Greece and Rome: Texts and Contexts provides your students with direct access to the ancient world by offering new translations of extracts from the key texts of its literature, history and civilization, and by setting them in their historical, social and cultural contexts.

The series provides translations that are accurate and stimulating accompanied by notes that will enable students to engage with primary sources. Each book in the series provides lists for further reading and helpful page and line references.

Key features:

• Questions that encourage students to form their own opinions, and to consider the relevance of ancient texts to the modern world
• Notes alongside the texts for easy reference
• Full-color illustrations throughout

Download a sample chapter:
Virgil, A Poet in Augustan Rome, Unit 1

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