Claudian the Latin poet of great affairs flourished during the joint reigns of the brothers Honorius the Emperor in the West and Arcadius ruler in the East Though a pagan he became a professional courtpoet composing for Christian rulers panegyrics that have given us important knowledge of Honorius times Claudian also composed a celebrated mythological epic on the Rape of Proserpina which was left unfinished but has been noted for its command of language and polished style Delphis Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world with both English translations and the original Latin texts This comprehensive eBook presents Claudius complete extant works with relevant illustrations informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material Version 1Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Claudius life and worksFeatures the complete extant works of Claudius in both English translation and the original LatinConcise introduction to the life and times of the poetIncludes M Platnauers translation previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition of ClaudiusExcellent formatting of the textsEasily locate the poems you want to read with individual contents tablesIncludes Claudius rare poems first time in digital printProvides a special dual English and Latin text allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph ideal for studentsFeatures a bonus biography discover Claudius ancient worldScholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit wwwdelphiclassicscom to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super SetCONTENTSThe TranslationBRIEF BIOGRAPHY CLAUDIANTHE POEMS OF CLAUDIANThe Latin TextCONTENTS OF THE LATIN TEXTThe Dual TextDUAL LATIN AND ENGLISH TEXTThe BiographyINTRODUCTION TO CLAUDIAN by Maurice PlatnauerPlease visit wwwdelphiclassicscom to browse through our range of exciting titles