Palmer Bovie has published many translations of classical Roman literature, including The Georgics of Virgil, The Satires and Epistles of Horace, Cicero: Nine Orations, Epigrams of Martial, De Rerum Natura of Lucretius, and Terence: The Comedies.

The best Terrence available, indeed the only one that can be recommended to students without apology. Classical World

• List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Stonecutter and His Craft Chapter 3. Reading Roman Inscriptions Chapter 4. Dating Roman Inscriptions Chapter 5. The Survival of Roman Inscriptions Chapter 6. Recording and Publication Chapter 7. The Emperor Chapter 8. Local Government and Society Chapter 9. The Roads That Lead to Rome Chapter 10. Administration of an Empire Chapter 11. The Army and the Frontiers Chapter 12. Temples and Altars of the Gods Chapter 13. Gravestones and Tomb Monuments Chapter 14. Trade, Economy, and the Business WorldChapter 15. Populusque Romanus Chapter 16. Christianity Chapter 17. The Later Roman Empire Chapter 18. Conclusion. The Value of Roman InscriptionsAppendices1. Emperors and dates 2. Common abbreviations 3. Roman voting-tribes 4. Contents of CIL volumes 5. Epigraphic conventions Footnotes Bibliography Index