1825 Works of HORACE Latin Poetry Classical Satire Rome

1825 Works of HORACE Latin Poetry Classical Satire Rome Famous Delphini ed “We are but dust and shadow” ― Horace Horace was the most important Roman poet during the 1st-century BC. He compos

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1735 Works of Horace ROMAN Literature Poetry Odes Rome Carpe Diem French Dacier “We are but dust and shadow” ― Horace Horace was the most important Roman poet during the 1st-century BC. He c

1794 1ed Works of Horace ROMAN Literature Poetry Odes Rome Wakefield Carpe Diem “We are but dust and shadow” ― Horace Horace was the most important Roman poet during the 1st-century BC. He c

1584 HORACE Works Roman Literature Poetry Odes Epistles Rome Carpe Diem Partenio “We are but dust and shadow” ― Horace Horace was the most important Roman poet during the 1st-century BC. He

1821 Works of OVID Metamorphoses Roman Mythology ROME Latin Poetry Delphini “I grabbed a pile of dust, and holding it up, foolishly asked for as many birthdays as the grains of dust, I forgot to ask

1600 Silius Italicus PUNICA Second Punic War Rome Epic Latin Poetry PLANTIN The only surviving book of the epic Roman poet Silius Italicus is ‘Punica’, a fascinating work on the Second Punic War.

1628 CLASSICAL Works of Claudian Roman Poetry ROME Mythology Gothic Wars Rufinum “He who always desires is always poor.” – Claudian Claudian was a 4th-century B.C. author who wrote poetry an

1491 Incunable Roman Poetry Tibullus & Martial ROME Latin 2 INCUNABULA in 1v A rare pairing of two 15th-century works of commentary on Ancient Roman poetry! Bound together, these two works were publis

1757 Lucian of Samosata Satire Mythology Philosophy London GREEK Latin Classical A rare, late 17th-century edition of the works of Lucian of Samosata, a 2nd-century Greek satirist. Lucian wrote a vari

1691 Georgics VIRGIL Latin Poetry Agriculture Rustic Gardening CLASSIC “If I cannot move heaven, I will raise hell.” ― Virgil, The Aeneid A rare 17th-century edition of the works of Virgil.

American Classical Line-Inlaid Satinwood and Mahogany Work Table ca. 1825, New England, the top with drop leaves over a pair of drawers, each retaining its period embossed brass pulls, raised on spira

American New England, circa 1825-1830, banded mahogany top and drawer fronts with stenciled bottom edges, stencil decorated drawers flanked by stenciled columns with oak leaves, Centerpedestal base on

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New York or Philadelphia, circa 1825, banded figured mahogany top with stenciled edges, two leaves opening to leather lined writing surface, stencil decorated bowfront drawers flanked by ebonized and

120 Small 18th Century Books on "British Poets" with Some Classical Worksmostly printed in Edinburgh or Glasgow, 1780s, 32mo (5 in. high), full leather boards with gilt rules and embellishments, many

Heading: Author: Gregory of Nazianzus, Saint Title: Opera Place Published: Cologne Publisher:Ex. Officina Melchioris Novesiani Date Published: 1551 Description: [x], 113 ff

1828 LIVY History of Rome Latin Historian Greco-Roman Augustus Caesar Classic “Men of outstanding ability are more likely to lack the power of controlling their own people than of defeating an enemy

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attributed to the workshop of Duncan Phyfe, circa 1815-20, the top with figured veneer and canted corners, applied bronze beaded detail throughout, the conforming two drawer base with original neoclas

Attributed to: Eugene Delacroix (French 1798 -1863) oil on relined canvas - THE FINAL BLESSING (French Revolution) Year of work – ca. 1825 – 1835, Canvas Size: 32 x 46 inches Signed Monogram & Ins

Book of Hours, Use of Rome, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 96 leaves only including 6 blank pages, 24 pages of Calendar at beginning (feast of Saint Leodegar indicated in margin), single column, 16 l