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  • The Plague of Athens Which Happened in the Second Year of the Peloponnesian Warre, First Described in Greek by Thucydes

    by Thomas Sprat ...
    I Know not what pleasure you could take in bestowing your commands so unprofitably, unless it be that for which Nature sometimes cherishes and allows Monsters, The love of Variety. This onely delight you will receive by turning over this rude and unpolisht Copy, and comparing it with my excellent Patterns, the Greek and Latin. By this you will see how much a noble Subject is chang’d and disfigured ... Read more

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  • The Plague of Athens, which hapned in the second year of the Peloponnesian Warre

    Enriched edition. First described in Greek by Thucydides; then in Latin by Lucretius. Now attempted in English

    by Thucydides, Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Sprat, Liora Halberg ...
    The anthology 'The Plague of Athens, which hapned in the second year of the Peloponnesian Warre' presents a compelling tapestry of historical narrative and philosophical examination, emerging from the ancient throes of the Peloponnesian War. Spanning styles from meticulous first-hand chronicles to introspective analyses, this collection embodies a profound exploration of human resilience and ... Read more

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    by Christopher Marlowe ...
    This version of The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, based on the 1616 quarto, presents a slightly different text from the earlier editions, providing a unique perspective on Marlowe's iconic play. The 1616 quarto includes variations in the text, with additional scenes and slight modifications in language and structure, offering a fuller, perhaps more complex portrayal of Dr. Faustus' tragic ... Read more

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  • An Essay on Man

    by Alexander Pope ...
    Pope’s life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked. Under Queen Anne he was an original poet, but made little money by his verses; under George I. he was chiefly a translator, and made much money by satisfying the French-classical taste with versions of the “Iliad” and “Odyssey.” Under George I. he also edited Shakespeare, but with ... Read more

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  • The Eclogues (Mobi Classics)

    by Virgil ...
    The Eclogues (also called the Bucolics) are the first of the three major works of the Latin poet Virgil.Imitating the Greek Bucolica ("on care of cattle", so named from the poetry's rustic subjects) by Theocritus, Virgil created a Roman version partly by offering a dramatic and mythic interpretation of revolutionary change at Rome in the turbulent period between roughly 44 and 38 BC. Virgil ... Read more

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  • An Essay on Criticism

    by Alexander Pope ...
    An Essay on Criticism is one of the first major poems written by the English writer Alexander Pope (1688–1744). It is the source of the famous quotations "To err is human, to forgive divine," "A little learning is a dang'rous thing" (frequently misquoted as "A little knowledge is a dang'rous thing"), and "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread." It first appeared in 1711 after having been ... Read more

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  • The Fable of the Bees

    Or, Private Vices, Publick Benefits

    by Bernard Mandeville ...
    If you think 18th century economic philosophy is by definition dry and boring, check out Bernard Mandeville's 1714 poem "The Fable of the Bees." It espouses the benefits of selfishness as a way of increasing economic prosperity -- a common enough idea today, but one that was so scandalous at the time of its publication that Mandeville was convicted by a grand jury and widely denounced by the most ... Read more

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  • The Love Poems of John Donne

    by John Donne ...
    Born in 1572 in London England, John Donne was an English Jacobean poet of exceptional skill, whose poetry was known for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphor. While Donne was well educated and his poetic talents considerable he struggled for much of his life to provide for his family. Having published only two volumes during his lifetime, he was not a professional poet. Despite ... Read more

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  • Urne-Burial

    by Thomas Browne ...
    Series series Penguin Great Ideas
    Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook ... Read more

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  • The Winter's Tale

    by William Shakespeare, Stephen Orgel, A. R. Braunmuller ...
    Series series The Pelican Shakespeare
    The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series edited by A. R. Braunmuller and Stephen OrgelThe legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare’s time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used. Updated by ... Read more

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  • Three Early Modern Utopias

    by Thomas More ...
    While Thomas More first coined the word utopia in his 1516 book of the same name, the concept of a near perfect society dates at least back to the period of classical antiquity. Plato's "The Republic" is often cited as one of earliest attempts at addressing just such a society. However in the 16th century Thomas More's work established itself as the most famous example of this genre of literature. ... Read more

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  • The Voyage of Johannes de Plano Carpini

    by Johannes de Plano Carpini ...
    Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, or John of Plano Carpini or John of Pian de Carpine or Joannes de Plano (1182 – August 1, 1252) was one of the first Europeans to enter the court of the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. He is the author of the earliest important Western account of northern and central Asia, Rus, and other regions of the Mongol dominion. He was the Serbian Primate and Archbishop of ... Read more

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