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Volume 170N of the Greek collection in the Loeb Classical Library, revised edition

Volume 6 of the Latin collection in the Loeb Classical Library, second edition 1988

The Loeb Classical Library (LCL; named after James Loeb; /loʊb/, German: [løːp]) is a series of books, originally published by Heinemann in London, UK, today by Harvard University Press, US,^[1] which presents important works of ancient Greek and Latin literature in a way designed to make the text accessible to the broadest possible audience, by presenting the original Greek or Latin text on each left-hand page, and a fairly literal translation on the facing page. The General Editor is Jeffrey Henderson, holder of the William Goodwin Aurelio Professorship of Greek Language and Literature at Boston University.

History[edit]

The Loeb Classical Library was conceived and initially funded by the Jewish-German-American banker and philanthropist James Loeb (1867–1933). The first volumes were edited by Thomas Ethelbert Page, W. H. D. Rouse, and Edward Capps, and published by William Heinemann, Ltd. (London) in 1912, already in their distinctive green (for Greek text) and red (for Latin) hardcover bindings. Since then scores of new titles have been added, and the earliest translations have been revised several times. In recent years, this has included the removal of bowdlerization from earlier editions, which often reversed the gender of the subjects of romantic interest to disguise homosexual references or (in the case of early editions of Longus's Daphnis and Chloe) translated sexually explicit passages from the Ancient Greek into Latin, rather than English.^[2]

Since 1934, the library has been co-published with Harvard University.^[3] Profit from the editions continues to fund graduate student fellowships at Harvard University.

The Loebs have only a minimal critical apparatus, when compared to other publications of the text. They are intended for the amateur reader of Greek or Latin, and are so nearly ubiquitous as to be instantly recognizable.^[4]

In 1917 Virginia Woolf wrote (in The Times Literary Supplement):

The Loeb Library, with its Greek or Latin on one side of the page and its English on the other, came as a gift of freedom. ... The existence of the amateur was recognised by the publication of this Library, and to a great extent made respectable. ... The difficulty of Greek is not sufficiently dwelt upon, chiefly perhaps because the sirens who lure us to these perilous waters are generally scholars [who] have forgotten ... what those difficulties are. But for the ordinary amateur they are very real and very great; and we shall do well to recognise the fact and to make up our minds that we shall never be independent of our Loeb.

Harvard University assumed complete responsibility for the series in 1989 and in recent years four or five new or re-edited volumes have been published annually.

In 2001, Harvard University Press began issuing a second series of books with a similar format. The I Tatti Renaissance Library presents key Renaissance works in Latin with a facing English translation; it is bound similarly to the Loeb Classics, but in a larger format and with blue covers. A third series, the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library, was introduced in 2010 covering works in Byzantine Greek, Medieval Latin, and Old English. Volumes have the same format as the I Tatti series, but with a brown cover. The Clay Sanskrit Library, bound in teal cloth, was also modeled on the Loeb Classical Library.

As the command of Latin among generalist historians and archaeologists shrank in the course of the 20th century, professionals came increasingly to rely on these texts designed for amateurs. As Birgitta Hoffmann remarked in 2001 of Tacitus' Agricola, "Unfortunately the first thing that happens in bilingual versions like the Loebs is that most of this apparatus vanishes and, if you use a translation, there is usually no way of knowing that there were problems with the text in the first place."^[5]

In 2014, the Loeb Classical Library Foundation and Harvard University Press launched the digital Loeb Classical Library, described as "an interconnected, fully searchable, perpetually growing, virtual library of all that is important in Greek and Latin literature."^[6][7]

Volumes[edit]

The listings of Loeb volumes at online bookstores and library catalogues vary considerably and are often best navigated via ISBN numbers.

Greek[edit]

Poetry[edit]

Homer[edit]

• L170N) Iliad, Second Edition: Volume I. Books 1–12
• L171N) Iliad: Volume II. Books 13–24
• L104) Odyssey: Volume I. Books 1–12
• L105) Odyssey: Volume II. Books 13–24

Hesiod[edit]

Nonnus[edit]

• L344) Dionysiaca: Volume I. Books 1–15
• L354) Dionysiaca: Volume II. Books 16–35
• L356) Dionysiaca: Volume III. Books 36–48

Other epic poetry[edit]

Lyric, iambic and elegiac poetry[edit]

• L142) Greek Lyric Poetry: Volume I. Sappho and Alcaeus
• L143) Greek Lyric Poetry: Volume II. Anacreon, Anacreontea, Choral Lyric from Olympus to Alcman
• L476) Greek Lyric Poetry: Volume III. Stesichorus, Ibycus, Simonides, and Others
• L461) Greek Lyric Poetry: Volume IV. Bacchylides, Corinna, and Others
• L144) Greek Lyric Poetry: Volume V. The New School of Poetry and Anonymous Songs and Hymns
• L258N) Greek Elegiac Poetry: From the Seventh to the Fifth Centuries BC. Tyrtaeus, Solon, Theognis, and Others
• L259N) Greek Iambic Poetry: From the Seventh to the Fifth Centuries BC. Archilochus, Semonides, Hipponax, and Others
• L056) Pindar: Volume I. Olympian Odes. Pythian Odes
• L485) Pindar: Volume II. Nemean Odes. Isthmian Odes. Fragments

Other Hellenistic poetry[edit]

Greek Anthology[edit]

• L067) Volume I. Book 1: Christian Epigrams. Book 2: Christodorus of Thebes in Egypt. Book 3: The Cyzicene Epigrams. Book 4: The Proems of the Different Anthologies. Book 5: The Amatory Epigrams. Book 6: The Dedicatory Epigrams
• L068) Volume II. Book 7: Sepulchral Epigrams. Book 8: The Epigrams of St. Gregory the Theologian
• L084) Volume III. Book 9: The Declamatory Epigrams
• L085) Volume IV. Book 10: The Hortatory and Admonitory Epigrams. Book 11: The Convivial and Satirical Epigrams. Book 12: Strato's Musa Puerilis
• L086) Volume V. Book 13: Epigrams in Various Metres. Book 14: Arithmetical Problems, Riddles, Oracles. Book 15: Miscellanea. Book 16: Epigrams of the Planudean Anthology Not in the Palatine Manuscript

Drama[edit]

Aeschylus[edit]

Sophocles[edit]

Euripides[edit]

Aristophanes[edit]

Fragments of Old Comedy[edit]

• L513) Volume I. Alcaeus to Diocles
• L514) Volume II. Diopeithes to Pherecrates
• L515) Volume III. Philonicus to Xenophon. Adespota

Menander[edit]

Philosophers[edit]

Early Greek Philosophy[edit]

• L524) Volume I. Introductory and Reference Materials
• L525) Volume II. Beginnings and Early Ionian Thinkers, Part 1
• L526) Volume III. Early Ionian Thinkers, Part 2
• L527) Volume IV. Western Greek Thinkers, Part 1
• L528) Volume V. Western Greek Thinkers, Part 2
• L529) Volume VI. Later Ionian and Athenian Thinkers, Part 1
• L530) Volume VII. Later Ionian and Athenian Thinkers, Part 2
• L531) Volume VIII. Sophists, Part 1
• L532) Volume IX. Sophists, Part 2

Aristotle[edit]

• L325) Volume I. Categories. On Interpretation. Prior AnalyticsISBN 0-674-99359-4
• L391) Volume II. Posterior Analytics. TopicaISBN 0-674-99430-2
• L400) Volume III. On Sophistical Refutations. On Coming-to-be and Passing Away. On the CosmosISBN 0-674-99441-8
• L228) Volume IV. Physics, Books 1–4 ISBN 0-674-99251-2
• L255) Volume V. Physics, Books 5–8 ISBN 0-674-99281-4
• L338) Volume VI. On the HeavensISBN 0-674-99372-1
• L397) Volume VII. MeteorologicaISBN 0-674-99436-1
• L288) Volume VIII. On the Soul. Parva Naturalia. On BreathISBN 0-674-99318-7
• L437) Volume IX. History of Animals, Books 1–3 ISBN 0-674-99481-7
• L438) Volume X. History of Animals, Books 4–6 ISBN 0-674-99482-5
• L439) Volume XI. History of Animals, Books 7–10 ISBN 0-674-99483-3
• L323) Volume XII. Parts of Animals. Movement of Animals. Progression of AnimalsISBN 0-674-99357-8
• L366) Volume XIII. Generation of AnimalsISBN 0-674-99403-5
• L307) Volume XIV. Minor Works: On Colours. On Things Heard. Physiognomics. On Plants. On Marvellous Things Heard. Mechanical Problems. On Indivisible Lines. The Situations and Names of Winds. On Melissus, Xenophanes, GorgiasISBN 0-674-99338-1
• L316) Volume XV. Problems, Books 1–21 ISBN 0-674-99349-7
• L317) Volume XVI. Problems, Books 22–38. Rhetorica ad Alexandrum ISBN 0-674-99350-0
• L271) Volume XVII. Metaphysics, Books 1–9 ISBN 0-674-99299-7
• L287) Volume XVIII. Metaphysics, Books 10–14. Oeconomica. Magna MoraliaISBN 0-674-99317-9
• L073) Volume XIX. Nicomachean EthicsISBN 0-674-99081-1
• L285) Volume XX. Athenian Constitution. Eudemian Ethics. Virtues and VicesISBN 0-674-99315-2
• L264) Volume XXI. PoliticsISBN 0-674-99291-1
• L193) Volume XXII. The Art of RhetoricISBN 0-674-99212-1
• L199) Volume XXIII. Poetics. Longinus, On the Sublime. Demetrius, On StyleISBN 0-674-99563-5

Athenaeus[edit]

• L204) The Deipnosophists: Volume I. Books 1–3.106e
• L208) The Deipnosophists: Volume II. Books 3.106e-5
• L224) The Deipnosophists: Volume III. Books 6–7
• L235) The Deipnosophists: Volume IV. Books 8–10
• L274) The Deipnosophists: Volume V. Books 11–12
• L327) The Deipnosophists: Volume VI. Books 13–14.653b
• L345) The Deipnosophists: Volume VII. Books 14.653b-15
• L519) The Deipnosophists: Volume VIII. Book 15

Epictetus[edit]

Marcus Aurelius[edit]

Philo[edit]

• L226) Volume I. On the Creation. Allegorical Interpretation of Genesis 2 and 3
• L227) Volume II. On the Cherubim. The Sacrifices of Abel and Cain. The Worse Attacks the Better. On the Posterity and Exile of Cain. On the Giants
• L247) Volume III. On the Unchangeableness of God. On Husbandry. Concerning Noah's Work As a Planter. On Drunkenness. On Sobriety
• L261) Volume IV. On the Confusion of Tongues. On the Migration of Abraham. Who Is the Heir of Divine Things? On Mating with the Preliminary Studies
• L275) Volume V. On Flight and Finding. On the Change of Names. On Dreams
• L289) Volume VI. On Abraham. On Joseph. On Moses
• L320) Volume VII. On the Decalogue. On the Special Laws, Books 1–3
• L341) Volume VIII. On the Special Laws, Book 4. On the Virtues. On Rewards and Punishments
• L363) Volume IX. Every Good Man is Free. On the Contemplative Life. On the Eternity of the World. Against Flaccus. Apology for the Jews. On Providence
• L379) Volume X. On the Embassy to Gaius. General Indexes
• L380) Supplement I: Questions and Answers on Genesis
• L401) Supplement II: Questions and Answers on Exodus

Plato[edit]

Plotinus[edit]

• L440) Volume I. Porphyry's Life of Plotinus. Ennead 1
• L441) Volume II. Ennead 2
• L442) Volume III. Ennead 3
• L443) Volume IV. Ennead 4
• L444) Volume V. Ennead 5
• L445) Volume VI. Ennead 6.1–5
• L468) Volume VII. Ennead 6.6–9

Plutarch[edit]

• L197) Moralia: Volume I. The Education of Children. How the Young Man Should Study Poetry. On Listening to Lectures. How to Tell a Flatterer from a Friend. How a Man May Become Aware of His Progress in Virtue
• L222) Moralia: Volume II. How to Profit by One's Enemies. On Having Many Friends. Chance. Virtue and Vice. Letter of Condolence to Apollonius. Advice About Keeping Well. Advice to Bride and Groom. The Dinner of the Seven Wise Men. Superstition
• L245) Moralia: Volume III. Sayings of Kings and Commanders. Sayings of Romans. Sayings of Spartans. The Ancient Customs of the Spartans. Sayings of Spartan Women. Bravery of Women
• L305) Moralia: Volume IV. Roman Questions. Greek Questions. Greek and Roman Parallel Stories. On the Fortune of the Romans. On the Fortune or the Virtue of Alexander. Were the Athenians More Famous in War or in Wisdom?
• L306) Moralia: Volume V. Isis and Osiris. The E at Delphi. The Oracles at Delphi No Longer Given in Verse. The Obsolescence of Oracles
• L337) Moralia: Volume VI. Can Virtue Be Taught? On Moral Virtue. On the Control of Anger. On Tranquility of Mind. On Brotherly Love. On Affection for Offspring. Whether Vice Be Sufficient to Cause Unhappiness. Whether the Affections of the Soul are Worse Than Those of the Body. Concerning Talkativeness. On Being a Busybody
• L405) Moralia: Volume VII. On Love of Wealth. On Compliancy. On Envy and Hate. On Praising Oneself Inoffensively. On the Delays of the Divine Vengeance. On Fate. On the Sign of Socrates. On Exile. Consolation to His Wife
• L424) Moralia: Volume VIII. Table-talk, Books 1–6
• L425) Moralia: Volume IX. Table-Talk, Books 7–9. Dialogue on Love
• L321) Moralia: Volume X. Love Stories. That a Philosopher Ought to Converse Especially With Men in Power. To an Uneducated Ruler. Whether an Old Man Should Engage in Public Affairs. Precepts of Statecraft. On Monarchy, Democracy, and Oligarchy. That We Ought Not To Borrow. Lives of the Ten Orators. Summary of a Comparison Between Aristophanes and Menander
• L426) Moralia: Volume XI. On the Malice of Herodotus. Causes of Natural Phenomena
• L406) Moralia: Volume XII. Concerning the Face Which Appears in the Orb of the Moon. On the Principle of Cold. Whether Fire or Water Is More Useful. Whether Land or Sea Animals Are Cleverer. Beasts Are Rational. On the Eating of Flesh
• L427) Moralia: Volume XIII. Part 1. Platonic Essays
• L470) Moralia: Volume XIII. Part 2. Stoic Essays
• L428) Moralia: Volume XIV. That Epicurus Actually Makes a Pleasant Life Impossible. Reply to Colotes in Defence of the Other Philosophers. Is "Live Unknown" a Wise Precept? On Music
• L429) Moralia: Volume XV. Fragments
• L499) Moralia: Volume XVI. Index

Ptolemy[edit]

Sextus Empiricus[edit]

Theophrastus[edit]

Greek Mathematics (extracts)[edit]

Historians[edit]

Appian[edit]

• L002N) Roman History: Volume I. Books 1–7 (New edition by Brian McGing)
• L003N) Roman History: Volume II. Books 8–10 (New edition by Brian McGing)
• L004N) Roman History: Volume III. Books 11–12 (New edition by Brian McGing)
• L005N) Roman History: Volume IV. Civil Wars, Books 1–2 (New edition by Brian McGing)
• L543) Roman History: Volume V: Civil Wars, Books 3–4
• L544) Roman History: Volume VI: Civil Wars, Book 5. Fragments

Arrian[edit]

• L236) Volume I. Anabasis of Alexander, Books 1–4
• L269) Volume II. Anabasis of Alexander, Books 5–7. Indica

Dio Cassius[edit]

• L032) Roman History: Volume I. Fragments of Books 1–11
• L037) Roman History: Volume II. Fragments of Books 12–35 and of Uncertain Reference
• L053) Roman History: Volume III. Books 36–40
• L066) Roman History: Volume IV. Books 41–45
• L082) Roman History: Volume V. Books 46–50
• L083) Roman History: Volume VI. Books 51–55
• L175) Roman History: Volume VII. Books 56–60
• L176) Roman History: Volume VIII. Books 61–70
• L177) Roman History: Volume IX. Books 71–80

Diodorus Siculus[edit]

• L279) Volume I. Library of History, Books 1–2.34
• L303) Volume II. Library of History, Books 2.35–4.58
• L340) Volume III. Library of History, Books 4.59–8
• L375) Volume IV. Library of History, Books 9–12.40
• L384) Volume V. Library of History, Books 12.41–13
• L399) Volume VI. Library of History, Books 14–15.19
• L389) Volume VII. Library of History, Books 15.20–16.65
• L422) Volume VIII. Library of History, Books 16.66–17
• L377) Volume IX. Library of History, Books 18–19.65
• L390) Volume X. Library of History, Books 19.66–20
• L409) Volume XI. Library of History, Fragments of Books 21–32
• L423) Volume XII. Library of History, Fragments of Books 33–40

Herodian[edit]

Herodotus[edit]

Josephus[edit]

• L186) Volume I. The Life of Flavius Josephus. Against Apion
• L203) Volume II. The Jewish War, Books 1–2
• L487) Volume III. The Jewish War, Books 3–4
• L210) Volume IV. The Jewish War, Books 5–7:
• L242) Volume V. Jewish Antiquities, Books 1–3
• L490) Volume VI. Jewish Antiquities, Books 4–6
• L281) Volume VII. Jewish Antiquities, Books 7–8
• L326) Volume VIII. Jewish Antiquities, Books 9–11
• L365) Volume IX. Jewish Antiquities, Books 12–13
• L489) Volume X. Jewish Antiquities, Books 14–15
• L410) Volume XI. Jewish Antiquities, Books 16–17
• L433) Volume XII. Jewish Antiquities, Books 18–19
• L456) Volume XIII. Jewish Antiquities, Book 20

Manetho[edit]

Polybius[edit]

• L128) Histories: Volume I. Books 1–2
• L137) Histories: Volume II. Books 3–4
• L138) Histories: Volume III. Books 5–8
• L159) Histories: Volume IV. Books 9–15
• L160) Histories: Volume V. Books 16–27
• L161) Histories: Volume VI. Books 28–39

Procopius[edit]

• L048) Volume I. History of the Wars, Books 1–2. (Persian War)
• L081) Volume II. History of the Wars, Books 3–4. (Vandalic War)
• L107) Volume III. History of the Wars, Books 5–6.15. (Gothic War)
• L173) Volume IV. History of the Wars, Books 6.16–7.35. (Gothic War)
• L217) Volume V. History of the Wars, Books 7.36–8. (Gothic War)
• L290) Volume VI. The Anecdota or Secret History
• L343) Volume VII. On Buildings. General Index

Thucydides[edit]

• L108) History of the Peloponnesian War: Volume I. Books 1–2
• L109) History of the Peloponnesian War: Volume II. Books 3–4
• L110) History of the Peloponnesian War: Volume III. Books 5–6
• L169) History of the Peloponnesian War: Volume IV. Books 7–8. General Index

Xenophon[edit]

Attic orators[edit]

Aeschines[edit]

Demosthenes[edit]