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Classical
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alciato's "Book of Emblems": The Memorial Web Edition in Latin and English 
 This "collection of 212 Latin emblem poems, each consisting of a motto (a proverb or other short enigmatic expression), a picture, and an epigrammatic text" by Andrea Alciato "had an enormous influence and popularity in the 16th and 17th centuries." Includes the Latin text of a 1621 edition, an English translation, a description of each picture, background about Alciato, and related material. From the English Department at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. http://www.mun.ca/alciato/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods Last updated May 22, 2006 Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
As any reference librarian knows, Brewer is the first place to look for the meaning and origin of phrase and fable. And although this edition is taken from the 1898 edition of the book, many of the phrases and fables we encounter today will appear in this classic source. The text is browsable or easily searched by keywords. The site is brought to the Web by Bartleby.com, a source for many titles of classic literature. http://www.bartleby.com/81/ Topics: Dictionaries, English Language, Language, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Religion Last updated Aug 19, 2003 The Classics Pages
This site includes "well over 1000 pages of news, information, games and controversy about the life, literature, art and archaeology of the ancient world of Greece and Rome, and the latest on my Greek Harry Potter." Your questions on the classics, Latin, Greek, or the ancient world can be answered by the Oracle of Loxias (in the guise of the site author). Topics include classic authors and their works, Greek vase painting and sculpture, women, technology, and links to other classical sites for teachers and a bookshop. http://www.classicspage.com/ Topics: History By Place, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Jul 21, 2005 Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
For medieval scholarship and research. Browsable by category, and searchable. Sponsored by Georgetown University. http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Musical Genres Last updated Nov 27, 2007 The Online Medieval & Classical Library
Full text editions of over thirty "literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization." Searchable; and browsable by title, author, genre and language. Includes allegories, Arthurian legends, Icelandic sagas, and more. Maintained by librarian Roy Tennant. http://omacl.org/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Apr 23, 2006 The Perseus Digital Library
The core of this "evolving digital library" "covers the history, literature and culture of the Greco-Roman world" and the project expects to cover "other subjects within the humanities and beyond." Includes reference works such as encyclopedias, grammars, and dictionaries as well as primary sources such as original texts, images, first-person narratives, and diaries. The Perseus Project is located in the Department of Classics at Tufts University. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/ Topics: Archaeology, History, History By Place, Literary Movements and Periods, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Mar 23, 2008 |
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