Describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. Frequently giving rise to colorful digressions, this book blends fact and legend to offer a compelling Greek view of the world of the fifth century BC.

Most studies of ancient slavery have grown out of historical and literary research. In the flood of books and papers on the subject, the archaeological evidence has often been ignored. This title fills the gap by confronting, the archaeological evidence for slavery. It concludes with chapters on restraint and slave revolts.

With a commentary giving proper critical emphasis to the techniques and intentions of Lucretius' poetry.

Six of Lysias' professional legal speeches chosen for their interest and accessible language.

This revised edition incorporates additional examples from the original author in conjunction with K.J. Dover's own material. Seeking to cut down on etymological discussion, the book illustrates how particles work and how they nuance Greek language within the corpus of surviving work.

An anthropology of Greek poetry written during the third to first centuries B. C. - the so-called Hellenistic period.