Delphi Complete Works of Pausanias (Illustrated)

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Pausanias (Illustrated) written by Pausanias and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2014-11-16 with total page 4376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pausanias’ ‘Description of Greece’ serves as a topographical guidebook, providing a tour of Attica, the Peloponnese and central Greece, spiced with historical accounts and digressions on the lost wonders of the ancient world. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete extant works of Pausanias, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Pausanias’ life and works * Features the complete extant works of Pausanias, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to the ‘Description of Greece’ * Includes W. H. S. Jones’ celebrated translation from the Loeb Classical Library edition of Pausanias’ works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the books 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 * Features a bonus biography – discover Pausanias’ ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translation DESCRIPTION OF GREECE The Greek Text CONTENTS OF THE GREEK TEXT The Dual Text DUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXT The Biography INTRODUCTION TO PAUSANIAS by W. H. S. Jones Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles