Description: The papers collected in The Loeb Classical Library and Its Progeny explore the legacy for which James Loeb is best known, the Loeb Classical Library, and the three series it inspired, and take stock of these series in light of more general themes bearing on translations of "classical" texts and their audiences.
Brief description: Jan M. Ziolkowski is Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Medieval Latin in the Department of the Classics at Harvard University.
Review Quotes: Thought-provoking...Illustrates how much the ancient, medieval, Renaissance, and South Asian 'classics' have to offer us, either in the original or in translation...The illuminating chapters on the four Libraries provide a major contribution to the field of classical publications and demonstrate that bilingual editions are a promising topic within the study of translations.--Mirte Liebregts "Bryn Mawr Classical Review" (6/20/2021 12:00:00 AM)