Originally published in 1901, this book by Polybius scholar E. S. Shuckburgh was intended not only as a history of the Greeks from the time of the Homeric poems until the Roman conquest in 146 BC, but also as an outline of the continuing influence of ancient Greek culture in the modern world. The text is illustrated with maps and photographs of important statues, coins and ancient ruins. This book will be of value for anyone seeking a simple introduction to ancient Greece and its culture.
When it was first published in 1891, this edition of Sir Philip Sidney's Apologie for Poetrie (or the Defense of Poetry) represented a clear departure from previous editions. The Cambridge Fellow and classical scholar Evelyn S. Shuckburgh set to the task of correcting the numerous errors and alterations which had accumulated over the course of many previous editions, beginning with the folio version of 1598. Shuckburgh's text draws from the collation of seven earlier editions, giving precedence to the first printing of 1595 for which he consulted the copy held in the British Museum. The result is a precise and thorough text, complete with notes, a glossarial index and an introductory description of Sidney's life and works.
The Life of Augustus, which forms the second book in Suetonius' De Vita Caesarum, has long been a standard work of reference for those interested in the golden age of Rome. This volume offers an edition of the Latin text by Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh, presented alongside exhaustive scholarly notes. Shuckburgh's edition emphasizes the historical background to passages and draws references from the works of other classical authors. When first published in 1896, this work represented the first edition of its kind in English, and it continues to remain an excellent source of groundwork for classicists and historians.
