Ancient Sagas and epics

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

The Clouds can be considered not only the world's first extant 'comedy of ideas' but also a brilliant and successful example of that genre.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

The play is notable for its absurd humour, its imaginative appeal for an end to the Peloponnesian War and for the author's spirited response to condemnations of his previous play, The Babylonians, by politicians such as Cleon, who had reviled it as a slander against the Athenian polis.

The play is notable for its joyous anticipation of peace and for its celebration of a return to an idyllic life in the countryside.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Included herein are the seven surviving plays of Athens' pre-eminent playwright, Sophocles, masterfully translated by Lewis Campbell, M.

Timaeus is one of Plato's dialogues, mostly in the form of a long monologue given by the title character.

Journey with Ulysses as he battles to bring his victorious, but decimated, troops home from the Trojan War, dogged by the wrath of the god Poseidon at every turn.

Timaeus is one of Plato's dialogues, mostly in the form of a long monologue given by the title character.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

Unlike the author's other early plays, it includes no direct mention of the Peloponnesian War and there are few references to Athenian politics, and yet it was staged not long after the commencement of the Sicilian Expedition, an ambitious military campaign that had greatly increased Athenian commitment to the war effort.

Oedipus was the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta.

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Nearly two thousand years after it was written, Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life.

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Witness the Clash of Titans in Homer's Timeless Tale of Heroes, Gods, and Fate.

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In ancient Greece, a storyteller named Aesop captivated his listeners with tales both beautiful and instructive.

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As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne.

Witness the Clash of Titans in Homer's Timeless Tale of Heroes, Gods, and Fate.

Plato was a philosopher in Ancient Greece.

Homer - the legendary ancient Greek poet-narrator, the creator of the epic poems "Iliad" (the oldest monument of European literature) and "Odyssey.

Meg is the eldest and on the brink of love.

Delve into the timeless wisdom of one of Stoicism's greatest minds with "e;Seneca's Wisdom: Letters from a Stoic"e;.

Meg is the eldest and on the brink of love.

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Navigate Life's Seas with Ancient Wisdom!

Icelanders have the highest literacy rates in the world.

Plato (428/427-348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who founded the Academy of Athens.

As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne.

Plato (428/427-348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who founded the Academy of Athens.

Plato (428/427-348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who founded the Academy of Athens.

With A to Z Classics, discover or rediscover all the classics of literature.

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Explore the depths of ancient philosophy with Plato: The Complete Works.

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Plato was a philosopher in Ancient Greece.

Plato was a philosopher in Ancient Greece.

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Aristotle (384-322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and student of Plato who stunningly changed the course of Western philosophy.

Plato (428/427-348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who founded the Academy of Athens.

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Nearly two thousand years after it was written, Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life.

Plato (428/427-348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who founded the Academy of Athens.

As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne.

La Ilíada es un poema épico griego antiguo, escrito por Homero y se presume que es la primera obra de la literatura occidental.

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