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"I am human, and I think nothing of which is human is alien to me."
– Terence, The Self-Tormentor
Terence was a 2nd-century BC Roman playwright who is most remembered for his comedies. His six plays, which all survive, were composed after he was freed from slavery. His plays were composed in simple Latin and were popular during the Middle Ages, despite having prevalent themes of paganism throughout.
In addition to the main six comedies of Terence, this edition includes the famed incomplete commentary on Terence by Aelius Donatus
· Andria (The Girl from Andros)
· Hecyra (The Mother-in-Law)
· Heauton Timorumenos (The Self-Tormentor)
· Phormio (Phormio, the Parasite)
· Eunuchus (The Eunuch)
· Adelphoe (The Brothers)
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Les comedies de Terence : avec la traduction et les remarques
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o Vol. I – [10], LXXXVIII, 511, [1]
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1830 Franz Josef Haydn String Quartets Viola Score Classical MUSIC Folio SonatasAn impressive, folio printing of the music of Franz Joseph Haydn.
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Jeremias Drexel was a 17th-century Jesuit writer and preacher, who ultimately gave up preaching to teach and write. His works surround Christian living, truth, and virtues of life. Drexel also wrote several works relating to heaven, Christian zodiac, and the unknowns of eternity. 'Caelum Beatorum Civitas Aeternitatis' is a treatise on heaven, the behaviors and attributes of God, the joys of experiencing God, and the keys to eternal life.
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The wyll of the devill : with his detestable Commandments directed to his Obedient and Accursed Children and the rewards promised to all such as obediently wyl endeuer themselves to fulfill them.
London : Richarde Johnes, [ca. 1577 ; reprinted 1828]
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1770 Oriental Literature Persia TURKS Arabic Fables Manuscripts 2in1 CardonneDenis Cardonne was an 18th-century French orientalist known for his translations of various Turkish, Arabic, and Persian manuscripts. 'Melanges de Litterature Orientale' is a 1770 collection of fables and tales from Middle Eastern cultures translated into French.
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Paris : Hérissant le Fils, 1770.
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1830 Franz Josef Haydn String Quartets Viola Score Classical MUSIC Folio SonatasAn impressive, folio printing of the music of Franz Joseph Haydn.
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– Jeremias Drexel
Jeremias Drexel was a 17th-century Jesuit writer and preacher, who ultimately gave up preaching to teach and write. His works surround Christian living, truth, and virtues of life. Drexel also wrote several works relating to heaven, Christian zodiac, and the unknowns of eternity. 'Caelum Beatorum Civitas Aeternitatis' is a treatise on heaven, the behaviors and attributes of God, the joys of experiencing God, and the keys to eternal life.
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The wyll of the devill : with his detestable Commandments directed to his Obedient and Accursed Children and the rewards promised to all such as obediently wyl endeuer themselves to fulfill them.
London : Richarde Johnes, [ca. 1577 ; reprinted 1828]
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Amsterdam: R. & G. Wetstein, 1724. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 3.5". Various. A complete collection of the comical plays of Terence, printed here both in Latin and French, illustrated throughout with many plates, including two folding plates. Complete in three volumes.Printed in French and Latin on facing leaves.A collection of the comical plays of Terence.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, two folding plates, and seventeen plates.Volume II illustrated with seventeen plates. Bound without pages 481-485.Volume III illustrated with twelve plates. Collated, all plates are present. Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Birmingham Libraries.Terence was a Roman African playwright active during the Roman Republic, originally being brought to Rome as a slave before being freed due to his impressive literary abilities. His plays were incredibly important, used in the teaching of the Latin language during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.The comedies are written in a unique simple…
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2014. Book Four in the More Than Series 8vo size trade paperback; 369 pages Please note: This book has a Mature Readers Advisory. From back: "Lucy - There is love so fierce it cannot be measured... Cameron - Forever. Everlasting. Eternal. THere is no measure of time... But our forever isn't always." Creased back cover and last few pages, worn corners. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.
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New York: The Free Press, 1971. Second Edition. Contents include: The Man-Apes; The Origins of the Mind; The Distinctive Human; The Inner World; Socialization: the Creation of the Inner World; The New Meaning of the Oedipus Complex; Self-Esteem; Culture and Personality; Social Encounters: The Staging of Self-Esteem; Culture: the Relativity of Hero-Systems; What is Normal?; What Would A Science of Man Then Be?; Religion: The Quest for the Ideal Heroism. 228 pages. Edgewear; light wear to covers; worn corners and light creases on spine. Deeply creased spine opens flat at pages 60/61. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. 2nd. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.
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A Million Miles from Boston
by Day, Karen
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- First
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780385738996 / 0385738994
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2011. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 215 pages. Signed by author on title page. Stated First Edition From jacket: "(Lucy) wants to get out of Boston and forget her worries about starting middle school and about her father's new girlfriend. Pierson Point is where she feels most like herself, and where memories of her mother, who died when Lucy was six, are strong and sacred. But this summer, nothing is the same. Ian, a boy from home in Boston, comes to Pierson Point...Lucy's father wants his girlfriend to become a bigger part of Lucy's life. Though Lucy struggles against change, she gradually realizes that sometimes, change is for the better. Average wear to jacket; bumped corners and head and heel of spine, owner's name on fep. Autographed Copy sticker on front of jacket; one previously folded page corner. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits…
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