In The Learned Banqueters (late-2nd century CE), Athenaeus describes a series of dinner parties at which the guests quote extensively from Greek literature. The work provides quotations from works now lost, and preserves information about wide range of information about Greek culture. Publisher: Harvard University Press Author(s): Athenaeus Illustration(s): Index Number of pages: 592 Collection: Loeb Classical Library Publication date: 2008 Dimensions: 114 x 168 x 30 Cover type: Hardback