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  • The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch

    Being Parts of the "Lives" of Plutarch, Edited for Boys and Girls

    by Plutarch ...
    In "The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch," Plutarch presents a captivating collection of biographical sketches, distilling the essence of exemplary figures from classical antiquity for a youthful audience. Written in a clear, engaging narrative style, this compilation aims to inspire moral virtues through the lives of historical characters, emphasizing themes such as bravery, wisdom, and justice. ... Read more

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  • The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch

    Enriched edition. Being Parts of the "Lives" of Plutarch, Edited for Boys and Girls

    by Plutarch, Brooke Sellers ...
    In "The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch," Plutarch curates a selection of engaging biographies from his well-known works, aiming to inspire and educate younger readers. The text adopts a straightforward literary style, blending historical facts with moral lessons, making it an accessible introduction to significant figures from antiquity. Plutarch's narrative intertwines anecdotes and character insights ... Read more

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  • Discovering the Past: 14 History Books Adapted for Children

    Tales of Troy and Greece, History of Rome Retold for Children, Tales from English History, American History

    by Andrew Lang, Jennie Hall, Charlotte M. Yonge, Mrs. Beesly, Plutarch, John S. White, Agnes Strickland, Henry Gilbert, Elbridge S. Brooks, Henrietta Christian Wright, Mary Stoyell Stimpson, James Otis, James H. Shaw, Lydia Hoyt Farmer ...
    Discovering the Past: 14 History Books Adapted for Children is a remarkable anthology that brings together a rich tapestry of historical narratives and educational styles. This collection spans a wide range of literary approaches, offering readers everything from engaging retellings of ancient myths to insightful biographical accounts and thrilling historical adventures. The carefully curated ... Read more

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  • The ABCs of History: A 14-Book Series for Young Explorers

    Stories from the History of Rome for Children, King Arthur's Knights, The Book of Famous Queens, The Red Book of Heroes

    by Plutarch, Andrew Lang, Jennie Hall, Charlotte M. Yonge, Mrs. Beesly, John S. White, Agnes Strickland, Henry Gilbert, Elbridge S. Brooks, Henrietta Christian Wright, Mary Stoyell Stimpson, James Otis, James H. Shaw, Lydia Hoyt Farmer ...
    The ABCs of History: A 14-Book Series for Young Explorers is an exceptional anthology that weaves together a rich tapestry of historical narratives and literary forms suitable for young minds. This collection spans across various epochs and regions, offering tales of ancient civilizations, heroic legends, and pivotal moments in world history. The diversity of styles—from engaging storytelling to ... Read more

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  • The Complete Tacitus Anthology

    The Histories, The Annals, Germania, Agricola, A Dialogue on Oratory

    by Publius Cornelius Tacitus ...
    Series series Texts From Ancient Rome
    Publius Cornelius Tacitus (AD56 - AD117) was a Roman orator, lawyer and senator. He is considered one of antiquities greatest historians. The surviving portions of his major works - "The Histories" and "The Annals" - examine the reigns of the Emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero and those who reigned in the "Year of the Four Emperors". These two works cover the span of history from the death of ... Read more

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  • The Good Book

    A Humanist Bible

    by Professor A. C. Grayling ...
    Few, if any, thinkers and writers today would have the imagination, thebreadth of knowledge, the literary skill, and-yes-the audacity toconceive of a powerful, secular alternative to the Bible. But that isexactly what A.C. Grayling has done by creating a non-religious Bible,drawn from the wealth of secular literature and philosophy in bothWestern and Eastern traditions, using the same techniques ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

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  • The Portable Greek Historians

    The Essence of Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius

    Edited by M. I. Finley ...
    Series series Portable Library
    Essential passages from the works of four "fathers of history"-Herodotus's History, Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, Xenophon's Anabasis, and Polybius's Histories. ... Read more

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  • The Best Of The World's Classics (Restricted To Prose) Volume II - Rome: 234 B.C.-180 A.D. (Mobi Classics)

    by Henry Cabot Lodge (Editor) ...
    TABLE OF CONTENTS: Cato the Censor-(Born in 234 b.c., died in 149.) Of Work on a Roman Farm. (From "De Re Rustica." Translated by Dr. E. Wilson) Cicero-(Born in 106 b.c., assassinated in 43.) I: The Blessings of Old Age. (From the "Cato Major." Translated by Cyrus R. Edmonds) II: On the Death of His Daughter Tullia. (A letter to Sulpicius) III: Of Brave and Elevated Spirits. (From Book I of the ... Read more

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  • Works Of Plutarch: Includes The Lives Of The Noble Grecians And Romans (Parallel Lives), Morals And Essays And Miscellanies (Mobi Collected Works)

    by Plutarch ...
    This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography.This Collection Includes:Essays and Miscellanies The Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans, Volume I Translated by Aubrey StewartThe Lives of the noble ... Read more

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  • Delphi Complete Works of Dionysius of Halicarnassus (Illustrated)

    by Dionysius of Halicarnassus ...
    Series Book 79 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    A historian of the first century BC, Dionysius of Halicarnassus taught rhetoric in Rome while studying the Latin language, collecting material for his magnum opus, ‘Roman Antiquities’. Dionysius states that his objects in writing history were to please lovers of noble deeds and to repay the benefits he had enjoyed while living in Rome, though he wrote also to reconcile Greeks to Roman rule. Delphi ... Read more

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  • The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, Volume I

    by Plutarch ...
    Plutarch's 'Parallel Lives,' written at the beginning of the second century A.D., form a brilliant social history of the ancient world. They were originally presented in a series of books that gave an account of one Greek and one Roman life, followed by a comparison of the two: Theseus and Romulus, Alcibiades and Coriolanus, Demosthenes and Cicero, Demetrius and Antony. Plutarch was interested in ... Read more

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  • The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus

    by Ammianus Marcellinus ...
    Covering the reigns of the emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens. According to Wikipedia: " Ammianus Marcellinus (325/330–after 391) was a fourth-century Roman historian. He wrote the penultimate major historical account surviving from Antiquity (the last was written by Procopius). His work chronicled in Latin the history of Rome from 96 to 378, although only the sections ... Read more

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