Ancient & Classical
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Poetics
$13.00 Add to cartEssential reading for all students of Greek theatre and literature, and equally stimulating for anyone interested in literature
In the Poetics, his near-contemporary account of classical Greek traged- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Aristotle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: March 01 1997
- ISBN10: 0140446362
- Language: English
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Antigonick
$12.95 Add to cartAnne Carson has published translations of the ancient Greek poets Sappho, Simonides, Aiskhylos, Sophokles and Euripides. Antigonick is her seminal work. Sophokles’ luminous and disturbing tragedy is h… [more below]
- Author: Carson, Anne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 51
- Publish Date: May 29 2015
- ISBN10: 0811222926
- Language: English
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How to Do the Right Thing: An Ancient Guide to Treating People Fairly
$18.95 Add to cartHow ancient Stoicism can help teach us to treat others–and ourselves–more fairly and mercifully
There are times when we’ve all felt that we haven’t been treated as we deserve–that we’ve been misju- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Seneca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 20 2023
- ISBN10: 0691238642
- Language: English
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The Divine Comedy: Volume 1: Inferno
$18.00 Add to cartAn acclaimed translation of Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy Volume 1: Inferno that retains all the style, power and meaning of the original
A Penguin Classic This vigorous translation of Inferno- Series: Divine Comedy
- Author: Alighieri, Dante
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: December 31 2002
- ISBN10: 0142437220
- Language: English
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Medea and Other Plays
$11.00 Add to cartFour plays which exemplify his interest in flawed, characters who defy the expectations of Greek society
The four tragedies collected in this volume all focus on a central character, once powerful, b- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Euripides
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 30 1963
- ISBN10: 0140441298
- Language: English
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Wrong Norma
$17.95 Add to cartPublished here in a stunning edition with images created by Carson, several of the twenty-five startling poetic prose pieces have appeared in magazines and journals like The New Yorker and The Paris R… [more below]
- Author: Carson, Anne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 0811230341
- Language: English
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How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life
$18.95 Add to cartTimeless wisdom on death and dying from the celebrated Stoic philosopher Seneca
“It takes an entire lifetime to learn how to die,” wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD). He counsele- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Seneca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 27 2018
- ISBN10: 0691175578
- Language: English
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Metamorphoses
$12.00 Add to cartOvid’s sensuous and witty poem, in an accessible translation by David Raeburn
In Metamophoses, Ovid brings together a dazzling array of mythological tales, ingeniously linked by the idea of transforma- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Ovid
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 768
- Publish Date: August 01 2004
- ISBN10: 014044789X
- Language: English
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The Iliad
$8.95 Add to cartTHE WORLD’S GREATEST WAR NOVEL
Humans and gods wrestling with towering emotions. Men fighting to the death amid devastation and destruction. Perhaps the Western world’s first and best storyteller, Ho- Author: Homer
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: December 01, 2015
- ISBN10: 0451474341
- Language: English
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Stoic Foundations: The Cornerstone Works of Stoicism
$17.99 Add to cartAn essential guide to the core texts of Stoic philosophy, featuring a new introduction from Massimo Pigliucci, author of How To Be A Stoic
Stoicism is a philosophy, a worldview, and a transformationa- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 14, 2023
- ISBN10: 0306834731
- Language: English
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Stoicism for Dummies
$24.99 Read moreThe philosophy that will help you become more resilient in the face of life’s challenges
Stoicism For Dummies will teach you the basic principles of stoic philosophy and show you how it can help you n
- Author: Morris, Tom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: January 11 2024
- ISBN10: 1394206275
- Language: English
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Politics
$12.95 Add to cartThe Politics is one of the most influential texts in the history of political thought, and it raises issues which still confront anyone who wants to think seriously about the ways in which human socie… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Aristotle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: May 15, 2009
- ISBN10: 0199538735
- Language: English
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Seneca’s Letters from a Stoic
$17.00 Read moreAs chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne. His lasting fame derives from his writings on Stoic ideology, in which ph… [more below]
- Series: Dover Thrift Editions
- Author: Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: December 14 2016
- ISBN10: 0486811247
- Language: English
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How to Tell a Joke: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor
$18.95 Add to cartTimeless advice about how to use humor to win over any audience
Can jokes win a hostile room, a hopeless argument, or even an election? You bet they can, according to Cicero, and he knew what he was t- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Cicero, Marcus Tullius
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: March 30 2021
- ISBN10: 0691206163
- Language: English
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The Symposium
$11.00 Add to cartA fascinating discussion on sex, gender, and human instincts, as relevant today as ever
In the course of a lively drinking party, a group of Athenian intellectuals exchange views on eros, or desire. F- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 29 2003
- ISBN10: 0140449272
- Language: English
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The Art of War
$9.99 Add to cart- Author: Tzu, Sun
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 144133985X
- Language: English
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How to Tell a Story: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Storytelling for Writers and Readers
$18.95 Add to cartAn inviting and highly readable new translation of Aristotle’s complete Poetics–the first and best introduction to the art of writing and understanding stories
Aristotle’s Poetics is the most importa- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Aristotle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 0691205272
- Language: English
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The Mahabharata
$21.00 Add to cartA new selection from the national epic of India
Originally composed in Sanskrit sometime between 400 BC and 400 AD, The Mahabharata-with one hundred thousand stanzas of verse-is one of the longest p- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Anonymous
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 912
- Publish Date: July 01, 2009
- ISBN10: 0140446818
- Language: English
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First Principles: What America’s Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country
$19.99 Add to cart“Ricks knocks it out of the park with this jewel of a book. On every page I learned something new. Read it every night if you want to restore your faith in our country.” — James Mattis, General, U.S.
- Author: Ricks, Thomas E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: November 9, 2021
- ISBN10: 0062997467
- Language: English
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Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living
$16.95 Add to cartStoicism, the most influential philosophy of the Roman Empire, offers refreshingly modern ways to strengthen our inner character in the face of an unpredictable world. Widely recognized as the most ta
- Author: Fideler, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: December 20 2022
- ISBN10: 1324036605
- Language: English
