Cayo Salustio Crispo (86-h. 34 a.n.e.) es considerado con toda justicia uno de los grandes historiadores latinos. Miembro de una familia pudiente, durante una época tuvo una vida política y militar agitada, sobre todo al amparo de Julio Cesar. Al parecer, la muerte del dictador supuso para el el abandono de la actividad publica, para centrarse en la escritura y convertirse en el primer historiador profesional de Roma.Con un estilo sobrio, pero profundamente moral, la Guerra de Jugurta explica el conflicto belico mantenido entre Roma y el rey de Numidia en el norte de Africa entre los años 111 y 105 a.n.e. Reflexivo, pesimista y habil en la composicion de escenas y personajes, Salustio despliega en su monografia una memorable lectura politica con la que intento mostrar la degeneracion de la sociedad romana, tanto de la aristocracia como de la plebe, en los ultimos estertores del periodo republicano.

La obra poética de Ramón María del Valle-Inclán está reunida, a modo de trilogía, bajo el título «Claves líricas». Uno de los poemarios que la integran es «El pasajero», treinta y tres partituras mod

El extenso poema «Balada del viejo Marinero» encumbra al movimiento romántico inglés de finales del siglo XVIII. Fue compuesto tras un meditativo paseo por el puerto de Watchet, en el canal de Bristo

Este VOLUMEN III de las OBRAS COMPLETAS del Dr. Francisco Delgado Montero lo componen seis biografías noveladas: primero, las biografías de los tres grandes compositores del siglo XVIII español, Doménico Scarlatti, el Padre Antonio Soler y Luigi Boccherini; y en segundo lugar, unificadas en un mismo libro, tres biografias de diferentes estructuras narrativas, la de Joseph Haydn, la correspondiente a la ultima decada de vida de Beethoven y finalmente los años en Paris de Juan Crisostomo Arriaga.

El volumen II de las Obras Completas del Doctor Francisco Delgado Montero lo componen cuatro biografías de cuatro grandes compositores: el ensayo "Mozart, una vida hacia la libertad" y tres biografías noveladas: sobre Antonio de Cabezon, sobre Johann Sebastian Bach y, finalmente, sobre Carl P.E. Bach.

Este volumen I de las Obras completas del Dr. Francisco Delgado Montero está formado en primer lugar por tres libros en torno al acto literario. El primero, un ensayo sobre el texto de Lazarillo de Tormes, seguido de dos biografias, la primera sobre Miguel de Cervantes y la segunda sobre Anton Chejov. Y en segundo lugar, por tres ensayos biograficos de tres grandes compositores: Domenico Scarlatti, Federico Chopin y Ludwig van Beethoven.

El gran clásico del mester de clerecía en una edición ideal para el lector moderno.Edición de Vicente Beltrán, catedrático en las Universidades de Cádiz y Barcelona y profesor de la Universidad de Roma La SapienzaGonzalo de Berceo recogio en Milagros de Nuestra Señora una de las tradiciones mas vigorosas y populares del siglo XIII: las leyendas marianas. Este monje de Silos escogio veintiocho historias sobre la Virgen, las puso en verso y las acompaño de un prologo de contenido simbolico. Gracias a su sencillez y frescura, estos relatos piadosos, nacidos con el proposito de conmover a los fieles y despertar su devocion, siguen conservando su encanto y perviven con inusitada fuerza.El prestigioso investigador y docente Vicente Beltran ha cuidado la presente edicion, que incluye notas para una mejor comprension del texto. La introduccion y las actividades finales, ademas, dotan al volumen de las herramientas necesarias para el estudio de una de las obras capitales de nuestra tradicion literaria.

Esta pieza de circunstancias es una extensa loa a lo divino, repartida en tresactos, y en la cual intervienen figuras alegóricas e historiales: la Quietud,la Duda, la Contemplación, el Pecado original, la Soberbia, el Genero humano,la Fama, la Universidad de Salamanca, Alemania, Francia, España, Etiopia, elprofeta Jeremias, San Juan Bautista, Asuero y la reina Ester, cuatroestudiantes gorrones y el propio autor bajo el nombre de Belardo.

El Libro de buen amor, es una extensa composición de 1.728 estrofas escrita hacia 1330, en la Castilla de antes de la Peste negra donde cristianos, judíos y musulmanes todavía convivían en paz. Se trata de una de las obras mas notables del mester de clerecia y de la literatura medieval. En ella, el Arcipreste de Hita ofrece un relato supuestamente autobiografico donde expone de forma tan didactica como pormenorizada los avatares del amor carnal, asi como sus peligros morales y espirituales. A traves de una sucesion de fabulas, apologos y alegorias ejemplares, se describen y examinan las aventuras y el aprendizaje que conducen al protagonista del amor concupiscente al amor verdadero, y se le ofrece al lector una metafora del camino espiritual para alcanzar la caritas y la salvacion de su alma. Sin embargo, la ambiguedad sigue siendo uno de los rasgos mas notables de este texto: ¿como saber si el relato de las aventuras del protagonista es una invitacion a los placeres carnales o una advertencia contra los vicios y las debilidades del alma humana? No en vano el autor, consciente de la ambiguedad de su obra, apela desde el comienzo a la sensatez del lector para discernir el sentido profundo de lo que se dispone a leer.La presente edicion del Libro de buen amor parte del Codice de Salamanca (S), que corresponde a la segunda version de la obra e incorpora pasajes que no aparecen en los otros dos codices que se conservan, el de Codice Gayoso (G) y el Codice de Toledo (T).

Doido, eu? Em um mundo maluco do século 21, onde encontrar a realidade está cada vez mais difícil, é muito divertido ler a satírica e debochada história sobre o que pode ser considerado comportamento normal ou loucura em uma pessoa. Escrito quando Machado de Assis tinha 42 anos, o protagonista e Simo Bacamarte, medico especialista em doenças mentais, que hoje seria chamado de psiquiatra, e que se arvora em separar, na pequena cidade de Itaguai, quem e saudavel de quem e doente mental. Esta armado o cenario para a mais prodigiosa, ironica e profunda analise do comportamento humano, que abrange ainda a tirania da ciencia e do poder em tentar controlar a verdade e as buscas individuais da felicidade. Um texto que se tornou eterno por demonstrar como e dificil ser normal num mundo que e doido no e de hoje.

Claudius Aelianus, also known as Aelian (circa 175235 AD), was a Roman intellectual and writer of the Severan period who wrote his works in Greek, drawing on the rich treasure trove of quotations from classical literature. His collections of animal stories ( , De natura animalium) and the (Varia Historia, which is considered to have given ancient miscellany its name) are more than mere compilations: Aelian himself saw the careful selection and artful presentation of his quotations as a genuine literary achievement.This collection of essays reflects the growing research interest in Aelian and present a comprehensive picture of Aelians use of quotation as a rhetorical device and the wider richness of his literary practices. The volume is aimed at researchers and those interested in learning more about this fascinating author and his work.

Ancient literature abounds with portrayals of and reflections on sensory experience, yet there has been no systematic study of its more extreme and marginal phenomena, be it a loss of the senses or their overstimulation. This volume on Graeco-Roman perceptions of sensory experience therefore investigates the aspect of the extreme from multiple angles, encompassing philosophical, social, and literary perspectives. The contributions analyse texts spanning from the Greek Classical period to Roman Late Antiquity and from epigram to epic. They investigate both textual strategies of evoking sensory experiences that were considered extreme by certain agents or groups and the discourses that evolved around them in their socio-cultural context. The volume thereby adds to the flourishing field of sensory studies within Classics by mapping out the sensory extreme and exploring its interrelation with affect and emotion.

Before the Wycliffite Bible in the 1380s, one of the only complete books of the Bible to be translated into Middle English was the Book of Revelation. The English Apocalypse, translated from the French in the early 14th century, must have been well known to the later translators, as it appears in 18 extant manuscripts, sometimes alongside Wycliffite material. This edition reproduces, for the first time, a copy of the English Apocalypse, which actually replaced the Book of Revelation at the end of a Wycliffite New Testament.

Research on the Mamluk period has so far remained relatively silent about the Mamluk descendants, who are often referred to by the Arabic term awld al-ns (roughly: children of the elite). After Ulrich Haarmanns fundamental theses, research on this group seems to have paused, in comparison to the study dedicated to other social groups of Mamluk society. This volume brings together the results of an international conference and presents the state of the art in approaching the Mamluk descendants, whose emic perception as a group and social roles were far more differentiated and variable than previously assumed. The contributions shed light on the status of the Mamluk descendants from a variety of viewpoints, including historiographies, archival material, and artifacts produced by Mamluk descendants.

Quando os antigos eslavos ouviam o trovo, sabiam que era Perun falando com eles; quando andavam pelas montanhas, sabiam que tinham de faze-lo com muito cuidado, pois estavam no reino das vily, as ninfas da floresta. Quando olhavam para o fogo, ali estava Svarog, a divindade desse elemento. Sabiam tambem que os moinhos de agua eram locais de encontros de lobisomens. Essa sabedoria foi passada de geraço em geraço, pela tradiço oral, e aqui reunem-se seus principais elementos: os melhores mitos, contos e lendas do folclore e cultura eslava. So historias altamente simbolicas, de forte tradiço, costumes e culto a natureza. No ha maneira mais interessante de se conhecer sobre um povo, do que se aprofundar em suas crenças, seus costumes e sua tradiço. Essa experiencia o leitor vivenciara ao embarcar nos contos populares cuidadosamente selecionados neste volume.

Este escrito é de máxima importância para todos os estudiosos das ciências ocultas, por isso ao preparar a edição brasileira, fui pesquisar as edições existentes em outras línguas, e encontrei a da P

Francis Barrett, neste livro publicado em 1801, em Londres, reuniu como muito trabalho e esforço tudo o que existia, até então, sobre Magia Natural, Cabala, Magia Celeste e Cerimonial, Alquimia e Mag

The Lesser Key of Solomon, an assemblage of texts pivotal to the western esoteric tradition, delves deep into the realms of ceremonial magic and demonology. This anthology, featuring contributions from luminaries such as Aleister Crowley and S.L. MacGregor Mathers, spans a fascinating array of philosophical and theurgical thought, woven through with the complex tapestry of Hermetic and Kabbalistic wisdom. The collection is seminal, reflecting the rigorous intellectual and spiritual disciplines of its contributors, and it stands out not only for its historical significance but also for its stylistic diversity and depth, exploring themes from the arcane to the existential. The contributing editors, Crowley and Mathers, were monumental figures in the late 19th and early 20th centuries occult revival, each bringing their unique mystic and scholarly backgrounds to the work. Their contributions manifest a profound engagement with the mystical traditions of the past, alongside a daring exploration of new magical frontiers. The anthology encapsulates a critical period in the evolution of Western esotericism, bearing witness to a vibrant dialogue between tradition and innovation, deeply embedded within the cultural and historical milieu of its time. For those intrigued by the mystical and the metaphysical, The Lesser Key of Solomon provides an unparalleled opportunity to explore a confluence of intellectual and spiritual currents. This collection is not merely academic; it is an invitation to witness the esoteric dialogues that have shaped mystical thought across generations. Readers will find this anthology a profound resourceeducational, enlightening, and endlessly fascinating, offering insights not just into a literary tradition, but into the very fabric of the mystical worldviews that continue to influence contemporary spiritual practices.

The Mystery of Magic Reveiled stands as a profound exploration into the esoteric and the occult, collecting an array of essays that delve deep into the philosophical and mystical realms of magic. Edited by the notorious Aleister Crowley along with Mary dEste Sturges, this anthology traverses a variety of literary styles, from terse manifestos to expansive commentaries, providing a rich tapestry of intellectual inquiry into the arcane. The works included not only reveal the eclectic approaches to understanding and practicing magic but also echo the broader literary and cultural shifts towards spiritualism and the metaphysical during the early 20th century. The contributors, Crowley and Sturges, bring their distinct yet harmoniously intertwined backgrounds to the compilation, enriching it with their profound grasp on ceremonial magic and mystical philosophies. Their writings do not merely dwell in the abstract but reflect significant movements such as Thelema and the broader Hermetic traditions, inviting readers into a nuanced dialogue about the nature of reality and the human spirit. For those intrigued by the unseen forces and the deeper currents that shape our cosmos, The Mystery of Magic Reveiled offers an unprecedented journey. It beckons scholars, practitioners, and the simply curious alike, providing a gateway to explore the diversity of magical thought and its implications on personal and collective consciousness. This anthology is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the rich landscape of magical theory and its consequential role in shaping the metaphysical discourse of its time.

The History of Science anthology, compiled by Henry Smith Williams and Edward Huntington Williams, serves as a sweeping exploration of the evolution of scientific thought and discovery, chronicling significant milestones across various epochs. This collection not only captures the essence of scientific progress but also delves into the fluctuations in literary expressions used to communicate these advancements. The anthology is distinguished by its broad spectrums, from dense, analytical treatises to more accessible, narrative-driven expositions. The pieces are meticulously chosen to illustrate the dynamic interaction between science and societal change, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter. Henry and Edward Williams, both esteemed in their respective fields, bring together a melange of works that trace the influence of major scientific shifts on contemporary literature and thought. Their combined expertise ensures that each selection resonates with the overarching theme of scientific development and its implications. This anthology aligns with both historical and scientific study, offering a multidimensional perspective that is enriched by the editors deep knowledge and appreciation of the sciences. Readers seeking an in-depth analysis of the intertwined progression of science and society will find the History of Science an invaluable resource. This anthology offers an exceptional opportunity to experience a diverse range of literary styles and thematic explorations, each contributing to a broader discourse on scientific advancement. It is recommended for anyone interested in understanding how scientific thought has shaped, and been shaped by, various cultural and historical contexts, promoting a wide-ranging intellectual dialogue that is both educative and engaging.In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:- Handpicked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.