{"product_id":"cornelius-nepos-the-commanders-of-francesco-ginelli-9780198836131","title":"Cornelius Nepos, the Commanders of the Fifth Century Bce: Introduction, Text, and Commentary","description":"Cornelius Nepos' \u003cem\u003eDe viris illustribus\u003c\/em\u003e was a collection of biographies of distinguished Romans and foreigners, originally arranged in at least sixteen books, of which only the \u003cem\u003eLiber de excellentibus ducibus exterarum gentium\u003c\/em\u003e has survived. In this volume, Francesco Ginelli provides a philological, stylistic, grammatical, and historical commentary on the first eight \u003cem\u003eVitae\u003c\/em\u003e of the \u003cem\u003eLiber\u003c\/em\u003e, comprising Miltiades, Themistocles, Aristides, Pausanias, Cimon, Lysander, Alcibiades, and Thrasybulus, all eminent generals of the fifth century BCE. Ginelli also provides a substantial introduction, giving an overview of Nepos' life, the key features of his works, and the manuscript tradition of the \u003cem\u003eDe viris illustribus\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the first academic commentary on Nepos' biographies of the Greek commanders of the fifth century BCE, this book will fill a gap in Latin studies, providing a useful tool for both students and scholars interested in Nepos, as well as those interested in ancient biography and Latin historiography more generally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francesco Ginelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198836139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198836131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.30d","brand":"Francesco Ginelli","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43987071107327,"sku":"9780198836131","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b89b0a9c-bd27-4cbd-a0fd-57a1eaaee09b.jpg?v=1683286839","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cornelius-nepos-the-commanders-of-francesco-ginelli-9780198836131","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}