📜 Announcing Pleasing the Diners: Translations from the Latin of Martial. R. L. Barth draws on over 40 years of study in the “plain style” to capture Martial’s grit, wit, and technical precision. Contains 125+ epigrams ranging from books I-XII. contubernalesbooks.com/pleasing-the...

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In Pleasing the Diners, R. L. Barth offers a collection of English verse translations from the Latin of Martial, the ancient world’s most sharp-tongued observer. Drawing on over forty years of study and practice in the "plain style," Barth captures the grit, wit, and technical precision of Rome's...

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Almost over half of the Aeneid has been translated and submitted to our editing team for review. We are so proud of all the contributors who have shared their voice and perspective on Vergil's epic. contubernalesbooks.com/our-aeneid

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Discover our collaborative translation of Vergil's Aeneid, featuring contributions from over 100 translators who share their insights and reflections. Our Aeneid culminates in a printed book by Contub...

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Not too long ago a small independent publisher of ancient classics in translation (@Contubernales.bsky.social) solicited a manuscript from me : the outcome was GREEN RADIUS. Now they have published a 2nd book : PARMENIDES IN MINNEAPOLIS. I'm looking for people to review them in print.

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So many incredible scholars and educators have reached out to participate in Our Aeneid. Over half of the Aeneid has been assigned to translators around the world. Sign up to translate now at our website linked below. contubernalesbooks.com/our-aeneid

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It’s not too late to submit an application for Our Aeneid. Contribute to our collaborative translation of the Aeneid before all lines are assigned. 📜 contubernalesbooks.com/our-aeneid

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Discover our collaborative translation of Vergil's Aeneid, featuring contributions from over 100 translators who share their insights and reflections. Our Aeneid culminates in a printed book by Contub...

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Call for translators and editors! 🎙️Our Aeneid is a collaborative translation of Vergil’s Aeneid, bringing together over 200 contributors to translate the epic line by line. Click the link to learn more. 🔗 contubernalesbooks.com/our-aeneid

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After announcing it at the Classical Association Conference over the weekend, today we launch our Working Classicists Guide to Event Accessibility. In it, we suggest ways to equalise access and eliminate anxieties around event attendance. Read more: www.workingclassicists.com/zine/working...

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This weekend past we were delighted to host our first panel at the Classical Association Conference in St Andrews. The panel, featuring contributions from Jordan Lynch, Alex Imrie, and Sam Newingt...

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How lovely! Reminds me of my favourite Mycenaean Ferdinand: cypriotartleeds.wordpress.com/2016/05/06/s...

‘Smelling the flowers just quietly’: a Mycenaean krater

I’m learning a lot while exploring the Leeds City Museum’s collection of artefacts donated in 1902 from the British Museum’s excavations at Enkomi and Klavdhia in Cyprus. My favou…

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New book! Φερδινάνδος ὁ Ταῦρος: An Ancient Greek Version of The Story of Ferdinand. 🐂 contubernalesbooks.com/ferdinand-th...

New book! Φερδινάνδος ὁ Ταῦρος: An Ancient Greek Version of The Story of Ferdinand. 🐂 contubernalesbooks.com/ferdinand-th...

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For the first time ever, The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf is available in Ancient Greek. This faithful and thoughtful translation by Luca Valle Salazar and Rogelio Toledo Martin brings the timeles...

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New Book from @toutovlepo ! Caesar The Ethnographer: A De Bello Gallico Tiered Reader contubernalesbooks.com/caesar-the-e...

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Caesar The Ethnographer: A De Bello Gallico Tiered Reader compiles much of Caesar's ethnographic descriptions of the Gauls, Germans, and Britons, with each passage furnished with several tiers of incr...

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Julius Caesar in Latin 🗡️ This new edition has Denison’s Latin translation aligned to the original Shakespeare text; for the reader's enjoyment, we have also added  illustrations by H.C. Selous. contubernalesbooks.com/julius-caesa...

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In 1856, Denison translated Julius Caesar into Latin. This new edition has Denison’s Latin translation aligned to the original Shakespeare text, as Denison’s original publication did; for the reade...

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This Latin reader explores Roman culture through the eyes of a young Roman boy, with excerpts from classical authors integrated into the story. Includes original illustrations, useful diagrams labelled in Latin, and exercises at the back for each reading. contubernalesbooks.com/puer-romanus

Puer Romanus | Contubernales

This Latin reader explores Roman culture through the eyes of a young Roman boy, with excerpts from classical authors integrated into the story. Includes original illustrations, useful diagrams labe...

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Vegetius’ De Re Militari was one of the most popular manuals for warfare during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. This new edition is typeset in Renaissance style to honor this history, featuring images from the 1529 Stayner Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft. contubernalesbooks.com/de-re-militari

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Vegetius’ Epitome of Military Science (De Re Militari) is the most widely published military manual to come from the Greco-Roman world. This new edition features images from the 1529 Stayner Vier B...

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Book Spotlight - Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare translated into Latin with illustrations. Check it out. 🗡️ contubernalesbooks.com/julius-caesa...

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In 1856, Denison translated Julius Caesar into Latin. This new edition has Denison’s Latin translation aligned to the original Shakespeare text, as Denison’s original publication did; for the reade...

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