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| Loeb Classical Library books, published by the Harvard University Press, are a timeless addition to any library. When you open these books, the English translation is on one page and the corresponding Greek text is on the facing page. With excellent translations, line numbers, helpful footnotes, informative introductions and the most complete indexes of any comparable volumes, these books are a tribute to the classic literature they present. An added benefit of owning Loeb Classical Library books is the convenient size of the volume (4.5 x 6.75 inches). I put them inside a quart sized zip lock Baggie so they won’t get damaged when I stuff them in my knapsack or jacket pocket, that way I can read whenever I get an opportunity. |
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Herodotus I: Books 1-2 translated by A. D. Godley Part one of the worlds first true book of history. Mainly centered on the Greco-Persian wars, this book is full of delightful absurdities and insightful historical drama. (Loeb Classical Library Volume 117) |
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Herodotus II: Books 3-4 translated by A. D. Godley (Loeb Classical Library Volume 118) |
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Herodotus III: Books 5-7 translated by A. D. Godley (Loeb Classical Library Volume 119) |
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Herodotus IV: Books 8-9 translated by A. D. Godley (Loeb Classical Library Volume 120) |
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Xenophon: Anabasis translated by Carleton L. Brownson The remarkable first-hand account of how ten thousand Greek mercenaries fought their way from the heart of the Persian Empire back to Greek held territory. (Loeb Classical Library Volume 90) |
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The Iliad of Homer: Books 1-12 translated by A. T. Murray and revised by William F. Wyatt
(Loeb Classical Library Volume 170) |
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The Iliad of Homer: Books 13-24 translated by A. T. Murray and revised by William F. Wyatt (Loeb Classical Library Volume 171) |
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The Odyssey of Homer: Books 1-12 translated by A. T. Murray and revised by George E. Dimock (Loeb Classical Library Volume 104) |
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The Odyssey of Homer: Books 13-24 translated by A. T. Murray and revised by George E. Dimock Loeb Classical Library Volume 105 |
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Hesiod: Homeric Hymns, Epic Cycle, Homerica translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White (Loeb Classical Library Volume 57) Order Hesiod: Homeric Hymns, Epic Cycle, Homerica from Amazon.com |
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Apollodorus I translated by J. G. Frazer Dating from the first century BCE, The Library is a commentary on the Greek gods, goddesses and heroes . . . it is concise and authoritative . . . the exploits and linage of the various characters are delivered in a scholarly, matter-of-fact manner and makes subtle additions to the earlier, more fragmented facts of Greek prehistory. (Loeb Classical Library Volume 121) |
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Pindar I translated by William H. Race The Olympian and Pythian Odes (Loeb Classical Library Volume 56) |
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Pindar II translated by William H. Race The Nemean Odes, Isthmian Odes, Fragments (Loeb Classical Library Volume 485) |
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Homeric Hymns, Homeric Apocrypha, Lives of Homer translated by M. L. West This new Loeb Classical Library volume contains, in addition to the Homeric Hymns, fragments of five comic poems that were connected with Homer’s name in or just after the Classical period. Here too is a collection of ancient accounts of the poet’s life. (Loeb Classical Library Volume 496) |
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A Loeb Classical Library Reader This selection of lapidary nuggets drawn from thirty-three of antiquity’s major authors includes poetry, dialogue, philosophical writing, history, descriptive reporting, satire, and fiction--giving a glimpse at the wide range of arts and sciences, thought and styles, of Greco-Roman culture. |
