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FSG Classics eBook Series

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  • Memoirs of Hadrian

    FSG 80th Anniversary Special Edition

    by Marguerite Yourcenar ...
    Translated by Grace Frick ...
    Series series FSG Classics
    Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history, Memoirs of Hadrian has received international acclaim since its first publication in France in 1951. In it, Marguerite Yourcenar reimagines the Emperor Hadrian's arduous boyhood, his triumphs and reversals, and finally, as emperor, his gradual reordering of a war-torn world, writing with the imaginative insight of a great ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

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  • Augustus

    by John Williams ...
    WINNER OF THE 1973 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDBy the Author of StonerIn Augustus, his third great novel, John Williams took on an entirely new challenge, a historical narrative set in classical Rome, exploring the life of the founder of the Roman Empire. To tell the story, Williams turned to the epistolary novel, a genre that was new to him, transforming and transcending it just as he did the western in ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Dialogues and Essays

    by Seneca, Tobias Reinhardt ...
    Translated by John Davie ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'No man is crushed by misfortune unless he has first been deceived by prosperity.' In these dialogues and essays the Stoic philosopher Seneca outlines his thoughts on how to live in a troubled world. Tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote exercises in practical philosophy that draw upon contemporary Roman life and illuminate the intellectual concerns of the day. They also have much to say ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD

  • ALKIBIADES A TALE OF THE GREAT ATHENIAN WAR

    by CHARLES HAMILTON BROMBY ...
    "Alkibiades" is set during the Peloponnesian War, the protracted conflict between Athens and Sparta that took place in ancient Greece from 431 to 404 BC. The novel centers around Alcibiades (Alkibiades), a prominent and controversial figure in Athenian history known for his shifting allegiances and dynamic role in the war.The story follows Alcibiades' rise and fall within the context of the war, ... Read more

    $1.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Daily Life in Ancient Rome - The People and the City at the Height of the Empire

    by Jerome Carcopino ...
    Step back in time to the bustling heart of the Roman Empire with Jerome Carcopino's "Daily Life in Ancient Rome." This classic work offers an unparalleled glimpse into the intricacies of Roman society at its zenith, vividly detailing the lives of emperors, senators, merchants, and the enslaved alike. Carcopino meticulously reconstructs the rhythms of daily existence, from the morning rituals in ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dialogues and Letters

    by Seneca ...
    A major writer and a leading figure in the public life of Rome, Seneca (c. 4BC-AD 65) ranks among the most eloquent and influential masters of Latin prose. This selection explores his thoughts on philosophy and the trials of life. In the Consolation to Helvia he strives to offer solace to his mother, following his exile in AD 41, while On the Shortness of Life and On Tranquillity of Mind are lucid ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • On Old Age (De Senectute) (Mobi Classics)

    by Marcus Tullius Cicero,Andrew P. Peabody (Translator) ...
    On Old Age is an essay written by Cicero in 44 BC on the subject of aging and death. In addition to its profound subject matter, it has remained popular because its clear and beautiful language have made it a useful example for teaching Latin to students.The Latin title of the piece is "Cato Maior de Senectute". To lend his reflections greater import, Cicero wrote his essay such that the esteemed ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Roman Way

    by Edith Hamilton ...
    "No one in modern times has shown us more vividly than Edith Hamilton 'the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome.'" —New York TimesIn this now-classic history of Roman civilization, Edith Hamilton vividly depicts Roman life and spirit as they are revealed by the greatest writers of the age. Among these literary guides are Cicero, who left an incomparable collection of letters; ... Read more

    $17.49 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • On The Shortness Of Life: De Brevitate Vitae

    A New Translation

    by Seneca, Damian Stevenson ...
    Life is long if you know how to use it.From the author of ***Letters From A Stoic (Epistulae Moralis)***, comes another brilliant, timeless guide to living well.Written as a moral essay to his friend Paulinus, Seneca’s biting words still pack a powerful punch two thousand years later. With its brash rejection of materialism, conventional lifestyles and group-think, ‘On The Shortness of Life’ is as ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD

  • The Selected Poems of Cavafy

    by C. P. Cavafy ...
    Translated by Avi Sharon ...
    C. P. Cavafy is one of the most singular and poignant voices of twentieth-century European poetry, conjuring a magical interior world through lyrical evocations of remembered passions, imagined monologues and dramatic retellings of his native Alexandria’s ancient past. Figures from antiquity speak with telling interruptions from the author in such poems as ‘Anna Comnena’ and ‘You did not ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Stoic: A biography of Seneca

    by Francis Caldwell Holland ...
    Fabulous wealth, literary fame, exile, an amazing come back to the height of political power and a tragic ending – the life of Lucius Annaeus Seneca - aka Seneca the Younger or simply Seneca – is one of the great untold stories of Ancient Rome. In The Stoic, Francis Holland presents a riveting portrait of the prolific but mysterious Roman statesman and philosopher whose works - especially Letters ... Read more

    $10.00 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Caligula: Beast of Rome

    by Vixen Valdez ...
    Caligula was the depraved Roman emperor whose brief reign was an orgy of sex, violence, slaughter and absurdity. This special short ebook in the new “Careers Of Evil†series examines Caligula’s life, atrocities, and eventual assassination in vivid detail. it also includes a revelatory bonus essay on the shocking, incestuous relationship between Caligula and his sisters. ... Read more

    $1.49 CAD