Hailed by Horace and Quintilian as the greatest of Greek lyric poets, Pindar has always enjoyed a privileged position in the so-called classical tradition of the West. Given the intense difficulty of the poetry, however, Pindaric interpretation has forever grappled with the perplexing dilemma that one of the most influential poets of antiquity should prove to be so dark. In dis...(展开全部)

How do we get from the polis to the police? Or from Odysseus’ sirens to an ambulance’s? The legacy of ancient Greece and Rome has been imitated, resisted, misunderstood, and reworked by every culture that followed. In this volume, some five hundred articles by a wide range of scholars investigate the afterlife of this rich heritage in the fields of literature, philosophy, art, ...(展开全部)

"Fascinating . . . Poignant." The Wall Street Journal In this extraordinary work of insight and interviews, bestselling author Gay Talese shares with us the lives of those we don't know and those we might wish we did: Frank Sinatra, Joe DiMaggio, Manhattan mobsters, Bowery bums, and many others -- fascinating men and women who define our country's spirit and lead us to an unde...(展开全部)

格洛丽亚·K. 费尔罗（Gloria K. Fiero）在纽约出生和长大，于加利福尼亚大学伯克利分校取得艺术史硕士学位，后于弗罗里达州立大学获得博士学位。费尔罗教授从事人文传统、世界历史和艺术史的教学已经超过三十年。 1996年，人文教育研究协会（Humanities Education and Research Association）正式设立了“格洛丽亚·费尔罗”人文传统讲座系列，用来纪念费尔罗教授在人文传统教学与研究领域的贡献。该项目每年举办学术讲座和演出，深受学生和学者欢迎。

Originally published in 1949, Gilbert Highet's seminal The Classical Tradition is a herculean feat of comparative literature and a landmark publication in the history of classical reception. As Highet states in the opening lines of his Preface, this book outlines <"the chief ways in which Greek and Latin influence has moulded the literatures of western Europe and America.>" Wit...(展开全部)

吉尔伯特·海厄特（Gilbert Highet，1906—1978年），苏格兰裔美国古典学家、评论家、文学史家。1938年任哥伦比亚大学拉丁语和希腊语系主任，1950年任拉丁语言与文学安东讲座教授（Anthon Professor）。海厄特一生致力于古典文化的教学与研究，主要著作有《荷马概论》（An Outline of Homer,1935年）、《古典传统》（The Classical Tradition,1949年）、《教学的艺术》（The Art of Teaching,1950年）、《讽刺文学的解剖》（The Anatomy of Satire,1962年）。 王晨，毕业于上海交通大学，译作有《黑死病》、《骑士之爱与游吟诗人》、《论欧洲》、《拷问法国大革命》等。

吉尔伯特·海厄特（Gilbert Highet，1906—1978年），苏格兰裔美国古典学家、评论家、文学史家。1938年任哥伦比亚大学拉丁语和希腊语系主任，1950年任拉丁语言与文学安东讲座教授（Anthon Professor）。海厄特一生致力于古典文化的教学与研究，主要著作有《荷马概论》（An Outline of Homer,1935年）、《古典传统》（The Classical Tradition,1949年）、《教学的艺术》（The Art of Teaching,1950年）、《讽刺文学的解剖》（The Anatomy of Satire,1962年）。 王晨，毕业于上海交通大学，译作有《黑死病》、《骑士之爱与游吟诗人》、《论欧洲》、《拷问法国大革命》等。

Originally published in 1949, Gilbert Highet's seminal The Classical Tradition is a herculean feat of comparative literature and a landmark publication in the history of classical reception. As Highet states in the opening lines of his Preface, this book outlines <"the chief ways in which Greek and Latin influence has moulded the literatures of western Europe and America.>" Wit...(展开全部)

Since the early 1960s, the rigor and conceptual clarity of Alan Colquhoun's criticism and theory have consistently stimulated debate and have served as an impetus for the pursuit of new directions in both theory and practice. This collection of essays displays Colquhoun's concern with developing a coherent discourse for the rampant pluralism that dominates contemporary architec...(展开全部)