Vox Populi - by Peter Jones (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Portions of this book first appeared in An intelligent person's guide to the classics which was published in Great Britain in 1999 by Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd."--Title page verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In this compelling tour of the classical world, Peter Jones reveals how it is the power, scope and fascination of their ideas that makes the Ancient Greeks and Romans so important and influential today. For over 2,000 years these ideas have gripped Western imagination and been instrumental in the way we think about the world. Covering everything from philosophy, history and architecture to language and grammar, Jones uncovers their astonishing intellectual, political and literary achievements. First published 20 years ago, this fully updated and revised edition is a must-read for anyone who wishes to know more about the classics--and where they came from.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Peter Jones</b> taught Classics at Cambridge and at Newcastle University, before retiring in 1997. He has written a regular column, "Ancient & Modern," in the <i>Spectator</i> for many years and is the author of various books on the Classics, including <i>Learn Latin </i>and <i>Learn Ancient Greek</i>, as well as<i> Veni, Vidi, Vici, </i><i>Eureka! </i>and <i>Quid Pro Quo</i>.
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