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Epicurus On the Swerve and Voluntary Action (American Philological Association American Classical Studies)

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Unlike too many other books on the subject, Englert's book is readable, hitting the right balance between assuming the reader's background knowledge and explaining the roots of the school of thought.

Knew the author as a lad swinging through the "Little Everglades" at Stinson Beach and am not surprised he has come up with such a scholarly work.

While I have not actually read THIS book by Wally, I have read his Bryn Mawr commentary on Cicero's "Pro Caelio" and his version of "The Republic --" oh, I mean C.D.C. Reeve's version (wink, wink). Wally is my adviser at lovely Reed College in Portland, OR, and he has helped me a lot in my development as a human being and a student.

Again, I haven't read this book exactly, but his writing style is very fluid and easy to follow; his sense of humor shows through in his writing. So buy this book. You won't regret it

Wally Englert is the greatest writer of all time. He has personally seen to it that the first line of "The Iliad" was recited by over 300 people. This may seem like a small task to you, but did you know "The Iliad" is recited in Ancient Greek? This is an impressive task. Big Wally Englert is also the nicest man I know. He is a friend to bicyclists everywhere, and always wears his bicycle helmet. He pretty much wrote the English version of "The Republic." Classicists everywhere are lining up to copy off of him -- imitation is the greatest form of flattery. Come on, read this book! It'll make you feel good!