These two volumes of The New Testament and Greek Literature are the magnum opus of biblical scholar Dennis R. MacDonald, outlining the profound connections between the New Testament and classical Greek poetry. MacDonald argues that the Gospel writers borrowed from established literary sources to cre[...]

This book is part of a series of individual volumes covering Books 1-6 of Vergil's Aeneid. Each book includes an introduction, notes, bibliography, commentary and glossary, and is edited by an Vergil scholar.This is Book One in the series.[...]

Der erste Teil (Wasser - Die Ankuft) beschreibt die Rückkehr des todkranken Dichters Vergilius Publius Maro mit der kaiserlichen Flotte des Augustus in Brundisium. In Kontrast zum sonst entrückten Dasein des Künstlers führt der Weg durch die Elendsviertel am Hafen und die sich in >>Massentiere< [...]

English summary: The three-volume synoptical and introductory work "Groae romische Autoren. Texte und Themen" (great Roman writers, texts and subjects) presents key texts in Roman literature (bilingual Latin-German) along with its interpretation and contributions oriented towards specific subjects. [...]