Virgil, Anne Haward (Editor), Cecil Day-Lewis (Selected by)
Publish Date
1983-02-10
Book Type
Paperback
Number of Pages
64
Publisher Name
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521286948
ISBN-13
9780521286947
citemno
270358
SKU
9780521286947
Description
The selections from Pliny, Virgil and Roman and Greek myth allow students to work with short extracts to practice their skills in unprepared translation.
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