“…They move from the early nineteenth century -- when Byron sent his hero Don Juan to meet Catherine the Great, and an English critic sought to come to terms with the challenge of Pushkin -- to a series of Russian-themed exhibitions at venues including the Crystal Palace and Earls Court. …”

“…This manual of activities is written for support staff - the unsung heroes and heroines of organizations who often are the ones for whom there is no training budget. …”

“…¿Cómo vieron y describieron a sus adversarios y a sus propios héroes?…”

“…The book’s various themes and topics are held together by a common thread: the hero’s virtue, in particular his sōphrosynē, which encapsulates not only his wise-man status but also his novelistic traits (sōphrosynē is of central importance in the Greek romance), and which contributes to the interpretation both of Apollonios as hero and of the work’s generic affinities. …”

“…Heroes are willing to invoke the Constitution to invalidate state laws, federal legislation, and prior Court decisions. …”

“…Le titre de ces Journées d’Études réunit deux figures très différentes, deux héros d’inégale stature. L’un, Epeios, fut, certes, le génial menuisier du Cheval de Troie, mais son lancer du disque provoque le rire chez les Achéens (Ii., XXIII, 840); et il ne devait guère impressionner les compagnons de Simonide lorsqu’à Karthea ils donnèrent son nom à l’âne qui leur montait l’eau (Ath., X, 456 f). …”