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Clodia Metelli

The Tribune's Sister

By: Marilyn B. Skinner

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Clodia Metelli

The Tribune's Sister

By: Marilyn B. Skinner

Clodia Metelli: The Tribune's Sister is the first full-length biography of a Roman aristocrat whose colorful life, as described by her contemporaries, has inspired numerous modern works of popular fiction, art, and poetry. Clodia, widow of the consul Metellus Celer, was one of several prominent females who made a mark on history during the last decades of the Roman Republic. As the eldest sister of the populist demagogue P. Clodius Pulcher, she used her wealth and position to advance her brother's political goals. For that she was brutally reviled by Clodius' enemy, the orator M. Tullius Cicero, in a speech painting her as a scheming, debauched whore. Clodia may also have been the alluring mistress celebrated in the love poetry of Catullus, whom he calls "Lesbia" in homage to Sappho and depicts as beautiful, witty, but also false and corrupt. From Cicero's letters, finally, we receive glimpses of a very different woman, a great lady at her leisure. This study examines Clodia in the contexts of her family background, the societal expectations for a woman of her rank, and the turbulent political climate in which she operated. It weighs the value of the several kinds of testimony about her and attempts to extract a picture as faithful to historical truth as possible. The manner in which Clodia was represented in writings of the period, and the motives of their authors in portraying her as they did, together shed considerable light on the role played by female figures in Roman fiction and historiography.

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0195375009

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9780195375008

Catullus in Verona

A Reading of the Elegiac Libellus, Poems 65-116

By: Marilyn B. Skinner

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Catullus in Verona

A Reading of the Elegiac Libellus, Poems 65-116

By: Marilyn B. Skinner

Gaius Valerius Catullus is one of Rome's greatest surviving poets and also one of the most popular Latin authors. Comprehensive treatments of his work have been hindered, however, by the problems posed by the Catutllan collection as it has come down to us. Although many scholars now believe that Catullus did publish his verse in one or more small volumes (libelli), the theory that these books were rearranged after his death means that individual pieces continue to be read and analyzed separately, without reference to their placement within the collection. Skinner challenges this theory of posthumous editorship by offering a unified reading of Catullus' elegiac poetry (poems 65-116 in our collection) and arguing that it constitutes what was once a separately circulated libellus whose authorial arrangement has been preserved intact. Purportedly issued from the poet's native city, Verona, to his Roman readership, the volume presents itself as a valedictory. This reading of the elegiac collection represents a major departure in Catullan studies. The methodological contention that Catullus' elegiac poems are better approached as a single cohesive poetic statement makes this book a valuable new contribution to Catullan scholarship.

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302

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Ohio State University Press

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0814209378

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9780814209370

Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture

By: Marilyn B. Skinner

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Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture

By: Marilyn B. Skinner

This agenda-setting text has been fully revised in its second edition, with coverage extended into the Christian era. It remains the most comprehensive and engaging introduction to the sexual cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. Covers a wide range of subjects, including Greek pederasty and the symposium, ancient prostitution, representations of women in Greece and Rome, and the public regulation of sexual behavior Expanded coverage extends to the advent of Christianity, includes added illustrations, and offers student-friendly pedagogical features Text boxes supply intriguing information about tangential topics Gives a thorough overview of current literature while encouraging further reading and discussion Conveys the complexity of ancient attitudes towards sexuality and gender and the modern debates they have engendered

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466

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John Wiley & Sons

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111861108X

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9781118611081

Medical Transcription Guide

Do's and Don'ts

By: Marilyn Takahashi Fordney,Marcy Otis Diehl

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Medical Transcription Guide

Do's and Don'ts

By: Marilyn Takahashi Fordney,Marcy Otis Diehl

Here's a quick, complete and handy reference to all the possible styles, fomats and usage, and layout guides for medical typing and transcribing. Features a complete editing guide to both common English grammar rules as well as special grammatical problems of medical terminology with its associated symbols, abbreviations and obscure lexicon devices. Presents actual examples from medical writing. Pocket-sized for convenience.

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580

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0721637981

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9780721637983

Medical Keyboarding, Typing, and Transcribing

Techniques and Procedures

By: Marcy Otis Diehl,Marilyn Takahashi Fordney

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Medical Keyboarding, Typing, and Transcribing

Techniques and Procedures

By: Marcy Otis Diehl,Marilyn Takahashi Fordney

This worktext has been completely updated to reflect the medical transcription field of today. Every aspect of transcription is addressed, with emphasis on proper English grammar as it applies to medicine, formatting and editing skills, use of supplemental materials, legal issues, career opportunities, and equipment. All examples and review tests use actual medical dictation illustrating the content and format of medical transcripts. A reference section consists of perforated pages that may be incorporated into the reader's personal transcription notebook. Companion software has also been added to provide additional "hands-on" practice and experience.

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Saunders

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0721668585

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9780721668581

Fragments

Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters

By: Marilyn Monroe

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Fragments

Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters

By: Marilyn Monroe

Fragments is an event—an unforgettable book that will redefine one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century and that, nearly fifty years after her death, will definitively reveal Marilyn Monroe's humanity. Marilyn's image is so universal that we can't help but believe we know all there is to know of her. Every word and gesture made headlines and garnered controversy. Her serious gifts as an actor were sometimes eclipsed by her notoriety—and by the way the camera fell helplessly in love with her. Beyond the headlines—and the too-familiar stories of heartbreak and desolation—was a woman far more curious, searching, witty, and hopeful than the one the world got to know. Now, for the first time, readers can meet the private Marilyn and understand her in a way we never have before. Fragments is an unprecedented collection of written artifacts—notes to herself, letters, even poems—in Marilyn's own handwriting, never before published, along with rarely seen intimate photos. Jotted in notebooks, typed on paper, or written on hotel letterhead, these texts reveal a woman who loved deeply and strove to perfect her craft. They show a Marilyn Monroe unsparing in her analysis of her own life, but also playful, funny, and impossibly charming. The easy grace and deceptive lightness that made her performances indelible emerge on the page, as does the simmering tragedy that made her last appearances so affecting.

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251

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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1429988401

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9781429988407

Marilyn

Her Life in Her Own Words : Marilyn Monroe's Revealing Last Words and Photographs

By: Marilyn Monroe,George Barris

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Her Life in Her Own Words : Marilyn Monroe's Revealing Last Words and Photographs

By: Marilyn Monroe,George Barris

Fulfilling Marilyn Monroe's dream of putting together a picture book-autobiography, the author, a personal friend of Marilyn's, provides a fascinating glimpse into her life, in this stunning tribute to one of America's most beloved celebrities, who would have been seventy-five years old on June 1, 2001. Reprint.

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Citadel Press

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0806524537

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9780806524535

Fragments

Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters

By: Marilyn Monroe

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Fragments

Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters

By: Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe's image is so universal that we can't help but believe that we know all there is to know of her. Every word and gesture made headlines and garnered controversy. Her serious gifts as an actor were sometimes eclipsed by her notoriety -- and the way the camera fell helplessly in love with her. But what of the other Marilyn? Beyond the headlines -- and the too-familiar stories of heartbreak and desolation -- was a woman far more curious, searching and hopeful than the one the world got to know. Even as Hollywood studios tried to mold and suppress her, Marilyn never lost her insight, her passion, and her humour. To confront the mounting difficulties of her life, she wrote. Now, for the first time, we can meet this private Marilyn and get to know her in a way we never have before. Fragments is an unprecedented collection of written artifacts -- notes to herself, letters, even poems -- in Marilyn's own handwriting, never before published, along with rarely seen intimate photos. These bits of text--jotted in notebooks, typed on paper or written on hotel letterhead -- reveal a woman who loved deeply and strove to perfect her craft. They show a Marilyn Monroe unsparing in her analysis of her own life, but also playful, funny and impossibly charming. The easy grace and deceptive lightness that made her performances so memorable emerge on the page, as does the simmering tragedy that made her last appearances so heartbreaking. Fragments is an event -- an unforgettable book that will redefine one of the greatest stars of the twentieth century and which, nearly fifty years after her death, will definitively reveal Marilyn Monroe's humanity.

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256

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1443402680

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9781443402682

My Story

By: Marilyn Monroe,Ben Hecht

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My Story

By: Marilyn Monroe,Ben Hecht

Little known and long unavailable, this autobiography, written by actress and starlet Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), describes her early adolescence, her rise in the film industry from bit player to celebrity, and her marriage to Joe DiMaggio, and more.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1589793161

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9781589793163

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Clodia Metelli

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Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture

Medical Transcription Guide

Medical Transcription Guide

Medical Keyboarding, Typing, and Transcribing

Medical Keyboarding, Typing, and Transcribing

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