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Philebus, is one of the surviving Socratic dialogues written in the 4th century BC by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. Apart from Socrates, the other speakers are Philebus and Protarchus. But Ph……続きを見る

The Suppliants is a play by Aeschylus. It was probably first performed sometime after 470 BC as the first play in a tetralogy, sometimes referred to as the Danaid Tetralogy. The Danaids form the cho……続きを見る

Chapters include; His Childhood And Youth; Beginning Of His Reign; Crossing The Hellespont; Campaign In Asia Minor; Defeat Of Darius; The Siege Of Tyre; Alexander In Egypt; And, The Death Of Darius. 続きを見る

The Argonautica tells the story of the journey of Jason and the Argonauts to the land of Colchis in search of the Golden Fleece. In it, Jason is impelled on his quest by King Peleas, who receives a ……続きを見る

On the Heavens is Aristotle's chief cosmological treatise: written in 350 BC it contains his astronomical theory and his ideas on the concrete workings of the terrestrial world. This work is signifi……続きを見る

Parmenides is widely considered to be one of the more, if not the most, challenging and enigmatic of Plato's dialogues. It purports to be an account of a meeting between the two great philosophers o……続きを見る

Considered one of the most important historical philosophical works, The Nicomachean Ethics had an important impact upon the European Middle Ages, becoming one of the core works of medieval philosop……続きを見る

This short monograph on the Philistines is one of the few on these mysterious people. The Philistines may have been emmigrants from Mycenean Greece, part of the 'Sea People' migrations of the 12th c……続きを見る

The Heroes, or, Greek Fairy Tales for my Children, is an 1889 book by Charles Kingsley. A collection of 15 tales including, How Perseus and his Mother came to Seriphos; How Perseus vowed a rash Vow;……続きを見る

The Priapeia is a collection of ninety-five poems about the phallic god Priapus. It was compiled from literary works and inscriptions on images of the god by an unknown editor, who composed the intr……続きを見る

Widely hailed as the first science fiction story, A True Story, by Lucian of Samosata is a voyage to the edges of the universe and reason. Lucian's fantasy explores not only outer space, but also th……続きを見る

Alcestis is an Athenian tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. It was first produced at the City Dionysia festival in 438 BCE. Euripides presented it as the final part of a tetralogy of ……続きを見る

Prometheus Bound is an Ancient Greek tragedy based on the myth of Prometheus, a Titan who defies the gods, and gifts humanity with fire, for which he is subjected to eternal punishment. At the begin……続きを見る

Illustrated. Chapters include; Art and Ritual; Primitive Ritual: Pantomimic Dances; Seasonal Rites: The Spring Festival; The Spring Festival in Greece; Transition From Ritual To Art; Greek Sculpture……続きを見る

Illustrated. A study of the women made famous by the genius of Homer, of Aeschylus, and of Sophocles. Includes, Niobe, Alcestis, Atalanta, Antigone, Klytaemnestra, Helene, Penelope, Iphigeneia, Kass……続きを見る

Also known as 'The Libation Bearers' this is the second play of Aeschylus' Oresteia trilogy. Many years after king Agamemnon's murder at the hands of his wife Clytamnestra and her lover Aigisthos, h……続きを見る

Euthyphro is one of Plato's early dialogues. Taking place during the weeks leading up to Socrates' trial, the dialogue features Socrates and Euthyphro, attempting to define piety or holiness. 続きを見る

The Symposium is a philosophical text by Plato dated c. 385–380 BC. It concerns itself at one level with the genesis, purpose and nature of love, and (in latter-day interpretations) is the origin of……続きを見る

With an Introduction and Analysis by Jowett. The Laws is Plato's last and longest dialogue. The conversation depicted in the work's twelve books begins with the question of who is given the credit f……続きを見る

Agamemnon is the first of the three plays within the Oresteia trilogy. It tells the story of the homecoming of Agamemnon, King of Argos, from the Trojan War. Waiting at home for him is his wife, Cly……続きを見る

Euthydemus is a dialogue by Plato which satirizes what Plato presents as the logical fallacies of the Sophists. In it, Socrates describes to his friend Crito a visit he and various youths paid to tw……続きを見る

William Henry Burnham's "An Historical Sketch of the Conceptions of Memory among the Ancients" offers a profound exploration of the evolution of memory as understood by ancient civilizations, weavin……続きを見る

Originally published in 1915, this book is a fascinating look at the ancient civilisations of Babylonia and Assyria. Chapters cover deities, demons, ghosts, the myths of Tammuz and Ishtar, the creat……続きを見る

The Epic Of Gilgamish is, perhaps, the oldest written story on Earth. It comes to us from Ancient Sumeria, and was originally written on 12 clay tablets in cuneiform script. It is about the adventur……続きを見る

The Code Of Hammurabi is the earliest known written set of laws ever discovered. They were written on an eight foot tall piece of black basalt and were found in ancient Mesopotamia (Iraq). The code ……続きを見る

Edición compacta, completa, anotada y con anexos incluyendo mapas, infografías y una cronológica. Tucídides (460-395 a.C. aprox), miembro de una familia aristocrática ateniense, participó personalme……続きを見る

Edición digital completa, revisada, anotada de este clásico de Aristóteles. Política (en griego Πολιτικα; en latín, Politica) es una obra de Aristóteles. Al final de la obra Ética nicomaquea Aristót……続きを見る

Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was an ancient Macedonian ruler and one of history’s greatest military minds. As King of Macedonia and Persia, Alexander established ……続きを見る

William Shakespeare’s "Troilus and Cressida", written in 1602, is frequently cited as one of his most complex plays, as its tone varies wildly, and the characters are presented in an opaque manner, ……続きを見る

Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre la batalla de Maratón, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo. En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá: • En……続きを見る