Antiquity
The Meditations
Marcus Aurelius wrote Meditations in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. The…
On the Shores of the Great Sea
Book I of the "Story of the World" series. Focuses on the civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea from the time of Abraham…
The Roman Triumvirates
In this short volume, the British historian, Charles Merivale, describes the long conflict by which the rule of one man replaced the Roman R…
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World is a list of masterpieces of architecture and art of classical antiquity. First compiled in the second ce…
A History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great
J.B. Bury wrote his “History of Greece” before World War I, but it is such a good overview of classical Greek history that the third edition…
Laches
Laches is a philosophical dialogue by Plato that delves into the nature of courage. Through a conversation between Socrates and several prom…
Stonehenge, a Temple Restor'd
Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England never fails to amaze and fascinate; and has been the subject of speculation, research and investigation for…
Tusculan Disputations
Tusculan Disputations (Latin: TUSCULANARUM DISPUTATIONUM) is divided into five books which discuss death, pain, grief, perturbations and vir…
History Of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria
History Of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria is the masterwork of one of the fathers of modern egyptology. This work, in t…
Philebus
Philebus is a philosophical dialogue by Plato that delves into the nature of pleasure and wisdom, exploring their roles in the good life. Se…
The Lost Island of Atlantis
In this paper, read before the Literary and Historical Society, Quebec, Fletcher demonstrates methodically what he perceives as evidence for…
Egypt of the Pharaohs and of the Khedivé
Those particulars of the History of Egypt, and of its present condition, in which it differs from other countries, are factors of the idea t…
Euthydemus
Euthydemus is a thought-provoking dialogue by Plato that delves into the art of argumentation and the nature of wisdom. In this engaging exc…
Julius Caesar and the Foundation of the Roman Imperial System
In this volume I have tried to meet the wishes of the publishers, by explaining to those who are comparatively unfamiliar with classical ant…
Beacon Lights of History
Volume 4 discusses some of the key leaders of the ancient world, including Julius Caesar, Marcus Aurelius and Constantine, as well as import…
Eudemian Ethics
Eudemian Ethics is a profound exploration of moral philosophy by Aristotle, delving into the nature of virtue, the essence of friendship, an…
The Fasti
The Fasti is a Latin poem in six books, written by Ovid and believed to have been published in 8 AD. The Fasti is organized according to th…
Lysis
Lysis is a philosophical dialogue by Plato that delves into the nature of friendship and love, exploring the complex relationships between i…
The Codes of Hammurabi and Moses
The discovery of the Hammurabi Code is one of the greatest achievements of archaeology, and is of paramount interest, not only to the studen…
The World's Famous Orations
This is the first volume in the ten volume collection of the world's most famous orations, as compiled by William Jennings Bryant and Franci…