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Rhetorica ad Herennium(1954) CICEROThe Rhetorica ad Herrenium was traditionally attributed to Cicero (106–43 BC), and reflects, as does Cicero’s De Inventione, Hellenistic rhetorical teaching. But most recent editors attribute it to an unknown author.Vezava: Trda44,47 € -
Humour as I See It(2022) LEACOCK, STEPHENOne of the English language's great humourists provides a masterful account of how humour works—and of how it very often doesn’t.9,68 € -
Enquiry into Plants, Volume I(1916) THEOPHRASTUSEnquiry into Plants and De Causis Plantarum by Theophrastus (ca. 370–ca. 285 BC) are a counterpart to Aristotle’s zoological work and the most important botanical work of antiquity now extant. In the former Theophrastus classifies and describes. His On OdVezava: Trda44,47 €
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On the Nature of Things(1924) LUCRETIUSLucretius lived ca. 99–ca. 55 BC, but the details of his career are unknown. In his didactic poem De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things) he expounds Epicurean philosophy so as to dispel fear of the gods and death, and promote spiritual tranquility.Vezava: Trda44,47 €
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Civil War (Pharsalia)(1928) LUCANIn his epic The Civil War, Lucan (AD 39–65) carries us from Caesar’s fateful crossing of the Rubicon, through the Battle of Pharsalus, Pompey’s death, and Cato’s leadership in Africa, to Caesar victorious in Egypt. The poem is also called Pharsalia.Vezava: Trda44,47 €
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Plays, Prose Writings And Poems(1991) WILDE, OSCARFamed as a wit and bon viveur, Oscar Wilde lived up to his reputation. This selection of plays, poems and prose writings, introduced by Terry Eagleton, includes "The Importance of Being Earnest", "Lady Windermere's Fan", "The Picture of Dorian Gray", "TheVezava: Trda26,62 €
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History of the Wars, Volume V(1928) PROCOPIUSHistory of the Wars by Procopius (late fifth century to after AD 558) consists largely of sixth-century military history, with much information about peoples, places, and special events. Powerful description complements careful narration. Procopius is jusVezava: Trda44,47 €
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Dirka od bloka do drevesa: eseji o športu, morali, dopingu in nevednosti(2023) LUCIJAN ZALOKARVezava: Broširana24,90 € -
Dead Come to Life or The Fisherman. The Double Indictment or Trials by Jury. On Sacrifices. The Ignorant Book Collector. The Dream or Lucian's Career. The Parasite. The Lover of Lies. The Judgement of the Goddesses. On Salaried Posts in Great Houses(1921) LUCIANLucian (ca. AD 120–190), apprentice sculptor then traveling rhetorician, settled in Athens and developed an original brand of satire. Notable for the Attic purity and elegance of his Greek and for literary versatility, he is famous chiefly for the lively,Vezava: Trda44,47 €
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Hippocrates, Volume III(1928) HIPPOCRATESOf the roughly seventy treatises in the Hippocratic Collection, many are not by Hippocrates (said to have been born on Cos in or before 460 BC), but they are essential sources of information about the practice of medicine in antiquity and about Greek theoVezava: Trda44,47 €
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On Old Age. On Friendship. On Divination(1923) CICEROWe know more of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BC), lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, than of any other Roman. Besides much else, his work conveys the turmoil of his time, and the part he played in a period that saw the rise and fall of Julius CaVezava: Trda44,47 € -
Cataract(2011) BERGER, JOHNJohn Berger, whose classic book Ways of Seeing has been in print for fifty years, joins forces with Turkish illustrator Selcuk Demirel to reflect on his own experience of loss of visionVezava: Trda23,15 €
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Ennead, III(1967) PLOTINUSPlotinus was the first and greatest of Neoplatonic philosophers. His writings were edited by his disciple Porphyry, who published them sometime between AD 301 and 305 in six sets of nine treatises each (Enneads), with a biography of his master in which heVezava: Trda44,47 €
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Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches(2004) LUCIANLucian exulted in the exposure of absurdity, and was capable of finding a comic angle on almost any subject. This book shows him conversing with his literary enemies, railing against hypocrisy and the vanity of human wealth and power, and taking a wry looVezava: Mehka23,82 €
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Essays(1992) PLUTARCHPlutarch wrote a large number of essays on ethical, scientific, philosophical, ephemeral, historical and literary topics. Even when dealing with technical subjects, the essays reflect the author's particular style - with anecdotes and quotations included.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Vegetius(1996)The only Latin art of war to survive, Vegetius’ Epitome was for long a part of the medieval prince’s military education. The core of his proposals, the maintenance of a professional standing army, was revolutionary for medieval Europe, while his theory ofVezava: Mehka65,65 €
