Author: Nicolas Poussin
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801700001
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 522
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The seventeenth century painter Nicolas Poussin founded the French Classical tradition, working the majority of his career in Rome. He specialised in history paintings, depicting scenes from the Bible, ancient history, and mythology, which are notable for their narrative clarity and dramatic force. Poussin was a man of contrasts; sensual, yet austere and intellectual, prizing reason, order and dispassion above all else. His art is a reconciliation and synthesis of these traits, setting an example of what would become the standard for a long tradition of academic art, continuing until the end of the nineteenth century. His influence was far-reaching, winning the approval of the Neoclassical masters, the Post-Impressionists and even modernists like Pablo Picasso. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Poussin’s complete paintings in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings of Nicolas Poussin – over 300 images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Poussin’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smartphones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the artworks you wish to view * Includes a selection of Poussin's drawings – explore the artist’s varied works * Features two bonus biographies – discover Poussin's artistic and personal life Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights The Death of Chione (1622) Bacchanals: The Andrians (1627) The Death of Germanicus (1627) The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus (1629) Parnassus (1630) Plague of Ashdod (1630) The Adoration of the Golden Calf (1634) A Dance to the Music of Time (1636) The Israelites Gathering the Manna (1638) Et in Arcadia ego (1638) The Seven Sacraments (1640) Time Defending Truth against the Attacks of Envy and Discord (1641) Landscape with Polyphemus (1649) The Annunciation (1657) The Four Seasons (1660-1664) Apollo and Daphne (1664) The Paintings The Complete Paintings Alphabetical List of Paintings The Drawings List of Drawings The Biographies Poussin (1838) by Arthur Thomas Malkin Nicolas Poussin (1913) by Louis Gillet Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set
Author: Claude Gellée
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1786565056
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 469
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Revered by artists and collectors since the seventeenth century, Claude Lorrain was a master of landscape painting, raising the reputation of the art form to new heights. His paintings present idealised views of nature, governed by Classical concepts and fuelled by the inspiration of the Roman Campagna. Claude’s special contribution was the poetic rendering of light, which would particularly influence the Romantic movement and change the course of art. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Claude’s complete paintings in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings of Claude Lorrain — over 200 paintings, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Claude’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the paintings you wish to view * Includes a selection of Claude's drawings - explore the artist’s varied works * Features two bonus biographies, including George Grahame's seminal illustrated study of the artist - discover Claude's world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights RIVER LANDSCAPE HARBOUR SCENE WITH A VIEW OF THE CAPITOLINE HILL THE ROMAN FORUM PASTORAL LANDSCAPE AN ARTIST STUDYING FROM NATURE SEAPORT AT SUNSET LANDSCAPE WITH APOLLO GUARDING THE HERDS OF ADMETUS SUNRISE THE MARRIAGE OF ISAAC AND REBECCA THE EMBARKATION OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA LANDSCAPE WITH DAVID AND THE THREE HEROES THE ENCHANTED CASTLE PASTORAL LANDSCAPE WITH A FLIGHT INTO EGYPT COAST VIEW OF DELOS WITH AENEAS THE ARRIVAL OF AENEAS AT PALLANTEUM LANDSCAPE WITH ASCANIUS SHOOTING THE STAG OF SILVIA The Paintings THE COMPLETE PAINTINGS ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS The Drawings LIST OF DRAWINGS The Biographies CLAUDE LORRAIN: PAINTER AND ETCHER by George Grahame BRIEF BIOGRAPHY: CLAUDE OF LORRAIN by William Michael Rossetti Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set
Author: Andocides of Athens
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801701105
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 447
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Andocides was one of the ten Attic orators included in the “Alexandrian Canon” compiled in the third century BC. The son of Leogoras, Andocides belonged to the ancient Eupatrid family of the Kerykes, who traced their lineage to Odysseus and Hermes. He led a political life of misadventures, involving four exiles, numerous accusations, trials, acquittals and condemnations, all set against the turbulent backdrop of this pivotal period of the Athenian Empire. Although an unsuccessful politician, Andocides enjoyed a gift for vivid narrative and employed a simple and unembellished oratorical style. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents Andocides’ complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Andocides’ life and works * Features the complete extant speeches of Andocides, in both English translation and the original Greek * Detailed introductions to the speeches * Features K. J. Maidment’s translations previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition * Includes Maidment’s detailed footnotes and introductions * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students * Brief biography — discover Andocides’ ancient world CONTENTS: The Translations The Speeches The Greek Texts List of Greek Texts The Dual Texts Dual Greek and English Texts The Biography Life of Andocides (1941) by K. J. Maidment
Author: Peter Russell
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1913487016
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 476
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The founder of the nineteenth century French school of Neo-Impressionism, Georges Seurat devised the technique of Pointillism, portraying the play of light with tiny brushstrokes of contrasting colours. A man of studious habits and a scientific mind, Seurat employed his original technique to create huge compositions with tiny, detached strokes of pure colour too small to be distinguished when looking at the entire work, though when viewed from a distance, shimmered with brilliance. In spite of his short life, he left behind him an incredible body of work that would have a lasting impact on the history of modern art. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Seurat’s complete paintings in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings of Georges Seurat – over 250 images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Seurat’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the paintings you wish to view * Includes a wide selection of Seurat's drawings – explore the artist’s varied works Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights Head of a Girl Horse Industrial Suburb Bathing at Asnières Rue Saint-Vincent, Montmartre, in Spring A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte Le Bec du Hoc, Grandcamp The Bridge at Courbevoie The Models Circus Sideshow Port-en-Bessin The Eiffel Tower Young Woman Powdering Herself The Circus The Paintings The Complete Paintings Alphabetical List of Paintings The Drawings List of Drawings Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set
Author: William Hogarth
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 180170015X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1434
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The Father of English painting, William Hogarth aspired to an art that would engage and delight ordinary citizens, rather than educated connoisseurs and critics, whom he despised. He achieved this ambition by creating a new type of painting, a comic strip-like series of pictures called ‘modern moral subjects’. Famous examples such as ‘A Harlot's Progress’, ‘A Rake's Progress’ and ‘Marriage A-la-Mode’ were reproduced en masse as popular engravings and were accessible to all. His work also provided a visual influence to the satirical works of England’s great men of letters. More importantly, Hogarth’s extraordinary achievement of securing a Copyright Act would benefit countless artists in all media to the present day. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Hogarth’s complete paintings in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings of William Hogarth – hundreds of images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Hogarth’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smartphones or as a valuable reference tool on eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the artworks you wish to view * Includes a wide selection of Hogarth’s prints – explore the artist’s varied works * Hogarth’s treatise of art: ‘The Analysis of Beauty’ * A special criticism section, with eight seminal essays exploring Hogarth’s contribution to the development of British art * Features four bonus biographies – immerse yourself in Hogarth’s world CONTENTS: The Highlights Masquerades and Operas (1724) Emblematical Print on the South Sea Scheme (1724) Conversation Piece (c. 1731) A Harlot’s Progress (1731) A Rake’s Progress (1734) Self Portrait (1735) Jesus at the Pool of Bethesda (1737) Four Times of the Day (1738) Portrait of Thomas Coram (1740) Marriage à-la-mode (1745) The Painter and his Pug (1745) David Garrick as Richard III (1745) The Shrimp Girl (c. 1745) The Gate of Calais or O, the Roast Beef of Old England (1748) Beer Street and Gin Lane (1751) Sigismunda Mourning over the Heart of Guiscardo (1759) Credulity, Superstition and Fanaticism (1762) The Paintings The Complete Paintings Alphabetical List of Paintings The Prints List of Prints The Book The Analysis of Beauty (1753) The Criticism Preface to ‘Joseph Andrews’ (1742) by Henry Fielding Letter to George Montagu, Esq. (1761) by Horace Walpole Characters of Hogarth (1765) by Horace Walpole On the Genius and Character of Hogarth (1811) by Charles Lamb Hogarth, Smollett, and Fielding (1853) by William Makepeace Thackeray Hogarth’s Works: First Series (1874) by John Ireland and John Nichols Hogarth and His Time (1877) by James Parton Hogarth’s Sigismunda (1892) by Austin Dobson The Biographies Biographical Anecdotes of William Hogarth (1785) by John Nichols William Hogarth (1900) by Austin Dobson Hogarth (1912) by Arthur St. John Adcock Hogarth by (1913) C. Lewis Hind Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set
Author: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1913487326
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 763
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The chief exponent of French Neoclassical painting in the mid-nineteenth century, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres is noted for his cool, meticulously drawn works, representing the stylistic antithesis of the contemporary Romantic school. As a monumental history painter, Ingres sought to perpetuate the classical tradition of Raphael and Poussin, though today it is his portraits that are recognised as his greatest legacy. The extraordinary clarity of expression and microscopic detail of his work, rendered at a consistently, almost unbelievable quality won him many admirers. His expressive distortions of form and space made him an important precursor of modern art, influencing Degas, Picasso and Matisse. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Ingres’ complete paintings in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres – over 300 images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare and lost works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Ingres’ celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Over 600 images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smartphones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the artworks you wish to view * Includes a wide selection of Ingres’ drawings * Features two bonus biographies – discover Ingres’ incredible life Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights The Envoys of Agamemnon (1801) Self Portrait (1804) Portrait of Mademoiselle Caroline Rivière (1805) Napoleon I on His Imperial Throne (1806) The Grande Baigneuse (1808) Oedipus and the Sphinx (1808) La Grande Odalisque (1814) Roger Freeing Angelica (1819) The Vow of Louis XIII (1824) The Apotheosis of Homer (1827) Portrait of Monsieur Bertin (1832) The Martyrdom of Saint Symphorian (1834) Odalisque with Slave (1839) The Illness of Antiochus (1840) Portrait of Comtesse d’Haussonville (1845) Portrait of the Princesse de Broglie (1853) The Source (1856) The Turkish Bath (1863) The Paintings The Complete Paintings Alphabetical List of Paintings The Drawings Selected Drawings The Biographies Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres by Emilia Francis Strong Dilke Ingres by A. J. Finberg Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set
Author: Honoré de Balzac
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1908909668
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12439
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This comprehensive eBook presents the complete Human Comedy of Honoré de Balzac in English, with beautiful illustrations, concise introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (28MB Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Balzac's life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other works * The COMPLETE 'La ComÈdie humaine' in English translation * The whole series is precisely organised into Balzac's plan * Includes Balzac's introduction AVANT-PROPOS * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Famous works such as FATHER GORIOT, COUSIN BETTY, THE MAGIC SKIN and many more are illustrated with their original artwork * Balzac's five plays * Criticism section, with seven essays by writers such as Henry James and Leslie Stephen, evaluating Balzac's contribution to literature * Features five biographies - discover in depth Balzac's literary life! * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * Special CHARACTERS resource, with information on all members of the cast 'La Comédie humaine', with references to the novels and stories they appear in Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our range of exciting titles. CONTENTS: THE HUMAN COMEDY THE HISTORY OF 'LA COM…DIE HUMAINE' AVANT-PROPOS (PREFACE) THE COMPLETE HUMAN COMEDY - OVER 110 NOVELS AND STORIES (too many to list) The Short Stories DROLL STORIES THE NAPOLEON OF THE PEOPLE The Plays INTRODUCTION TO BALZAC'S DRAMAS by J. Walker McSpadden VAUTRIN THE RESOURCES OF QUINOLA PAMELA GIRAUD THE STEPMOTHER MERCADET RESOURCES The Criticism HONOR… DE BALZAC by Henry James A LETTER, 1883 by Robert Louis Stevenson BALZAC by John Cowper Powys BALZAC'S NOVELS by Leslie Stephen BALZAC by William Ernest Henley BALZAC AS A DRAMATIST by Epiphanius Wilson THE NOVEL by D. H. Lawrence The Biographies HONOR… DE BALZAC by Albert Keim and Louis Lumet HONOR… DE BALZAC, HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS by Mary F. Sandars BALZAC AND MADAME HANSKA by Elbert Hubbard BALZAC by Frederick Lawton WOMEN IN THE LIFE OF BALZAC by Juanita Helm Floyd Glossary of Characters in 'La ComÈdie humaine' Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to view the full list
Author: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801701326
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 543
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The last great artist of the Baroque era, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo was a master of the Rococo style. He decorated numerous palaces across Europe with frescoes full of turbulent movement and vibrant colour. He excelled in painting magnificent ceiling frescoes, summoning aerial visions of the ancient world that have never been matched in their depth of expression and sheer scale of achievement. The inventiveness and variety that characterise his fresco cycles secure his place in the pantheon of great artists, continuing the tradition of Giotto and Michelangelo. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Tiepolo’s collected works, with concise introductions and hundreds of high quality images. (Version 1) * The collected paintings of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo – over 400 images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Tiepolo’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smartphones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the artworks you wish to view CONTENTS: The Highlights Scipio Africanus Freeing Massiva (c. 1720) Allegory of the Power of Eloquence (c. 1725) Frescoes for the Archbishop’s Palace, Udine (c. 1726) The Education of the Virgin (1732) The Virgin in Glory with Saints (1734) Jupiter and Danaë (1736) Saint Clement Adoring the Trinity (1736) The Institution of the Rosary (c. 1739) Armida Encounters the Sleeping Rinaldo (1742) The Transportation of the Holy House of Loreto (1744) The Banquet of Cleopatra (1744) Allegory of the Planets and Continents (c. 1753) The Death of Hyacinth (1753) Young Lady in a Tricorn Hat (c. 1760) Apollo Pursuing Daphne (c. 1760) The Apotheosis of Aeneas (1766) The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (c. 1770) The Paintings The Collected Paintings Alphabetical List of Paintings
Author: Arthur Ransome
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801701180
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5490
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The English interwar writer Arthur Ransome, best known for the ‘Swallows and Amazons’ children’s books, is noted for popularising the pattern for “holiday adventure” stories. A writer of various genres, his first success, ‘Bohemia in London’, is a partly autobiographical account of his early days. He also published a noted general ‘History of Story-Telling’, as well as landmark critical works on Edgar Allan Poe and Oscar Wilde. During the Great War, Ransome worked as a war correspondent in Russia, where he studied native folktales, which he retold for children. He also wrote extensively about his passion of angling, producing the seminal work in its field, ‘Rod and Line’. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Ransome’s complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Ransome’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * All the ‘Swallows and Amazons’ novels, with individual contents tables * Includes Ransome’s original illustrations to the novels * Many rare texts appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare short stories available in no other collection * Includes Ransome’s rare non-fiction works * Features the celebrated autobiography – discover Ransome’s intriguing life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Swallows and Amazons Books Swallows and Amazons (1930) Swallowdale (1931) Peter Duck (1932) Winter Holiday (1933) Coot Club (1934) Pigeon Post (1936) We Didn’t Mean To Go To Sea (1937) Secret Water (1939) The Big Six (1940) Missee Lee (1941) The Picts and the Martyrs (1943) Great Northern? (1947) Other Children’s Books The Child’s Book of the Seasons (1906) Pond and Stream (1906) The Things in our Garden (1906) The Hoofmarks of the Faun (1911) Old Peter’s Russian Tales (1916) Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme (1920) The Soldier and Death (1922) The Horror Novel The Elixir of Life (1915) The Short Stories Miscellaneous Stories The Non-Fiction The Souls of the Streets and Other Little Papers (1904) Bohemia in London (1907) A History of Story-telling (1909) Edgar Allan Poe (1910) Oscar Wilde (1912) Portraits and Speculations (1913) Six Weeks in Russia (1919) The Crisis in Russia (1921) Racundra’s First Cruise (1923) Rod and Line (1929) Racundra’s Third Cruise (1972) The Autobiography The Autobiography of Arthur Ransome (1976)
Author: Decimius Magnus Ausonius
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801701075
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 965
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A fourth century Roman poet and teacher of rhetoric from Burdigala in Aquitaine, Ausonius was called by Emperor Valentinian to be tutor to Gratian, who subsequently as emperor conferred on him a consulship. Ausonius’ extant poems reveal deep feeling, with an engaging and lively tone, opening an intriguing window into the world of the late Empire. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This eBook presents Ausonius’ complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Ausonius’ life and works * Features the complete extant works of Ausonius, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introduction to Ausonius * Includes Hugh G. Evelyn-White’s translation, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Ausonius * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the poems you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Latin text of the major poems, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for Latin students * Features a bonus biography — discover Ausonius’ world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translation The Works of Ausonius The Latin Texts List of Latin Texts The Dual Texts Dual Latin and English Texts The Biography Introduction to Ausonius by Hugh G. Evelyn-White (1919) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
