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Book Title: Cato The Censor And The Beginnings Of Latin Prose: From Poet...
Item Length: 9in.
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Author: Enrica Sciarrino
Publication Name: Cato the Censor and the Beginnings of Latin Prose : from Poetic Translation to Elite Transcription
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Ohio State University Press
Publication Year: 2020
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 252 Pages
