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This is a critical edition and translation of the fables of Babrius, a Greek fabulist of the 1st century CE. The edition includes an introduction on the life and works of Babrius, a detailed commentary on the individual fables, and a comparison with other ancient and medieval fable collections in Greek and Latin. The book is an important contribution to the study of Greek literature and the history of fable. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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  • Language:
  • Ancient Greek
  • ISBN:
  • 9781020087769
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Published:
  • July 18, 2023
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x234x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 617 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: July 18, 2024

Description of Babrius

This is a critical edition and translation of the fables of Babrius, a Greek fabulist of the 1st century CE. The edition includes an introduction on the life and works of Babrius, a detailed commentary on the individual fables, and a comparison with other ancient and medieval fable collections in Greek and Latin. The book is an important contribution to the study of Greek literature and the history of fable.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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