Bücher veröffentlicht von Contubernales

Francis Bacon's great work of logic and syllogism, originally published in 1620, formatted according to 17th-century conventions and illustrated. Introduction by Thomas Fowler. 300 pages. Publication July 2023.

Dante's literary career included a series of detailed studies. Two of his essays are included in this volume, in Dante's original Latin. On Vernacular Eloquence is a study of the linguistic landscape of Medieval Italy, and a defense of the literary use of vulgar dialects. On Monarchy is a work of political philosophy, condemned by the Church after Dante's death, which intervenes in the most controversial political question of the period ¿ whether temporal or spiritual authority should reign supreme in human affairs. Includes an essay on the historical context by Arthur John Butler. 149 pages.

A graduated reader, describing Caesar's invasion of Britain through the eyes of a turn-of-the-century English schoolboy living on the Dover coast. Includes the author's preface, his short essay on teaching practices, and illustrations. Originally published in 1908. 58 pages.

Daniel Defoe's classic tale of shipwreck and survival, translated into Latin and gently abridged by English classicist Francis William Newman in 1884. All long marks have been included, as well as a brief glossary for Neo-Latin terms used in the text. 173 pages.

The stories of early Rome get new life in Greek - from Aeneas' settlement in Latium, to Romulus and Remus, to the fall of Tarquin the Proud - by the 12th-century Byzantine historian Joannes Zonaras. 95 pages. Edited and with introduction and facing translation by Erik Robinson.

A Latin translation of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar was first published by Henry Denison in 1856. This edition has edited Denison's impressive work for clarity and Latinity, and aligned it line-by-line to Shakespeare's text. Included are 19th-century engravings by H.C. Selous. A pleasing read for experienced Latinists, and a fun challenge for less-experienced learners.

Students imagine a herculean man, poised for battle, bearing a sharp sword and shield inscribed with a golden eagle. They picture a massive field where soldiers thrash and dash against one another while spears pierce the air. Students easily envision Roman brutality, but they fail to grasp that the herculean man is not whom the Romans considered the most virtuous.Through the political and social triumphs of exemplary men, Viri Illustres explores classical values: Brutus' love of liberty, Decius' piety, the stoicism of Torquatus, and even the ambition of Caesar. After reading Viri Illustres, students will be able to read Eutropius and Livy with minimal assistance, a considerable achievement.

The ancient world is to modern students a distant planet, in the deep obscurity of space. They struggle to observe the complexity of her features, nor can the hum of her poets easily penetrate the intervening remoteness. We must remember, however, that as it whirls along its accustomed circuit our Earth displays to us the same celestial vault whose nocturnal decoration once inspired the ancient bardic spirit. Astra Ant¿qua contains more than 70 Latin stories which our night sky illustrates: Hercules, Perseus, Andromeda, Phaethon (Auriga), the Argo (Navis), the Peliades, Icarius (Bootes), and others. These versions of the stories were originally written by R. B. Appleton, and published in 1914 under the title Fabulae Virginibus Puerisque aut Narrandae aut Recitandae.

Arcadius Avellanus' classic Latin translation of beloved fairy tales - including Pulchritudo atque Bestia (Beauty and the Beast), Ciniscula (Cinderella), and Lucerna Aladdini (Aladdin's Lamp) - gets a new edition, beautifully adorned with illustrations by Arthur Rackham and with long vowels marked. Perfect for experienced Latin learners in search of a fun read, or newer Latin learners in search of a challenge.