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Meditations
- By: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 732
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 610
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 600
One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Meditations
- By PD on 09-05-2019
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Troy
- The Siege of Troy Retold
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,441
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,272
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,266
The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for 10 whole and very bloody years....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Troy by Stephen Fry
- By George Athanasiou on 07-11-2020
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The Iliad
- The Fitzgerald Translation
- By: Homer, Robert Fitzgerald - translator
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 65
Since it was first published more than 25 years ago, Robert Fitzgerald's prizewinning translation of Homer's battle epic has become a classic in its own right....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully translated and narrated
- By Fortress of Soulitude on 11-10-2019
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The Odyssey
- By: Homer, Robert Fagles - translator
- Narrated by: Ian McKellen
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 119
The great adventure story tells of Odysseus, a veteran of the Trojan War, who - through a landscape peopled with monsters, sea nymphs, evil enchantresses, and vengeful gods....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Odysseus for modern ears
- By 99Albert on 02-06-2021
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Meditations
- By: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 732
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 610
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 600
One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Meditations
- By PD on 09-05-2019
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Troy
- The Siege of Troy Retold
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,441
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,272
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,266
The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for 10 whole and very bloody years....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Troy by Stephen Fry
- By George Athanasiou on 07-11-2020
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The Iliad
- The Fitzgerald Translation
- By: Homer, Robert Fitzgerald - translator
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 65
Since it was first published more than 25 years ago, Robert Fitzgerald's prizewinning translation of Homer's battle epic has become a classic in its own right....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully translated and narrated
- By Fortress of Soulitude on 11-10-2019
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The Odyssey
- By: Homer, Robert Fagles - translator
- Narrated by: Ian McKellen
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 119
The great adventure story tells of Odysseus, a veteran of the Trojan War, who - through a landscape peopled with monsters, sea nymphs, evil enchantresses, and vengeful gods....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Odysseus for modern ears
- By 99Albert on 02-06-2021
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The Odyssey
- By: Homer, Emily Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: Claire Danes
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 91
A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Claire brings pathos to the Odyssey
- By Juy Hepner on 10-07-2019
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Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1 of 2
- By: Plutarch
- Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
- Length: 41 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Plutarchs's (46-120 A.D.) epic chronicle of the lives of great Grecians and Romans....
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Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey
- By: Homer, W. H. D. Rouse - translator
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 25 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 149
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature....
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2 out of 5 stars
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the oldest 2 stories - important but not exciting
- By Ben on 27-11-2020
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The Iliad
- By: Homer, Richmond Lattimore - translator
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 22 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14
The great legacy of The Iliad is itsshattering revelation of what it means to be human in the face of life's uncertainty and fleeting mortality....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Where’s the Trojan horse?
- By Jan on 04-11-2018
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Dante's Paradise
- A Study on Part III of The Divine Comedy
- By: Anthony Esolen PhD
- Narrated by: Anthony Esolen PhD
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5
Professor Esolen who has served as your guide through both the Inferno and Purgatory will guide you through the profound and elevated poetry of Paradise....
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Plato, Socrates, and the Dialogues
- By: Michael Sugrue, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Michael Sugrue
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story5 out of 5 stars 47
You'll become engrossed in "the romance of the intellect," as Professor Sugrue opens a path for you into the inner structure of these timeless dialogues....
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1 out of 5 stars
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misophonia warning
- By Louise on 22-01-2022
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The Iliad
- By: Homer, Samuel Butler - translator
- Narrated by: Matthew Josdal
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
The Iliad concerns events during the 10th and final year in the siege of the city of Troy by the ancient Greeks....
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The Iliad & The Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Andrea Giordani
- Length: 29 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
The Iliad and The Odyssey are epic poems traditionally attributed to Homer, of which the written versions are dated to the 8th century BCE. Chronicling events in the Greek Bronze Age, this magnificent pair of poems forms the cornerstone of Western literature....
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Antigone
- By: Sophocles
- Narrated by: Andrea Giordani
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Antigone is a famous Greek tragedy attributed to the ancient playwright Sophocles at around 440 BCE. The play expands on the Theban legend of Oedipus that predates it, dealing with Antigone’s burial of her brother Polyneices in defiance of the law....
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The Aeneid
- By: Virgil
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
The Aeneid represents one of the greatest cultural and artistic achievements of Western Civilization....
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Iliad
- By: Homer, Stanley Lombardo - translator
- Narrated by: Stanley Lombardo, Susan Sarandon - introduction
- Length: 15 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
The first of Homer's great epic poems, the Iliad portrays the final days of the Trojan war....
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5 out of 5 stars
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translation and performance are superb
- By Amazon Customer on 15-10-2018
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The Consolation of Philosophy
- By: Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Charged with treason under Theodoric the Great in sixth-century Rome, Boethius served one year's imprisonment, awaiting trial and eventual execution. During this time, he wrote The Consolation of Philosophy, which would go on to be one of the most popular philosophical works....
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Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
- By: Marcus Aurelius
- Narrated by: Alan Munro
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4 out of 5 stars 30
Meditations is former U.S. President Bill Clinton's favorite book. This audio consists of a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161-180 AD, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great book but
- By Bachir El Khoury on 30-03-2015
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Celtic Mythology
- Tales of Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes
- By: Philip Freeman
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4 out of 5 stars 29
In this book, for the first time, Philip Freeman brings together the best stories of Celtic mythology....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Boring
- By Margaret on 11-11-2019
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Classical Mythology
- By: Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story5 out of 5 stars 37
These lectures make classical mythology fresh, absorbing, and often surprising....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
- By Hayley on 22-02-2020
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The Aristotle Collection
- Nicomachean Ethics, Metaphysics, Poetics, Rhetoric, On Sense and the Sensible, On Memory and Reminiscence, On Sleep and Sleeplessness, On Dreams, On Prophesying by Dreams, On Longevity and Shortness of Life, On Youth and Old Age, & On Life and Death
- By: Aristotle
- Narrated by: Museum Audiobooks cast
- Length: 34 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. His writings cover many subjects including physics, biology, zoology, metaphysics, logic, ethics, aesthetics, poetry, theatre, music, rhetoric, psychology, linguistics, economics, politics....
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Meditations
- By: Marcus Aurelius
- Narrated by: Peter Batchelor
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
This audio consists of a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor AD 161-180, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Meaningful but stagnating
- By Anonymous User on 21-12-2019
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On the Nature of Things
- By: Lucretius
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
This famous work by Lucretius is a masterpiece of didactic poetry, and it still stands today as the finest exposition of Epicurean philosophy ever written....
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Allegory of the Cave
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Deaver Brown
- Length: 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Plato's Allegory of the Cave is what many believe to be the foundation of Western Philosophy....
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The Art of Love
- By: Ovid, Rolfe Humphries - translator
- Narrated by: Tim Lundeen
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Humphries has rendered (Ovid's) love poetry with conspicuous success into English which is neither obtrusively colloquial nor awkwardly antique....
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The Works of Julius Caesar: The Gallic Wars
- By: Julius Caesar, W. A. McDevitte - translator, W. S. Bohn - translator
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Contained here is Julius Caesar's own account of his military adventures in Gaul at the head of the Roman army, uniquely presented in Caesar's first-person perspective....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Dullness
- By Jared Neaves on 28-03-2018
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The Odyssey
- The Fitzgerald Translation
- By: Homer, Robert Fitzgerald - translator
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
Robert Fitzgerald's translation of The Odyssey has been the standard translation for more than three generations of students and poets....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great tale well told.
- By Amazon Customer on 20-09-2018
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The Persian Expedition
- The March of the Ten Thousand, or Anabasis
- By: Xenophon
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5
Seeking to depose his brother Artaxerxes and take his place upon the Persian throne, Cyrus the Younger leads the 10,000 mercenaries on a dangerous campaign deep into the heart of Persia....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tough Times Tough Team
- By Nick Xenakis on 21-07-2021
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Aristotle's Poetics
- By: Aristotle
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Aristotle's Poetics is best known for its definition and analysis of tragedy and comedy, but it also applies to truth and beauty as they are manifested in the other arts....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thorough
- By BillionaireManzi on 17-02-2021
