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*Timaeus and Critias
Translated by Desmond Lee
Introduction and Notes by Thomas Kjeller
Johansen
In Timaeus and Critias, Plato presents his
ultimate view on the composition of the
universe. Taking the form of dialogues
among Socrates, Timaeus, Critias, and
Hermocrates, these two works explore the
origins of the universe, life, and humanity,
and have remained a paradigm of science
for two thousand years.
192 pp. 978-0-14-144149-8 $12.00
See Classical Literary Criticism and
The Portable Greek Reader.
plautus
c. 254 – 184 b.c., Roman
The Pot of Gold and Other Plays
Translated by E. F. Watling
Plautus’s broad humor, reflecting Roman
manners and contemporary life, is
revealed in these five plays: The Pot of Gold
(Aulularia), The Prisoners (Captivi), The
Brothers Menaechmus (Menaechmi), The
Swaggering Soldier (Miles Gloriosus), and
Pseudolus.
272 pp. 978-0-14-044149-9 $13.00
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The Rope and Other Plays
Translated with an Introduction by
E. F. Watling
This modern translation presents, in a
form suitable for the modern stage, The
Ghost (Mostellaria), The Rope (Rudens),
A Three-Dollar Day (Trinummus), and
Amphitruo.
288 pp. 978-0-14-044136-9 $12.00
See The Portable Roman Reader.
plINy the elder
23 – 79, Roman
Natural History
A Selection
Translated with an Introduction and Notes
by John F. Healey
This encyclopedic account of the state of
science, art, and technology in the first
century a.d. also provides a substantial
volume of evidence about Pliny’s
character, temperament, and attitude
toward life. Including more than 20,000
facts—from agriculture, astronomy,
botany, and chemistry to geography,
pharmacy, and zoology —this work is the
major source of ancient beliefs about every
form of useful knowledge.
448 pp. 978-0-14-044413-1 $16.00