Ancient literature

Boj žaba i miševa/natjecanje Homera i Hesioda

The fight between frogs and mice is a comic epic, that is, a parody of Homer's Iliad.

Dafnid i Hloja

Eneida

The Aeneid is a Roman epic poem written between 29 and 19 BC, celebrating the origins of Rome through the adventures of the Trojan hero Aeneas. Divided into 12 books, the epic follows Aeneas, a Trojan who, after the fall of Troy, is destined to set out on

Euripidove drame: Knjiga druga

The second volume of Euripides' tragedies, translated by Koloman Raca. It contains some of his most famous and powerful plays, in which the author explores the human psyche, passions, and man's conflict with myths and fate.

Grčke tragedije: Okovani Prometej, Kralj Edip, Antigona, Medeja i Elektra

The edition of Greek tragedies translated by Koloman Rac brings five classic works of ancient literature – Prometheus Bound, Oedipus the King, Antigone, Medea and Electra – in a contemporary but faithful translation that preserves the poetic power of the

Ljubavi / Umijeće ljubavi / Lijek od ljubavi

Ovid's love elegies: The Loves (a passionate affair with Corinne), The Art of Love (a lesson in seduction and maintaining a relationship), and The Cure of Love (advice on how to get over love). An ironic, humorous, and erotic depiction of Roman love.

Mit i jezik

Povijest svjetske književnosti 2

The second volume provides an overview of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, medieval and early modern Latin literature, modern Greek and Albanian literature. The authors present key developmental phases, genres and foundational works of these traditions.

Ptice

Aristophanes' most fantastic comedy. Two Athenians, out of boredom, persuade birds to build a new city in the clouds – Nephelokokygia (Cloudcuckoo City). The dream of an ideal society turns into a daring utopia and a parody of power.

Žabe

A comedy in which the god Dionysus descends into the underworld to bring the best tragedian back to Athens. Aeschylus and Euripides clash in an underground competition, and the comedy humorously discusses the fate of tragedy, art, and Athenian society in