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75 Classical Myths Condensed from their Primary Sources

David Mulroy

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Description:75 Classical Myths Condensed from their Primary Sources" is designed to familiarize students with these stories in the most economical and accessible way possible. This text provides condensed versions of the essential myths and legends of the Greeks and Romans, as told by their primary sources. The streamlined stories, which retain much of the drama, irony, and pathos of the originals, include Homeric epics, Greek tragedies, Vergil s "Aeneid," the most famous episodes of Ovid s "Metamorphoses" and Hesiod s poems, and more. Based on their primary sources, the stories selected for this book are not adapted to or enmeshed in the author s interpretation of them. "75 Classical Myths" is an unpretentious work that fulfills a genuine need in a way that saves students both time and money. Students will acquire a foundation of familiarity with the whole range of Classical Greek and Roman myths and legends with relative ease. David Mulroy is a Professor of Classics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he has taught since 1973. He has regularly taught Classical Mythology to large lecture classes there. "75 Classical Myths" is the product of this experience. His other publications include books of translations of ancient Greek and Roman poetry: "Early Greek Lyric" Poetry (Michigan 1992), "The Complete Poetry of Catullus" (Wisconsin 2003), and Sophocles "Oedipus Rex" (Wisconsin 2011). Outside of the world of Classics, he best known for his 2002 publication, "The War Against Grammar," (Heinemann Boynton/Cook), a critical look at the neglect of grammar in contemporary education.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 75 Classical Myths Condensed from their Primary Sources. To get started finding 75 Classical Myths Condensed from their Primary Sources, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 75 Classical Myths Condensed from their Primary Sources" is designed to familiarize students with these stories in the most economical and accessible way possible. This text provides condensed versions of the essential myths and legends of the Greeks and Romans, as told by their primary sources. The streamlined stories, which retain much of the drama, irony, and pathos of the originals, include Homeric epics, Greek tragedies, Vergil s "Aeneid," the most famous episodes of Ovid s "Metamorphoses" and Hesiod s poems, and more. Based on their primary sources, the stories selected for this book are not adapted to or enmeshed in the author s interpretation of them. "75 Classical Myths" is an unpretentious work that fulfills a genuine need in a way that saves students both time and money. Students will acquire a foundation of familiarity with the whole range of Classical Greek and Roman myths and legends with relative ease. David Mulroy is a Professor of Classics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he has taught since 1973. He has regularly taught Classical Mythology to large lecture classes there. "75 Classical Myths" is the product of this experience. His other publications include books of translations of ancient Greek and Roman poetry: "Early Greek Lyric" Poetry (Michigan 1992), "The Complete Poetry of Catullus" (Wisconsin 2003), and Sophocles "Oedipus Rex" (Wisconsin 2011). Outside of the world of Classics, he best known for his 2002 publication, "The War Against Grammar," (Heinemann Boynton/Cook), a critical look at the neglect of grammar in contemporary education.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 75 Classical Myths Condensed from their Primary Sources. To get started finding 75 Classical Myths Condensed from their Primary Sources, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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