classical literature

A collection of seven critical essays on Homer's epic poem, arranged chronologically in order of their original publication.

An epic poem in which the poet describes his spiritual journey through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise--guided first by the poet Virgil and then by his beloved Beatrice--which results in a purification of his religious faith.

Biographical sketches of 376 Greek and Latin authors covering the years 800 B.C. to 1000 A.D. Includes a list of works of doubtful attribution and a chronological list of authors by century.

Dante embarks on a spiritual journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven, with the learned Virgil and the angelic Beatrice as his guides toward moral and social enlightenment.

Seventy classic writings, literary and theoretical, are reduced to short, humorous couplets, chants, and verse; examples include "Origin of the Species," "Jane Eyre," "Beowulf," "Walden," "Sexual Behavior in the Male," and "The Joy of Sex.".

A collection of six critical essays on Virgil's epic poem, arranged in chronological order of original publication.

Relates historical events to the literature and poetry that was written because the event happened. Contains a side-by-side chronology of events and the event-inspired literature from the year 3000 B.C.E. to 1500 A.D.