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R. Bosworth Smith (1839–1908)

Auteur de Rome and Carthage: The Punic Wars

8 oeuvres 46 utilisateurs 2 critiques

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Comprend les noms: Reginald Bosworth Smith

Crédit image: Image from Reginald Bosworth Smith; a memoir (1909) by Lady Ellinor Flora Bosworth Smith Grogan

Œuvres de R. Bosworth Smith

Rome and Carthage: The Punic Wars (2013) 23 exemplaires
Mohammed and Mohammedanism (1875) 7 exemplaires
Carthage and the Carthaginians (1878) 6 exemplaires
Life of Lord Lawrence 6 exemplaires
Bird life and bird lore (2013) 1 exemplaire
The Punic Wars 1 exemplaire

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I read Polybius’ history recently and was very annoyed to find it fragmented before the tale of the Punic wars was told. I came here looking for a complete and connected narrative and that’s what I got. In the main part of the book Bosworth Smith has studied what appears to be every available classical source and has interpreted them and hammered them into one. He comes across as an intelligent, thoughtful and humane man. Also a very good writer, given to great flights of rhetoric, most of which work. One hundred and forty years old this book is and the writing’s still as fresh as daisy.

The book is bracketed at the front with an account of everything of Phoenician history that was known in 1878. I should imagine that much of this is out of date but can’t say exactly what as the only other book on the Phoenicians that I’ve read is Polybius. Frankly, I don’t care. The book’s too good otherwise to complain.

At the end is an account of the archeological site of Carthage (also no doubt out of date) and an account of Smith’s visit in 1877. This is a nice little piece of travel writing. He was obviously in love with the romance of it all.

The first edition is a nicely made book. Bevelled boards, black and gilt tooled and a number of very useful battle-site plans and maps. There are a number of reprints on the market. I’ve not seen any of them. Should be alright as long as they have those plans and maps.
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Lukerik | May 8, 2019 |
Edition: // Descr: xix, 298 p. : maps 17.5 cm. // Series: Epoch of Ancient History Call No. { 947 S70 } Series Edited by G.W. Cox and C. Sankey Contains Index. // //
 
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ColgateClassics | Oct 26, 2012 |

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Œuvres
8
Membres
46
Popularité
#335,831
Évaluation
½ 3.5
Critiques
2
ISBN
10