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A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life....

One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War....

In this book, for the first time, Philip Freeman brings together the best stories of Celtic mythology....

With this stunning modern verse translation, Robert Fagles reintroduces Virgil's Aeneid to a whole new generation....

Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature....

Katherine Woodville's sister never gave her a choice. A happy girl of modest means, Kate hardly expected to become a maker of kings....

Dombey and Son is vintage Dickens and explores the classic themes of betrayal, cruelty and deceit....

Professor Vandiver gives you a full overview of Greek tragedy, in its original setting and as a lasting contribution to the artistic exploration of the human condition....

These lectures make classical mythology fresh, absorbing, and often surprising....

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....

This audio consists of a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor AD 161-180, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy....

Hardly anyone who was educated was unaware of at least some of the more famous stories of Roman myth and history as told by Titus Livius....

Sophocles' timeless drama is often considered the greatest of all surviving Athenian plays....

This course is an introduction to the philosophical thought of the two most important philosophical figures of ancient Greece....

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....

Witness the "works and wonders" of the ancient world through the eyes of its first great historian in this sparkling series of 24 lectures....

Explore a series of exciting archaeological sites that provides you with a detailed idea of what Classical archaeology entails....

Argonautika is the story of Jason and the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece...

Perfect for any listener who is searching for a deceptively simple yet powerful approach to life, this book offers you a source of inner strength and guidance, allowing you to enrich your life and face your challenges with a renewed level of insight....

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....

These four plays, translated into blank verse by C. A. Wheelwright, present to us the wide range of this ancient playwright's fertile imagination....

When you join Professor Vandiver for this lecture series on the Iliad, you'll come to understand what has enthralled and gripped so many people....

The Aeneid is the great national epic of ancient Rome, and one of the most important works of literature ever written....

Bad Girls of Ancient Greece contains profiles of wayward wives, mad mothers, scandalous sisters and damsels, that quite frankly, caused others A LOT of stress in the ancient world.

These lectures are an invaluable resource and a helpful introduction to the grandest adventure story in Western literature....