The Biographical History of Philosophy

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George Henry Lewes

Philosophy

The philosopher and critic George Henry Lewes (1817 78) published this work in two volumes in 1845 6. This is a

ancient, history, platonism

Socratic Dialogues

Plato

Philosophy

The Greek philosopher Socrates lived by the tenet that the path to truth was built on questions. When conversin

ancient, classical, epistemology, greek, platonism, socratic

History of Alexander and Indica

Arrian

History

Arrian was a Greek historian and philosopher of Nivomedia in Bithynia. Both a Roman and an Athenian citizen, he

ancient, classical, greek, hellenic, india, roman

The Peloponnesian War

Thucydides

History

The Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.E.) was the greatest disturbance in Greek history to that time. The bitter r

ancient, athens, classical, greek, realism, sparta

Plutarchs Lives

Plutarch

History

Plutarchs Lives, written at the beginning of the second century A.D., is a social history of the ancient world

ancient, biography, epistemology, ethics, hellenic, platonist, roman

The Twelve Caesars

Suetonius

History

As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, Suetonius gained access to the imperial archives and used them (al

ancient, biography, caesar, roman, rome, silverage

The Politics

Aristotle

Philosophy

Aristotles Politics is a key document in Western political thought. In these first two books Aristotle shows hi

ancient, ethics, greek, platoism, politics

The Histories

Herodotus

History

The Histories, by Herodotus, is part of the Literary Classics Collection series, which offers quality editions

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The Jugurthine War/The Conspiracy of Catiline

Sallust

History

The Conspiracy of Catiline (his first published work) contains the history of the memorable year 63. Sallust ad

ancient, latin, politics, popularis, roman, war

Annals and Histories

Tacitus

History

A brilliant narrator and a master stylist, Tacitus served as administrator and senator, a career that gave him

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Makers of Rome

Plutarch

History

These nine biographies illuminate the careers, personalities and military campaigns of some of Romes greatest s

ancient, emperor, epistemology, ethics, hellenic, platonist, roman, rome

The Rise and Fall of Athens

Nine Greek Lives

Plutarch

History

The nine Lives translated here and arranged in chronological order follow the history of Athens from the legend

ancient, epistemology, ethics, greece, greek, hellenic, platonist, roman

The Classical World

An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian

Robin Lane Fox

History

The classical civilizations of Greece & Rome once dominated the world. They continue to fascinate & inspire us.

ancient, greece, roman, rome

The Iliad

Homer

Classic Fiction

Dating to the ninth century B.C., Homers timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and

ancient, classical, epic, greek, myth

The Odyssey

Homer

Classic Fiction

Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundere

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