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"This commentary pays close critical attention to Dio's historical sources, methods, and assumptions as it also strives to present him as a figure in his own right. During a long life (ca. 164-after 229), Dio served as a Roman senator under seven emperors from Commodus to Severus Alexander, governed three Roman provinces, and was twice consul."--BOOK JACKET.

Fully revised and updated, and now available online and in print.

Here are the moments that our fairy tales forgot or deliberately concealed, reimagined by one of the most gifted storytellers of his generation, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Hours, and exquisitely illustrated by Yuko Shimizu. Rarely have our bedtime stories been this dark, this perverse, or this true.

The world's most trusted guide to problems in English - now in a new edition.

A practical reference guide to help teachers to predict and understand the problems their students have.

This compilation is a labor of love, creative unrest, and the result of my need to add to thecollective, artistic energy of the universe in written word. It's also meant to be a tangibleshow of appreciation for all the time, energy, blood, sweat, and tears spent on my behalf --by all of those in my life -- to mold me into who and what I am today.

Contains eighteen academic and pedagogical articles and seven satirical pieces. Brings Michael Swan's best known and most widely cited articles together in a single book for the first time. This creates a unique and valuable resource both for people already familiar with these articles and for those discovering them through this collection. Articles were all originally published in leading journals such as Applied Linguistics and the English Language Teaching Journal All articles are published in their original form, but each one has an introduction by the author written specifically for this book, giving readers a historical and personal perspective on the topics discussed. Suitable for a wide audience, including teacher trainers, practising and trainee teachers, as well as academics and researchers.