Scrinium Classical Antiquity

MILNE, J.G., Greek Coinage. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1931. VIII,131p. 10 plates with with B&W photographs of coins. Original brown cloth. Spine gilt titled. Spine slightly bumped. Else fine. From the library of the late Prof. Dr. Tony Reekmans. € 18.50 (Antiquarian)

PAPANTONIOU, I., Greek Costumes. Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, Nafplio, 1981. 2nd ed. 57p. Richly ills. Sewn. Cover a little bit yellowed. € 14.50 (Antiquarian)

LAISTNER, M.L.W., (ed. and transl.), Greek Economics. A.o.: Solon, Two Fragments. The Dialogue Called Eryxias. Dent/Dutton, London/NewYork, 1923. XLII,204p. Cloth. Edges and endpapers bit rust stained. € 23.00 (Antiquarian)

GREEK EPIC FRAGMENTS. From the Seventh to the Fifth Centuries BC. Edited and translated by M.L. West. Harvard University Press, Cambridge (Mass.) / London, 2003. X,316p. Cloth wrps. Series: Loeb Classical Library, LCL497. Nice copy. Like new. € 21.50 (Antiquarian)

SMITH, S.D., Greek Epigram and Byzantine Culture. Cambridge University Press, 2019. 288p. Hardback. Series: Greek Culture in the Roman World. 'In recent years, Greek epigram, a genre which used to be of only marginal scholarly interest, has at last attracted the attention it deserves. (...) The focus, however, has mostly been on epigram’s emergence as a literary genre during the Hellenistic age. As so often in Classical scholarship, one can still sense, even today, a clear prejudice vis-à-vis later texts. (...) Scholars have shown even less interest in the third major collection excerpted by Constantine Cephalas, namely the Kyklos (Cycle) of Agathias. This early Byzantine anthology was published around 567 AD, shortly after the death of Justinian I, and so falls outside the range of texts most Classicists typically deal with. Its epigrams, however, are deeply immersed in the culture and literary tradition of Hellas and anybody dealing with the genre ought to be familiar with its later development. (...) Steven Smith’s monograph is precisely the kind of book that needed to be written on this subject. It is a pleasure to read from beginning to end. Even if I did not find myself agreeing with every observation, the overall discussion is chock-full with important insights. The author sheds much-needed light on the tension between the epigrams’ concern with the leisurely life (including food, drink, and sex) and contemporary Christian discourses. (...) The book is divided into six chapters, which are preceded by a substantial introduction (1-32) and followed by brief a conclusion (240-246). The Introduction situates the Cycle in its cultural and historical context: while most of the epigrams are pagan in content – refined expressions of Classical paideia –, they were written against the backdrop of Justinian’s reign and its Orthodox Christian morality. (...) Altogether, it remains to be hoped that Smith’s monograph will inspire more scholars to explore this intriguing work. The minor quibbles mentioned above should not distract from the overall excellence of the book. It is a must-read.' (REGINA HÓSCHELE in BMCR 2020.04.50). € 91.05 (New)

HUBY, P.M., Greek Ethics. MacMillan / St. Matin's Press, London (...) / New York, 1967. 76p. Sewn. Small personal library mark and name on free endpaper.From the library of the late Sir Kenneth James Dover. € 11.50 (Antiquarian)

McLEISH, K., Greek exploration and Seafaring. Longman, London, 1979. 4th impr. 64p. ills. Wire stitched. Series: Aspects of Greek Life. € 6.50 (Antiquarian)

DOUGLAS VAN BUREN, E., Greek Fictile Revetments in the Archaic Period. John Murray, London, 1926.XX,208p. XXIX plates with 145 B&W photographs. Original brown pictorial cloth. Small personal library mark and name on free endpaper.From the library of the late Sir Kenneth James Dover. € 55.00 (Antiquarian)

MORGAN, J.R., and R. STONEMAN, (eds.), Greek Fiction. The Greek Novel in Context. Routledge, London / New York, 1994. X,290p. Paperback. ’16 articles, from Xenophon to Byzantium plus 5 on love romances, 5 on the greek context and 4 on other traditions: J. Tatum, B. Egger, D. Konstan, J. Morgen (2), B. Reardon, R. Stoneman, G. Sandy, P. Rosenmeyer, S. Swain, E. Bowie, J. Tait, L. Wills, R. Pervo, J. Perkins, S. MacAlister. This collection, showing new perspectives on the writers and their intended audience, will be useful for students and teachers of literature, The extensive bibliography at the end of each chapter will help those who wish to do further research in the area.’ (A.W. GODFREY in The Classical World, 1998, p.416-417). From the library of Prof. Carl Deroux. € 20.00 (Antiquarian)

TAPLIN, O., Greek fire. The Influence of Ancient Greece on the Modern World. Atheneum, New York, 1990. 276p. ills.(B&W as well as full colour photographs). Bound wrps. Nice copy. € 18.50 (Antiquarian)