Harvards loeb classical library goes digital harvard magazine. From october 1, 2012 blackwells oxford will be able to offer this entire. There was a section of builtin bookcases in the kitchen with the green greek loebs in it, as a decorative touch, and on the end along with all these mixers and coffee makers and ovens and things, there was the loeb classical library. In 2014 the loeb classical library foundation in cooperation with harvard university press established a digital form of these works with search tools and notes. By amanda kolson hurley, superscript september 17, 20. Dlcl frequency irregular voldate range began in september 2014. Volume 6 of the latin collection in the loeb classical library, second edition 1988. Every major work of greek and latin literature, presented in both the original text and english translation. Unfollow the loeb classical library to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Loeb classical library author of a loeb classical library. Users can search across the full corpus of texts in greek, latin, and english. Victoria university library titles are catalogued separately by title. Russell also provides unusually rich explanatory notes, which enable full appreciation of this.
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Apr 21, 2020 the loeb classical library is a series of books, today published by harvard university press, which presents important works of ancient greek and latin literature in a way designed to make the text accessible to the broadest possible audience, by presenting the original greek or latin text on each lefthand leaf, and a fairly literal translation on the facing page. Middlebury college classics department library catalog. The loeb classical library is the only existing series of books which, through original text and facing english translation, gives access to all that is important in greek and latin literature. Diseases of women 12 english, hardback hippocrates. Click here to load marc record link to old catalogue. Titles in the loeb classical library series, funded by banker james loeb, were announced in 1911 and the first volumes were published in 1912 by heinemann in the uk and by macmillan in the us. It remains the preferred source for scholastic research. The loeb classical library has been an iconic publishing series for over 100 hundred years. The digital loeb classical library contains the full texts of more than 520 volumes of greek and latin texts and parallel english translations, and will include the biannual additions to the loeb series. Over a century ago, james loeb announced the founding of the loeb classical library and his intention to bring the written treasures of the ancient greek and roman world within the reach of all who care for the finer things in life. The list there is organized by volume number, but we find organization by author easier to navigate.
The fully searchable greek and latin texts, along with their english translations, of this library of classical writings. The seriesthe 500 th volume of which has recently been published with. The loeb classical library is a book series of ancient greek and latin literature with english translations. This eleventh and final volume in the loeb classical librarys complete edition of hippocrates invaluable texts contains diseases of women 1 and 2, focusing on reproductive life, the pathological conditions affecting the reproductive organs, and their proper terminology and recommended treatments. In addition, the library s collections include sections on both greek and latin language. It has always been difficult to say exactly who the loeb classical library, founded in 1911 by james loeb, is meant for. James loebs founding mission was to make classical greek and latin literature with accurate english translations accessible to the broadest number of readers possible. Home classical languages libguides at university of groningen.
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Harvard university press is honored to renew james loeb s vision of accessibility, and presents an interconnected, fully searchable, perpetually growing, virtual library of. Pubfactory online publishing platform, loeb classical library. Loeb classical library access to important greek and latin literature in the original language and accurate english translations. Collected works in two volumes, with the eucharisticus of paulinus pellaeus latin and english complete 2volume set the loeb classical library. The editors provide substantive introductions as well as essential critical and explanatory notes. The internet classics archive buy loeb classical library. Also avoid publisher series, unless the publisher has a true monopoly over the works in question. Dont you wish you could own the entire loeb classical library. Online services the institute of classical studies, with links to other related organisations. Use this page to find books from the loeb classical library with titles beginning with a, or return to the main page for buying books. The classics come in red and green since 1912, the loeb classical library has brought latin and greek literature to millions.
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Scriptores historiae augustae loeb classical library vols 1,2. Blinds man caves antiques libraries books tv home music style. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Page 1 guide to the digital loeb classic library guide to the digital loeb classical library about the digital loeb classical library the digital loeb classical library reproduces in digital format the familiar green greek and red latin printed volumes of the works of ancient authors, with a parallel english translation on the facing page. Harvard university assumed complete responsibility for the series in 1989, and new or reedited volumes have since been published. The complete loeb classical library, 520 volumes of greek and latin literature, with english translation. Loeb volumes you are looking at 1 542 of 542 items for lcl 1.
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Loeb classical library university of toronto libraries. These little green and red gems published by harvard press are the most handy editions of greek and latin literary texts for historians of classical antiquity. We are so glad we bought this volume and others in the set. Loeb classical library the new york public library. All these and 297 more loebs are readily available as by torrent for free, as the loeb classical library iv. American heritage junior library series librarything. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Review the loeb classical library new life of albany ga. Loeb classical library founded by james loeb 1911 edited by jeffrey henderson. Pausanias description of greece iv 5 volumes loeb classical. Loeb classical library complete set univerthabitat. Access available to subscribing member institutions only. I just tried to purchase a set of josephus, for instance, and found that about a third of the volumes were unavailable on the new book market and a couple were outrageously expense on the used book market. The greek anthology gathering of flowers is a collection over centuries of some 4500 short greek.
Loebolus is a project designed by ryan baumann that is based on edwin donnellys downloebables, aiming to make all the public domain loebs more easily downloadable by rehosting the pdfs directly, without the need to enter captchas. The green and red bound print volumes are also available in the rose main reading rooms collection. Find great deals on ebay for loeb classical library and loeb classical library lot. Subjects include drama, poetry, literature, history, biography, travel, and philosophy. Harvard university assumed complete responsibility for the series in 1989 and in. Loeb classical library ancient history librarything.
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