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Title:

Ancient routes to happiness / edited by Philip Bosman.

Publisher:

Classical Association of South Africa = Klassieke Vereniging van Suid-Afrika,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

xiii, 134 pages ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Happiness--Philosophy.
Ethics, Ancient.
Happiness in literature.
Happiness--History--To 1500.

Other Authors:

Bosman, Philip, editor.
Irwin, Elizabeth (Elizabeth K.), contributor.
Chandler, Clive, 1964- contributor.
Thumiger, Chiara, contributor.
Prince, Susan Hukill, contributor.
Sharland, Suzanne, contributor.
Allen, Pauline, 1948- contributor.

Notes:

"This publication was funded from the Research Fund of the Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies, University of South Africa"--Half title page verso. Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Preface / Pauline Allen. Giving : some tips for happiness from late antiquity / Elizabeth Irwin -- The happiness of Sophocles' Ajax / Clive Chandler -- Grief and cheerfulness in early Greek medical writings / Chiara Thumiger -- Antisthenes and the short route to happiness / Susan Prince -- Horace on happiness / Suzanne Sharland -- Giving : some tips for happiness from late antiquity / Pauline Allen.

Series:

Acta classica supplementum, 0065-1141 ; 6

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1033754622

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)