RARE The Deipnosophists Vol. I, II, III Athenaeus, (trans. by C.D. Yonge 1853)

Description: This limited edition set of Athenaeus Deipnosophists volumes I, II, and III is a must-have for any book collector or lover of classic literature. The hardcover binding and original print by Henry Bohn, London/New York make this set a unique addition to any library. Written in English by Athenaeus, this set covers a range of topics and subjects, making it a great addition to any bookshelf. With its special attributes and original/facsimile status, this set is sure to impress any book enthusiast. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own this complete set of Athenaeus Deipnosophists volumes I, II, and III, translated by C.D. Yonge in 1853. The Deipnosophists, or, Banquet of the Learned, translated from Greek by C. D. Yonge (London, 1853-1854). The set contains all three volumes, in 1271 pages. Wikipedia has entries about the author (Athenaeus), who lived at the end of the 2nd and beginning of the 3rd century; and also about his remarkable work, Deipnosophistae. "The work is invaluable for providing fictionalized information about the Hellenistic literary world of the leisured class during the Roman Empire. To the majority of modern readers, even more useful is the wealth of information provided in the Deipnosophistae about earlier Greek literature. In the course of discussing classic authors, the participants make quotations, long and short, from the works of about 700 earlier Greek authors and 2,500 separate writings, many of them otherwise unrecorded. Food and wine, luxury, music, sexual mores, literary gossip and philology are among the major topics of discussion, and the stories behind many artworks such as the Venus Kallipygos are also transmitted in its pages." Athenaeus was a native of Naucratis, a Greek city in Egypt, and he wrote the Deipnosophists in the early part of the 3rd century A.D. It is a long and extremely diffuse work, which is presented as a series of erudite discussions over dinner. Athenaeus includes frequent quotations from earlier authors, especially from the writers of comedies, which give us a fascinating glimpse of a wide range of ancient Greek life and literature that would otherwise be unknown. Naturally, food and drink are the most common topic of conversation throughout, but often that is merely the starting point for long digressions. Book 1 1-11 Introduction; food in Homer Book 1 12-24 Banquets and entertainments in Homer Book 1 24-34 Types of wine Book 2 35-47 Wine and water Book 2 47-60 Fruit and nuts Book 2 60-71 Salads Book 3 72-85 Fruit Book 3 85-94 Shell-fish Book 3 94-106 Meat; seafood Book 3 106-116 Types of bread Book 3 116-127 Salt-fish Book 4 128-138 Macedonian and Greek dinners Book 4 138-148 Spartan and Cretan dinners Book 4 149-160 145-155 Dinners of other nations Book 4 160-170 Extravagance and prodigality Book 4 170-184 Musical instruments Book 5 185-193 Symposia in Homer Book 5 193-203 193-203 Royal processions Book 5 203-209 203-210 Enormous ships Book 5 209-215 210-222 Degenerate philosophers Book 5 215-222 Faults of philosophers Book 6 222-228 Fishmongers Book 6 228-234 229-234 Silver and gold Book 6 234-248 234-248 Parasites Book 6 248-262 248-262 Flatterers Book 6 262-275 262-275 Slaves Book 7 275-281 Pleasure-lovers Book 7 281-288 Catalogue of fish Book 7 288-294 Fish (continued) Book 7 294-306 Fish (continued) Book 7 306-319 Fish (continued) Book 7 319-330 Fish (last part) Book 8 330-337 Stories about fish Book 8 337-347 Fish-eaters and epicures Book 8 347-352 Anecdotes about Stratonicus Book 8 352-358 Types of meat Book 8 358-365 Festivals and feasts Book 9 366-376 Meat and vegetables Book 9 376-383 Erudite cooks Book 9 384-398 Edible birds Book 9 399-403 Types of meat Book 9 403-410 Boastful cooks; washing of hands Book 10 411-422 Gluttons Book 10 422-429 Toasts ; drunkenness Book 10 429-440 Famous drinkers Book 10 440-448 Drunken behaviour Book 10 448-459 Riddles Book 11 459-469 Cups and bowls : intro and A-D Book 11 469-484 Cups and bowls : E-K Book 11 484-496 Cups and bowls : L-P Book 11 496-509 Cups and bowls ; malignity of Plato Book 12 510-528 Luxury of states Book 12 528-544 Luxury of individuals Book 12 544-554 Hedonism and obesity Book 13 555-571 Women and love Book 13 571-589 Prostitutes and courtesans Book 13 589-599 Mistresses of famous men Book 13 599-612 Love of boys Book 14 613-628 Entertainers and musicians Book 14 628-638 Dance; musical instruments Book 14 639-649 Desserts and cakes Book 14 649-664 Fruit; fowls; cooks Book 15 665-680 Kottabos; garlands Book 15 680-692 Perfumes and unguents Book 15 692-702 Drinking songs and parodies

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