The Oxford Companion to the Year has just arrived from Amazon.com (30%
discount) - it's by listmember Bonnie Blackburn & Leofranc Holford-Stevens.
This book must be unique: it not only gives each day with the Roman
equivalent, appropriate quotation, holidays & holy days, anniversaries, but
also wonderfully chosen commentaries which are a delight to read. Then, a
section on Calendars & Chronology that answers all the questions I had, and
a lot that I hadn't been smart enough to ask. I look forward to many happy
hours with Bonnie Blackburn and her collaborator! - Aline Hornaday
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