Deipnosophists

[richsc]

I have seen reference to this book with regard to Greek and Roman food and eating styles. It says 1854 for a publication date, and no one seems to have a copy, but I was wondering if anyone knows where I could find a copy or an electronic version. If 1854 surely it's out of copyright!

The Deipnosophists, or, Banquet of the learned of Athenaeus (Bohn's classical library)

[Carlton Bach]

I don't think you'll have rtoo much chance with this particular version, but the Loeb Classical Library edition is still in print (at least I got it through amazon earlier this year) and quite good. As to a web version, I've looked, but haven't found anything, in the past. Maybe you'll be luckier. The text is quite lengthy, though.

[Philhellene]

You need this links:

The Deipnosophists: or, Banquet of the learned of Athenaeus: with an appendix of poetical fragments. London: Henry G. Bohn. 1853-54

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bi ... ture.AthV1

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bi ... pview=hide

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bi ... pview=hide

[tlclark]

There's also this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/022623 ... s&v=glance

Which is less technical but very fun.

Travis

[Praefectusclassis]

If you want to link to amazon, you can use amazon tags, like [ amazon ] booktitle [ /amazon ] (remove the spaces between the [ and ])
So that would be [amazon]Around the Roman Table : Food and Feasting in Ancient Rome[/amazon]