Ancient
Maitrayana Upanishad
Read by Jothi Tharavant
Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller and Translated Byf. Max Müller
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
The Life of Apollonius of Tyana
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Flavius Philostratus
Apollonius of Tyana (ca. 40-120 AD) was a Greek Pythagorean philosopher and teacher. He hailed from the town of Tyana in the Roman province …
Beacon Lights of History, Vol 1: The Old Pagan Civilizations
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John Lord
The first of 14 volumes, this book discusses ancient civilization looking primarily at religion and philosophy. Summary by KHand
Svetasvatara Upanishad
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Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller and Translated Byf. Max Müller
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
Kaushitaki Upanishad
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Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller and Translated Byf. Max Müller
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
Taittriyaka Upanishad
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Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller and Translated Byf. Max Müller
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
Aitreya-Aranyaka Upanishad
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Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller and Translated Byf. Max Müller
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
The Lives of the Ancient Philosophers
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François Fénelon
François Fénelon became a priest in 1675, Archbishop of Paris in 1679, was spiritual advisor to Madame Guyon, and was appointe…
Enneads
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Plotinus and Porphyry
The six Enneads (ΕΝΝΕΑΔΕΣ) are the collected writings of the Neoplatonic philosopher Plotinus (ΠΛΩΤΙΝΟΣ) arranged by his student Porphyry (Π…
Laches
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Plato
Laches (Λάχης) discusses examples of courage including weapons masters, soldiers who stand firm in battle, ferocious animals and the wise pe…
Tusculan Disputations
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Tusculan Disputations (Latin: TUSCULANARUM DISPUTATIONUM) is divided into five books which discuss death, pain, grief, perturbations and vir…
The Story of Aristotle's Philosophy
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Will Durant
This little Blue Book No. 39, by Will Durant, deals with Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E.), a Macedonian pupil of Plato, who became the teacher of …
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, Book VI
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Diogenes Laertius
There are 10 divisions in this title. This project is a recording of book 6. There is a number of interesting anecdotes on the lives of Anti…
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Le Gallienne) - Version 2
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Omar Khayyám
One of the greatest works of poetry in history, this lyric poem presents the deep feelings and emotions of the poet on subjects such as life…
Discourses of Epictetus
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Epictetus
Philosophical discourses of Epictetus as recorded by his affectionate student, Arrian. One main precept expounded is that we do not fear eve…
The Book of Good Counsels - From the Sanskrit of the "Hitopadesa"
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Sir Edwin Arnold
The term ‘Hitopadesha’ is a combination of two Sanskrit terms, ‘Hita’ (welfare/ benefit) and ‘Upadesha’ (counsel). As the term suggests, The…
The Consolation of Philosophy (Version 2)
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Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
The Consolation of Philosophy was written about 524 A.D. and has been called one of the most popular and influential books ever written. The…
Apocrypha
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Plato
It is not generally agreed whether Plato was the author of any of these books. I. Hippias Major (or Greater Hippias)II. Second Alcibiades (…
Menexenus
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Plato
Menexenus (ΜΕΝΕΞΕΝΟΣ) is thought to have been written by Plato (ΠΛΑΤΩΝ). The dialogue consists of Socrates (ΣΩΚΡΑΤΗΣ) recounting a funeral o…
Opuscula
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Aristotle
Opuscula is a collection of shorter books that may or may not have been written by Aristotle.1. On Colours2. On Things Heard3. Physiognomoni…