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This series produced translations of Classics from many countries and became an iconic series with prints of a range of masterpieces. The series began in January 1946 with the publication of L1, Homer's Odyssey translated by E.V. Rieu, the editor of the series.
Colourway indicates the language of origin. Ex. Brown - Ancient Greek, Purple - Latin, Green- French, Blue - Italian, Yellow - Arabic.
Colourway indicates the language of origin. Ex. Brown - Ancient Greek, Purple - Latin, Green- French, Blue - Italian, Yellow - Arabic.
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The Last Days of Socrates
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The life of Alexander the Great
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The Symposium
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The Rise and Fall of Athens
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Prometheus Bound and Other Plays
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The Oresteian Trilogy (Agamemnon, The Choephori, The Eumenides)
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The Annals of Imperial Rome
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The Conquest of Gaul
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The Aeneid
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The Twelve Caesars
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The Voyage of Argo
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Fables of Aesop
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Tacitus on Britain and Germany
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Electra and Other Plays: Philoctetes, Women of Trachis, Electra, Ajax
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The Bacchae and Other Plays
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