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How To Drink: A Classical Guide To The Art Of Imbibing

Name: How To Drink: A Classical Guide To The Art Of Imbibing
SKU: 9780691192147
Price: 20.9895 EUR
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By (author) Vincent Obsopoeus, Edited and translated by Michael Fontaine

€20.99

A spirited new translation of a forgotten classic, shot through with timeless wisdom

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ISBN: 9780691192147

Book Format: Hardback

Pages: 320

Dimensions: 11.4 × 17.1 cm

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Format Hardback | 320 pages
Dimensions 11.4 × 17.1 cm | 0
Publication Date 14 April 2020
Publisher Princeton University Press
Publication City/Country United States

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About the author

Vincent Obsopoeus

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Michael Fontaine is professor of classics and associate vice provost of undergraduate education at Cornell University. His books include Funny Words in Plautine Comedy and The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Comedy.

Michael Fontaine

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