Bøker av John Henderson

Although the name of William Harris will befamiliar to many as a composer of churchmusic, less is known about his life priorto his moving to Windsor in 1933 where, for no less than 28 years, he presided overthe music in St George's Chapel. Duringhis time there he was intimately involvedin a considerable number of high-profileoccasions, especially Order of the Garterceremonies and two Coronation services -that of King George VI and Queen ElizabethII- and a number of State funerals. However, apart from knowledge of his compositionsamong church musicians, little is known ofthe man.

This is a textbook for the study of Julius Caesar's Bellum Gallicum, a Latin literary work which narrates the events of the Gallic Wars from 58 to 50 BC. The book includes the complete text of Book V, an introduction to the historical context and literary style of the work, a glossary of Latin words, exercises in translation and re-translation of selected passages, and a commentary on the text. It is designed for students of Latin at the intermediate and advanced levels.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This inspiring pilgrim route runs for 70 miles south from North Berwick near Edinburgh, and culminates with a barefoot crossing to Lindisfarne. Its North Sea coastline has stunning scenery, historic fishing villages and amazing wildlife. It also visits Coldingham and Lindisfarne Priories. Most people will complete the route within 5 to 8 days.

Explores the series of classic commentaries on the most important Latin texts published by Oxford University Press between 1933 and 1976. This book uncovers the individual and often surprising stories behind these publications, and brings out the personalities and negotiations that shaped them.