .A355 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1935-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Wilson, N. G.
- Series statement
- Loeb Classical Library
- Series volume
- 486
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- History, Ancient
- Summary expansion
- Aelian's Historical Miscellany is a pleasurable example of light reading for Romans of the early third century. Offering engaging anecdotes about historical figures, retellings of legendary events, and enjoyable descriptive pieces, Aelian's collection of nuggets and narratives appealed to a wide reading public. Here then are anecdotes about the famous Greek philosophers, poets, historians, and playwrights; myths instructively retold; moralizing tales about heroes and rulers, athletes and wise men; reports about food and drink, different styles in dress, lovers, gift giving, entertainments, religious beliefs, and death customs; and comments on Greek painting. Some of the information is not preserved in any other source. Underlying it all are Aelian's Stoic ideals as well as this Roman's great admiration for the culture of the Greeks (whose language he borrowed for his writings)
- Target audience
- general
- Label
- Historical miscellany, Aelian ; with an English translation by Nigel G. Wilson, (electronic book)
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- hup0000586
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780674995352
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Historical miscellany, Aelian ; with an English translation by Nigel G. Wilson, (electronic book)
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- hup0000586
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780674995352
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
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