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• Ta tou Pindarou Sesosmena
  ...''Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World'', ed. by John Roberts (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007).</ref> He already had ''panhellenic'' (across Greec ...t fly-leaf with early inked inscription of Henry Moore, Worcester College, Oxford. Front pastedowns have bookplate of H.M. Purchased from SessaBks.
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• Ta tou Theokritou Sesomena
  ...''Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World'', ed. by John Roberts (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007).</ref> ...though the authenticity of all of them is doubtful.<ref>"Theocritus" in ''Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World''.</ref>
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• Q. Horatii Flacci Opera
  ...ral months after him without having ever married. <ref>"Horace” in ''The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature''.</ref><br/>
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• Quintus Horatius Flaccus
  ...ral months after him without having ever married. <ref>"Horace” in ''The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature''.</ref><br/>
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• Publii Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon Libri XV
  ...is books were removed from public libraries in Rome.<ref>"Ovid” in ''The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature''.</ref> ...estions about definition and hierarchy in the universe.”<ref>"Ovid" in ''Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World''.</ref> Ovid’s mastery of elegiac poet
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• Titi Petronii Arbitri Equitis Romani Satyricon
  ...Extant are only fragments of books 14, 15, and 16.<ref>“Petrōnius" in ''Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World''.</ref> It cannot be proven that the aut ...hich he welcomes random adventurers.<ref>"Petrō'nius A'rbiter” in ''The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature''.</ref> The evening is characterized by
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• Phædri Aug. Liberti Fabularum Æsopiarum Libri Quinque
  ...''Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World'', ed. by John Roberts (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007).</ref> ...slaves could speak what could not be said openly.<ref>"Phaedrus" in ''The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature''.</ref> As a freedman, he did not have t
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• M. Acci Plauti Comoediae
  ...Oxford Companion to Classical Literature'', ed. by M.C. Howatson (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011).</ref>
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• Publii Papinii Statii Sylvarum
  ...''Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World'', ed. by John Roberts (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007).</ref> Statius married Claudia, another poet’s wi ...ion, authority, and familial discord.<ref>"Statius, Publius Papinius" in ''Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World''.</ref><br/>
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• Publii Terentii Afri Comoediae Sex
  ...he great Roman general from the Second Punic War.<ref>"Terence” in ''The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature''.</ref> ...ere admired by critics such as Cicero and Horace.<ref>"Terence” in ''The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature''.</ref> All six of Terence's plays are e
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• Tibulli Et Propertii Opera
  ...Oxford Companion to Classical Literature'', ed. by M.C. Howatson (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011).</ref> He was an equestrian who socialized with the ...Oxford Companion to Classical Literature'', ed. by M.C. Howatson (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011).</ref> He received a Roman education in law, but in
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• P. Virgilii Maronis Opera
  ...''Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World'', ed. by John Roberts (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007)</ref> At some later point, Virgil became part of th
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• Art of Cookery
  ...forddnb.com/view/article/10804 Glasse , Hannah (bap. 1708, d. 1770)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed June 27, 2013.</ref> Glasse wa
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• Observations on Reversionary Payments
  ...nb.com.proxy.wm.edu/view/article/22761 Price, Richard (1723–1791)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed September 26, 2013.</ref> He w
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• Medical Commentary on Fixed Air
  ...and natural philosopher]," in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed November 6, 2013.</ref> After graduatin
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• History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
  ...ith, Oliver (1728?–1774)]," ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed 6 Oct 2013.</ref> After an unsuccessful
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• Sandys Travels
  ...ord: Oxford University Press, 2001), 249.</ref> Instead of graduating from Oxford, Sandys opted to travel from France to Egypt and Turkey, documenting his ex ...//www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/24651 Sandys, George (1578–1644)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed October 2, 2013.</ref> Sandys
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• De Rerum Natura
  ...emporary authors have written about his life.<ref>"Lucrē'tius” in ''The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature''.</ref><br/> ...t to the poet inspiration and to Rome peace."<ref>"Lucrē'tius” in ''The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature''.</ref>
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• M. Fabii Quinctiliani de Institutione Oratoria
  ...Quinti'lian]" in ''The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011).</ref> Quintilian possibly received all his educati ...uary 26,2014.</ref> on LibraryThing suggests the 1693 edition published at Oxford, noting "This is the only quarto edition in ESTC [''The English Short Title
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• Opera Omnia, Graece et Latine
  ...865 Ly'sias]" in ''The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011).</ref> He was born to [[wikipedia:Cephalus#Historic ...3-e-1323 Lysias]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007).</ref> They were expelled in 413 BCE as Athenian sy
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