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  • MAITTAIRE'S bibliographical labours at p. 47, ante; and of his editions of the ancient Classics, at p. 442, vol. ii., of my _Introduction to the Knowledge of rare and valuable editions of the Greek and Latin Classics_.

    Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1811

  • She received her doctorate in Classics from the University of Toronto specializing in ancient Greek drama, mythology and religion.

    The Rituals of Dinner 1992

  • The clue is in the title Classics for Christmas, otherwise they would be called Classics for Autumn ...

    Prisoners Voice - The walls have ears we have tongues 2008

  • That age will be rich indeed when those relics which we call Classics, and the still older and more than classic but even less known Scriptures of the nations, shall have still further accumulated, when the Vaticans shall be filled with Vedas and Zendavestas and Bibles, with Homers and Dantes and Shakespeares, and all the centuries to come shall have successively deposited their trophies in the forum of the world.

    Walden 2004

  • That age will be rich indeed when those relics which we call Classics, and the still older and more than classic but even less known Scriptures of the nations, shall have still further accumulated, when the Vaticans shall be filled with Vedas and Zendavestas and Bibles, with Homers and Dantes and Shakspeares, and all the centuries to come shall have successively deposited their trophies in the forum of the world.

    Walden, or Life in the woods 1854

  • That age will be rich indeed when those relics which we call Classics, and the still older and more than classic but even less known Scriptures of the nations, shall have still further accumulated, when the Vaticans shall be filled with Vedas and Zendavestas and Bibles, with Homers and Dantes and Shakespeares, and all the centuries to come shall have successively deposited their trophies in the forum of the world.

    Walden~ Chapter 03 (historical) 1854

  • Capuchin Classics are "books to keep alive" — have a look at their blog. more links to follow ...

    Making new links, but keeping the old (pt. 1) 2009

  • In his Introduction to The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Classics), S.T. Joshi reminds us that Lovecraft has to be appreciated in the context of the philosophical thought that he evolved over a lifetime of study and observation.

    The Lovecraft News Network 2009

  • In his Introduction to The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Classics), S.T. Joshi reminds us that Lovecraft has to be appreciated in the context of the philosophical thought that he evolved over a lifetime of study and observation.

    Archive 2009-08-01 2009

  • Super Punch: Book covers for Penguin Classics skip to main | skip to sidebar

    Book covers for Penguin Classics 2010

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