The Classical Compendium: a Miscellany of Scandalous Gossip, Bawdy Jokes, Peculiar Facts, and Bad Behavior From the Ancient Greeks and Romans
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Stories, incidents, jokes and anecdotes from ancient Greece and Rome—an intriguing collection of quirky information.Pliny did it, Plutarch did it, Xenophon did it. In fact most ancient writers were incorrigible collectors of miscellany, lively anecdotes, and after-dinner jokes. Here, writer and historian Philip Matyszak has collected his favorite incidents, wisecracks, and interesting facts about ancient Greece and Rome into a single volume. The stories have been selected for the insights that they give us into the ancient world, with its different perspectives on life, honor, and personal relationships. Many of the tales seem outrageous (such as a statue being tried for murder), though to the ancients these were normal enough. As the author comments, “human nature has not changed much over the last three thousand years, but the manner in which it finds expression is sometimes dramatically different.” In these pages we find humorous quips by the emperor Augustus and wry observations by the philosopher Socrates. There are stories of ghastly crimes, incredible journeys, and some bizarre military mishaps, like the Macedonian troops who rushed to storm the walls of a Greek city, only to find that their ladders were six feet short. Did you know that ...a Roman suffering from illness might be cured if rubbed all over with a puppylentils cooked in saffron were a popular Greek aphrodisiacin the Roman marriage ceremony, the groom parts the bride’s hair with a spearCaesar’s horse had toes30 b&w illustrations, Hardcover, Label: Thames & Hudson, Thames & Hudson, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2009-09-28, Studio: Thames & Hudson, Verkaufsrang: 1349936.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, ISBNBKS.
New York, NY: Thames & Hudson, 2009. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket.. Thames and Hudson, 2009, 192 pages, hardcover in a bright jacket, no underlining or owner's mark, very light wear.

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ancient,education and reference,greece,historical study and educational resources,history,rome,social history,trivia and fun facts, The Classical Compendium: A Miscellany of Scandalous Gossip, Bawdy Jokes, Peculiar Facts, and Bad Behavior from the Ancient Greeks and Roman, Stories, incidents, jokes and anecdotes from ancient Greece and Rome-an intriguing collection of quirky information.Pliny did it, Plutarch did it, Xenophon did it. In fact most ancient writers were incorrigible collectors of miscellany, lively anecdotes, and after-dinner jokes. Here, writer and historian Philip Matyszak has collected his favorite incidents, wisecracks, and interesting facts about ancient Greece and Rome into a single volume. The stories have been selected for the insights that they give us into the ancient world, with its different perspectives on life, honor, and personal relationships. Many of the tales seem outrageous (such as a statue being tried for murder), though to the ancients these were normal enough. As the author comments, "human nature has not changed much over the last three thousand years, but the manner in which it finds expression is sometimes dramatically different." In these pages we find humorous quips by the emperor Augustus and wry observations by the philosopher Socrates. There are stories of ghastly crimes, incredible journeys, and some bizarre military mishaps, like the Macedonian troops who rushed to storm the walls of a Greek city, only to find that their ladders were six feet short. Did you know that ...a Roman suffering from illness might be cured if rubbed all over with a puppylentils cooked in saffron were A.

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Many ancient writers from Pliny and Plutarch to Xenophon were incorrigible collectors of miscellany, lively anecdotes and after-dinner jokes. Here, writer and historian Philip Matyszak brings together his favourite incidents, wisecracks and curious facts from ancient Greece and Rome. The compendium includes humorous quips by the emperor Augustus and wry observations by the philosopher Socrates. There are dozens of lists, including Romans who lived to be 100 and odd deities like Sterculinius, the god of manure spreading. All of the incidents and anecdotes are described in brief, memorable passages, making this book an ideal companion either to dip into or to read from beginning to end.Soort: Met illustraties;Taal: Engels;Afmetingen: 23x196x129 mm;Gewicht: 440,00 gram;Verschijningsdatum: september 2009;Druk: 1;ISBN10: 0500051623;ISBN13: 9780500051627; Engelstalig | Hardcover | 2009.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books.
Thames & Hudson. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.