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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....

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

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

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....

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

Dating to the ninth century BC, Homer’s timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the Trojan War....

Robert Fitzgerald's translation of The Odyssey has been the standard translation for more than three generations of students and poets. Macmillan Audio is delighted to publish the first ever audio edition of this classic work, the greatest of all epic poems....

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

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....

This simplistic and ingenious allegory from one of the fathers of Western philosophy casts light on society’s naiveté and ignorance....

Socrates is on trial for his life. He is charged with impiety and corrupting young people. He presents his own defense....

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

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

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

The great legacy of The Iliad is its shattering revelation of what it means to be human in the face of life's uncertainty and fleeting mortality....

In The Oresteia, Aeschylus dramatizes the myth of the curse on the royal house of Argos....

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....

The Aeneid represents one of the greatest cultural and artistic achievements of Western Civilization....

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....

For over two millennia in the West, familiarity with the literature, philosophy, and values of the Classical World has been synonymous with education itself....

Bulfinch's Mythology is the ultimate collection of myths and legends that have inspired countless generations....

These 24 inspiring lectures introduce you to the sages who, as a group, represent the "missing page" of the history of philosophy....

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....

When this groundbreaking serialized dramatization premiered on 320 U.S. radio stations, critics were unanimous in their praise....

Though best known now for his collection of lively and vivid Parallel Lives from ancient Greece and Rome, Plutarch (c46 CD-120 CE) was, for centuries, more respected for his Moralia, a remarkable and wide-ranging collection of essays and speeches....