Project Gutenberg 2008-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 127 Gellius, Aulus Nall, G. Herbert (George Herbert) 1860 Nall, George Herbert Stories from Aulus Gellius Being Selections And Adaptations From The Noctes Atticae Produced by Louise Hope, Anna Tuinman, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Stories from Aulus Gellius" by Aulus Gellius is an educational collection that adapts selections from the ancient work "Noctes Atticae," likely compiled in the 2nd century AD. This compilation aims to introduce young students to classical themes, presenting entertaining anecdotes and moral lessons that stem from Aulus Gellius's original writings. The book serves as a way to engage students with Latin literature while simultaneously offering insight into historical figures and philosophical ideas. The opening of this work sets the stage for its educational purpose. The editor, Rev. G. H. Nall, explains that the stories are simplified and accompanied by notes and exercises designed for younger learners. The text hints at the biographical and cultural context of Aulus Gellius, suggesting that he was a Roman scholar well-acquainted with prominent philosophers of his time. Furthermore, anecdotes about famous figures such as Socrates and Vergil are introduced, promising readers a blend of literary analysis, historical anecdotes, and moral reflections that provide both entertainment and education. (This is an automatically generated summary.) la Latin language -- Readers PA Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 431883 431171 2024-09-11T07:05:26.540084 2023-09-11T10:19:30.035470 text/html text/html 425659 2021-01-03T18:47:31 text/html; charset=utf-8 134594 2021-01-03T18:47:31 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 201444 2024-09-11T07:05:40.250071 application/epub+zip 204361 2024-09-11T07:05:29.337139 application/epub+zip 204361 2024-09-11T07:05:27.722087 application/epub+zip 455584 2024-09-11T07:05:46.500971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420590 2024-09-11T07:05:38.995118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443546 2022-09-12T06:35:05.660284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320052 2024-09-11T07:05:23.865096 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 317120 2021-01-03T18:47:31 text/plain; charset=utf-8 121876 2021-01-03T18:47:31 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 318415 2021-01-03T18:47:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 120760 2021-01-03T18:47:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19544 2024-09-11T07:05:46.697974 application/rdf+xml 13276 2024-09-11T07:05:28.285067 image/jpeg 3524 2024-09-11T07:05:28.067129 image/jpeg 190444 2024-09-11T07:05:26.570073 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia