Acanthus mollis
A horticultural survivor from Ancient Greek and Roman times, Acanthus mollis is one of the great garden plants. It was so highly regarded in the ancient world that a motif shaped like an acanthus leaf was used to decorate the tops of Corinthian ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Tony Perrottet
A long-term denizen of Manhattan, Tony Perrottet is the author of Pagan Holiday: On the Trail of Ancient Roman Tourists and The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Greek Games. His irreverent yet thoroughly researched approach to ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Nicholas Sekunda
The Army of Alexander the Great Greek Hoplite 480-323 BC The Persian Army 560-330 BC Republican Roman Army 200-104 BC Alexander the Great Nicholas Sekunda The Ancient Greeks Early Roman Armies Marathon 490 BC Simon Chew The Spartan Army [... more]
Random House |
Anne Carson
The award-winning poet Anne Carson reinvents a genre in... click for more> This clear-eyed, brutal, moving, darkly funny book tells a... click for more> Of the nine books of lyrics the ancient Greek poet Sappho is said to have composed, only one ... [... more]
Random House |
Sappho / AUTHOR CATALOG
Of the nine books of lyrics the ancient Greek poet Sappho is said to have composed, only one poem has survived complete. The rest are fragments. In this miraculous new translation, acclaimed poet and classicist Anne Carson presents all of ... [... more]
Random House |
Rex Warner
LEGENDS AND MYTHS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS Hardcover, 296 pages Men and Gods Rex Warner Edward Gorey [... more]
Random House |
Aeschylus / AUTHOR CATALOG
One of the founding documents of Western culture and the only surviving ancient Greek trilogy, the Oresteia of Aeschylus is one of the great tragedies of all time. The three plays of the Oresteia portray the bloody events that follow the ... [... more]
Random House |
George Thomson
Written by Aeschylus, Translated by George Thomson, Introduction by Richard Seaford One of the founding documents of Western culture and the only surviving ancient Greek trilogy, the Oresteia of Aeschylus is one of the great tragedies of all ... [... more]
Random House |
Richard Seaford
One of the founding documents of Western culture and the only surviving ancient Greek trilogy, the Oresteia of Aeschylus is one of the great tragedies of all time. The three plays of the Oresteia portray the bloody events that follow the ... [... more]
Random House |
Clay Portrait
Clay portraits have been popular in many cultures for thousands of years. Perhaps some of the better-known statues and sculptures are identified with the ancient Greeks and Romans. Mea Souris, however, is a modern day portrait artist who chooses ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Worm Castings
The ancient Greek Philosopher, Aristotle called worms the "intestines of the earth". They devour half their body weight in organic matter each day producing great amounts of wonderful worm poo. It's this poo or 'castings' that's like gold for [... more]
Garden Gurus |
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