Author: ed. Evelyn Abbott
Title: Hellenica: A Collection of Essays on Greek Poetry, Philosophy, History and Religion
Description: London, New York, Bombay and Calcutta, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1907 . Fine Binding. A beautiful Bickers bound collection of essays on Ancient Greek philosophy and literature, edited by Evelyn Abbott. Containing essays on Epicurus, Xenophon, Greek Oracles, the theology and ethics of Sophocles, the speeches of Thucydides and Polybius amongst others.Edited by Evelyn Abbott, a tutor and fellow of Balliol College, Oxford.A new impression of the second edition, which first appeared in 1898.Awarded to F. G. S. Gibson from Lancing College, 1912, for the Greek Prose Prize. Lancing College is situated in West Sussex, and was founded in 1848.Bound by Bickers & Son; with gilt detail to the spine and borders, the school motto to the front cover, and delightful colourful marbled edges and endpapers. In a full tree calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Joints are cracked, with the hinges remaining firm. Small loss to the head of the spine. Prize inscription to the front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: Greek Ancient Greek Greek Philosophers Evelyn Abbott Ancient Greek Greek Literature Lacing College None


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