Scrinium Classical Antiquity

ANDERSON, W.S., Barbarian Play: Plautus Roman Comedy. University of Toronto Press, Toronto (...), 1996. X,184p. Paperback.'A.'s book is a welcome addition to the literature on the playwright, not least because he provides some perceptive ideas for unifying the dramatist's work. A.'s basic aim is to investigate Plautus' relationship to his originals, (...). There is much in what he says that is both cogent and perceptive. (...) Establishing how Plautus deconstructs the Greek plays in order to appeal to a Roman audience is, of course, beset by pitfalls.(...) Following a discussion of Plautine language and metre which seeks to show the playwright moving away from Greek norms, A. rounds off his book with a chapter exploring the purpose of Plautus' style of comedy. (...) Readers will (...) find more that is stimulatingly contentious and will prove ulimately illuminating.' (STANLEY IRELAND in The Classical Review (New Series), 1995, pp.440-41). € 19.50 (Antiquarian)

LONG, T., Barbarians in Greek Comedy. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale and Edwardsville, 1986. XIII,222p. Cloth. Small personal library mark and name on free endpaper. (Rare).Long shows how comedy expressed the Greek feeling of superiority over the barbarians, how it dealt with the so-called barbarian-Hellene antithesis. The result is a contribution to the study of ancient Greek comedy - both the com­edy itself and the beliefs, the prejudices, the limitations, and the variety in the society from which the plays emerged. The comedians' responses to the barbar­ians ranged from idealization to neutral­ity to raw racism. Although contemptuous of barbarians, the Hellenes could not keep elements of foreign culture from entering their own. Long’s major contention is that the Greek reaction to Oriental and other fore­ign influence can be seen in the treat­ment of barbarians in Greek comedy. From the library of the late Sir Kenneth James Dover. € 95.00 (Antiquarian)

THOLLARD, P., Barbarie et civilisation chez Strabon. 'Etude critique des livres III et IV de la Géographie. Les Belles Lettres, Paris, 1987. 92p. Sewn. Upper corner a little bit bumped. Series: Centre de Recherches d'Histoire Ancienne, Annales Littéraires de l'Université de Besançon 365, volume 77. (Rare). 'In this interesting little book a picture of Strabo is presented ( solely, be it noted, on the basis of Books III & IV of the 'Geography') as a writer of considerably more originality than the uncritical excerptor of earlier works (...) which he is customarily considered to be by most modern scholars. (...) According to Thollard, the key notion that underlies Strabo's work is the contrast between a less developed stage of human culture ('la barbarie') and a much more highly devoloped one ('la civilisation') brought about largely by the Romanisation of the ancient world. (...) T. argues persuasively in developing his thesis: he is properly dismissive of Lasserre's otiose invention of yet another unknown source for Strabo (...); his disagreements with Lasserre and Aujac on textual matters (...0 are fully justifiable; he rightly draws attention to the idea of human progress in the 'Geography' which is at offs with the otherwise Stoic background of the work (...); and he has sensible things to say about Strabo's use of Roman sources.' (D.R. DICKS in The Classical Review (New Series), 1991, p. 226). From the library of Professor Carl Deroux. € 39.50 (Antiquarian)

HIRDT, W., Barfuss zum lieben Gott. Der Freskenzyklus dell Sartos im Florentiner 'Chiostro dello Scalzo'. A. Francke Verlag, Tübingen / Basel, 2006. 207p. ills.(B&W photogrpahs). Paperback. With author's dedication on title page. Nice copy. Der Freskenzyklus des Florentiner 'Chiostro dello Scalzo' ist eines der ungewöhnlichsten Kunstwerke der Renaissance. Der Auftrag für die Bildnisse dieser Freskomalerei ergeht 1509 an Andrea del Sarto. die biographisch-thematisch differenzierten Lebensumstände der einzelnene episoden stehen für Glaubenstatsachen. diese beziehen sich, exemplarisch für die Kunst der Zeit auf das Schicksal Johannes des Täufers. Die schöpferische Umsetzung vom Text der Vita di San Giovambattista ins Bild verdeutlicht die Epochenwende zwischen klassizistischem Humanismus und frühre Neuzeit. Die florentiner 'Barfüs1er' sind sich dessen bewusst. Die sprichwörtliche Wendung 'Bilder lesen' ist mit diesem Buch nicht metaphorisch gefasst, sondern konkret. (Publisher's information). From the library of the late Professor Doktor Nikolaus Himmelmann. € 22.50 (Antiquarian)

BLOME, P., Basel Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig Collection. Swiss Museums / Swiss Institute for Art Research, Zurich (...), n.d.(>1999). 128p. Richly ills.(B&W as well as full colour photographs and line drawings). Large paperback. Blind tooling stamp and personal note on title page. (Rare). € 20.00 (Antiquarian)

RAUCH, A., and P. IMHOF, Basilius. Heiliger der Einen Kirche. Regensburger Ökumenisches Symposion 1979. Im Auftrag der Ökumene-Kommission der Deutschen Bischofskonferenz 16.7. bis 21.7.1979. Gerhard Kaffke, München, 1981. 231p. Bound. € 12.00 (Antiquarian)

SECUNDUS, J., Basiorum liber. Textum huius editionis curavit N.J. Beversen. Apud Alexandrum Stols, Trajecti ad Mosam, 1928. 35p. Woodcut portrait J. Franken Pzn. Original half cloth. Nr. IV of 200 copies: 'Suum in usum imprimi iussit L.M. Schwartz". With Ex Libris L.M. Schwartz glued to free endpaper. A few erasable editiorial pencil notes (from L.M. Schwartz?). Front cover with small vague stain. A few rust stains to upper edge / upper margins. € 75.00 (Antiquarian)

ALBERTZ, H. Chr., and R. Geldermans, Basiswoorden Grieks. Wolters-Noordhoff, Groningen, 1981. 160p. Sewn. € 7.00 (Antiquarian)

MACROPEDIUS, G., Bassarus. Tekst met inleiding en vertaling. Door R.C. Engelberts. With a Summary in English. Gianotten, Tilburg, 1968. 149p. Theses. Sewn. Cover partly discoloured. Edges a bit rust stained. Diss. Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht. € 12.00 (Antiquarian)

BROEKAERT, J., Bastaardwoordenboek. Siffer, Gent, 1895. XXIII,439p. Hard bound. Half leather. Spine gilt titled. Spine with 4 gilt stamped raised bands. Leather bit scratched. Paper to front bookplate a bit damaged.A few stamps on title page. Pages a bit rust stained. € 45.00 (Antiquarian)