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classics_books

  1. Callimachus Aetia - new two-volume text, translation and commentary by OUP, edited by Annette Harder. £225 twitter.com/classics_books…
  2. S. Holmes 125th anniversary evening this November at our famous Oxford bookshop. We'd love you to come if you can. Lots of fun. @Markgatiss
  3. Wolfson History Prize & New History Offers wp.me/pOIZa-8F
  4. Tom Holland Galore! wp.me/pOIZa-8z
  5. Classics Hardback Bargains wp.me/pOIZa-8v
  6. Buy One, Get One Free On All Oxford World's Classics! wp.me/pOIZa-8o
  7. OUPBlog...The "bizarre history of the Oxford Latin Dictionary"... blog.oup.com/2012/05/bizarr…
  8. Interesting new book by S. Dando-Collins.... "The definitive history of every imperial Roman legion". £3 off @ BW's twitter.com/classics_books…
  9. "Did you know"... August 31st marks the 2000th anniversary of Caligula's birth.
  10. A big THANK YOU to everyone for helping us reach 500 followers. Your support is cherished. :)
  11. Dear Mary, are there any plans for a book to accompany the TV show "Meet the Romans"? - Daniel, Blackwell Classics. @wmarybeard
  12. Our "2 FOR 1" offer on the 'Oxford World's Classics' series begins 18/04. Time to stock up on those essential titles! twitter.com/classics_books…
  13. New! THE ROMANS WHO SHAPED BRITAIN - Moorhead & Stuttard, £18.95. CAESAR, CLAUDIUS, HADRIAN, CONSTANTINE, AGRICOLA... twitter.com/classics_books…
  14. New - SENECA OEDIPUS, A.J. Boyle. The first full-scale critical edition of Oedipus with commentary to appear in English twitter.com/classics_books…
  15. New - IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD by Tom Holland. A 'thrilling account of the rise of Islam'. Our special offer, £21.00 twitter.com/classics_books…
  16. Out today... ALL IN A DON'S DAY by Mary Beard, "A further selection from her classic blog", £8.99. As seen on TV! twitter.com/classics_books…
  17. Tom Holland, Bettany Hughes and Sam Moorhead among "Classical" authors at this year's Oxford Literary Festival. Book your tickets now...
  18. Unmissable offers at our Festival Bookshop including the famous Collector's Libray 342!!!
  19. Don't miss our fantastic temporary bookshop at the Oxford Literary Festival. It's next to Christ Church Meadow, outside the college...