Scrinium Classical Antiquity

KAGAN, D., (ed.), Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Why Did It Collapse? Heath and Company, Boston, 1966. 99p. Sewn. Yellowed. Series: Problems in european Civilization. € 8.50 (Antiquarian)

NORRIS, Chr., Deconstruction. Theory and Practice. Methuen, London/NewYork, 1985.Reprint 1st ed.1982. XIII,157p. Paperback. Yellowed. € 12.00 (Antiquarian)

PETRIE, Fl., Decorative Patterns of the Ancient World. University College / Bernard Quaritch, London, 1930. 17,LXXVIIp. Hard bound, red cloth spine and corners. Edges cover a bit rubbed. Gilt lettering on spine. Head spine bit worn. Two annotations in pencil. Small personal library mark and name on free endpaper.From the library of the late Sir Kenneth James Dover. € 79.50 (Antiquarian)

STEIN, M., Definition und Schilderung in Theophrasts Charakteren. Teubner, Stuttgart, 1992. XIX,293p. Cloth. Small personal library marks on tail spine. Small personal library mark, name as well as author’s dedication on free endpaper. From the library of the late Sir Kenneth James Dover. € 65.00 (Antiquarian)

STEIN, M., Definition und Schilderung in Theophrasts Charakteren. Teubner, Stuttgart, 1992. XIX,293p. Original grey cloth. Series: Beiträge zur Altertumskunde, Band 28. ‘The focus of this book is the genuineness of the definitions found in the Characters of Theophrastus. There are thirty definitions, one for each of the sketches or descriptions of character which constitute the bulk of the opusculum. The definitions sometimes fit the sketch well, sometimes less well; there are some which are quite acceptable from a stylistic point of view, and others which contain awkward and seemingly unacceptable elements. All this has occasioned disagreement as to whether the definitions should be attributed to Theophrastus. St. thinks not and argues for his position at length. His method is straightforward. In regard to each sketch he first considers the descriptive portion and then asks whether the definition fits the description. He also calls attention to elements in the definition which are unusual and seem foreign to a genuine Theophrastean definition. Moreover, since a critical treatment of the definitions presupposes a philologically acceptable text based on manuscripts fundamental to the tradition, St. sensibly places a survey of the manuscript tradition at he head of his study. His conclusion is that only three manuscripts have independent value. He also provides up front a discussion of when the Char. Was written, St.’s answer is the second half of 319 B.C.’ (W.W. FORTENBAUGH in Gnomon, 1996, p.453). € 50.00 (Antiquarian)

BLOKHUIS-KUTSCH, G., and H.F. KERNKAMP, (eds.), DEFUNCTUS ADHUC LOQUITUR. Ter herinnering aan Dr. G. Blokhuis in leven Rector van het Gymnasium te Hilversum. De Mercuur, Hilversum, 1934. 61p. Sewn. Carton cover. First pages a bit rust stained. A.o.: Plato's Phaedon (pp.12-28); Sorates' leven werk en onderwijs (pp.28-41). € 25.00 (Antiquarian)

GONDA, J., Deiknumi. Semantische studie over den indo-germaanschen wortel DEIK-. Paris, Amsterdam, 1929. VIII,242p. Theses. Sewn. Some foxing. Diss. Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht. € 37.00 (Antiquarian)

WAGNER, O., (ed.), Delfi. Tekster og artikler om Apollons helligdom. Odense Universitetsforlag, Odense, 1997. 313p. ills.(B&W photographs and line drawings). Sewn. Paperback. Nice copy. Series: Odense University Classical Studies, vol. 20. 'Delfi' er en samling af delfiske studier, blevet til under inspiration fra et 14 dages kursus for undervisere i graesk, afholdt i Delfi i juli - august 1995. 'Delfi inderholder oldtidtekster, i original med ledsagende oversaetelse of kommentar, om Apollons mest berømte orakelhelligdom og artikler om Delfis historie, om filosofi og om menneskene, der lavede dem. Artikler, oversaettelser og kommentarer er skrevet af fagfolk, som i laengere tid har beskaefiget sig med emnet. Vi håber, at bogen også uden for filologernes og arkaeologernes kreds vil kunne viderbringe noget af den fascination og undren, som griber enhever, der geskaaeftiger sig med Guden i Delfi og hans samtidige, guder såvel som mennesker. (Publishers information). From the library of Prof. Dr. H.F.J. Horstmanshoff. € 27.50 (Antiquarian)

FRITSCH, O., Delos, die Insel des Apollon. Bertelsmann, Gütersloh, 1908. 84p. ills. Cloth. Pp.7-16 dubbled. € 12.50 (Antiquarian)

COSTE-MESSELIÈRE, Pierre de la, Delphes. Photographies de Georges de MIRÉ. Avant-propos de Charles PICARD. Hachette, Arts du Monde, n.p., 1957. 332p. Richly and nicely ills. 44 and 246 B&W photographs. Cloth. Plastic wrps. Wrps at top spine bit damaged. Some foxing at top edge. € 45.00 (Antiquarian)