Scrinium Classical Antiquity

BOVIS, A. de, La Sagesse de Sénèque. Aubier Éditions Montaigne, Paris, 1948. 235p. Sewn. Yellowed. Series: Théologie, études publiées sous la direction de la faculté de théologie S.J. de Lyon-Fourvière, 13. € 18.50 (Antiquarian)

BOWERSOCK, G.W., Mosaics as History. The Near East from Late Antiquity to Islam. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge (Mass.)/London, 2006. 145p. Cloth wrps. € 28.00 (New)

BOWERSOCK, G.W., W. BURKERT and M.C.J. PUTNMAM, (eds.), Arktouros. Hellenic Studies presented to Bernard M.W. Knox on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York, 1979. XII,462,VIIp. ills. Cloth. A.o.: J. PERADOTTO: Originality and Intentionality (pp.3-12); D.D. BOEDEKER: Sappho and Acheron (pp.40-53); Ch.P. SEGAL: Solar Imagery and Tragic Heroism in Euripides' Hippolytus (pp.151-162); G.M. SIFAKI: Boy Actors in New Comedy (pp.199-209); K. RAAFLAUB: Polis Tyrannos: Zur Entstehung einer politischen Metapher (pp.237-253); C.D. HAMILTON: Greek Rhetoric and History: the Case of Isocrates (pp.290-299; A.P.D. MOURELATOS: 'Nothing' as 'Not-Being': some Literary Contexts That Bear on Plato (pp.319-330); H.J. BLUMENTHAL: Themistius, The Last Peripatetic Commentator on Aristotle? (pp.391-401); B. KYTZLER: Marginalia Utopica. Acht Bemerkungen zur Utopie des Thomas Morus (pp.447-461). 'Exemplification from so talented a collection will inevitably seem invidious, but among the papers on drama I particularly enjoyed two interpretaions (of a Stephanus note in Aeschylus, of Ajax's 'Trugrede') and two elucidations (of ritualistic detail in the 'Bacchae', of boy actors in New Comedy). These and many other contributions combine to achieve the major requirement of a 'Festschrift': that the papers should be worthy of their honorand. Bernard Knox has produced outstanding work on Greek tragedy, and it gives me personally great pleasure to add here my own small meed of tribute to a distinguished scholar and courteous friend.' (W. GEOFFREY ARNOTT in Greece & Rome, 1981, p.217). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 105.00 (Antiquarian)

BOWIE, A.M., Aristophanes. Myth, Ritual and Comedy. Cambridge University Press, 1996. XVI,328p. Paperback. Nice copy. 'B. states that his book offers a mediation between positions for and against modern critical methods, and that it is part of an attempt to show how aspects of ancient culture can be elucidated by structuralist methodology. (...) B.'s aim is not to show what Aristophanes meant, but merely to indicate some interpretations of the plays which were available to the original audience. But he seems to me to take too little account of the nature of that audience and the immediate circumstances of the plays. Aristophanes was putting on a performance for a general audience, and was hoping to win the contest of comedies. (...) Myths and ritual are certainly important in some scenes of Aristophanes, but in the plays as a whole I am not persuaded that they are as significant as B. maintains.' (DOUGLAS M. MACDOWELL in The Classical Review (New Series), 1994, pp.263-65). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 27.50 (Antiquarian)

BOWIE, Th., and C.V. CHRISTENSON, (eds.), Studies in Erotic Art. Basic Books, New York / London, n.d.(>1970). X,395p. ills. Cloth. Small personal library marks on tail spine as well as free endpaper. Name on free endpaper. From the library of the late Sir Kenneth James Dover. € 25.00 (Antiquarian)

BOWKER, J., The Targums and Rabbinic Literature. An Introduction to Jewish Interpretations of Scripture. University Press, Cambridge, 1969. XXI,379p. Cloth. € 53.00 (Antiquarian)

BOWKER, John, (ed.), The Cambridge Illustrated HIstory of Religions. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2002. 1st ed. 336p. Richly ills. Bound wrps. Small black strike at lower edge. Front cover tiny little bit damaged.Nice copy. € 29.00 (Antiquarian)

BOWRA, C.M., Ancient Greek Literature. Oxford University Press, London, 1960. 256p. Paperback. Series: A Galaxy Book. € 10.00 (Antiquarian)

BOWRA, C.M., From Virgil to Milton. MacMillan/St.Martin's Press, n.p., 1972. Repr.1st ed.1945. VII,248p. Cloth wrps. € 20.50 (Antiquarian)

BOWRA, C.M., The Greek Experience. Weidenfeld, London, 1985. X,210p. Paperback. Bit yellowed. € 8.50 (Antiquarian)