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Petronius
7 works of Petronius
Roman courtier during the reign of Nero (22-66)
Translated by W. C. Firebaugh
This ebook presents a collection of 7 works of Petronius. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected.
Table of Contents:
The Satyricon Volume I
The Satyricon Volume II
The Satyricon Volume III
The Satyricon Volume IV
The Satyricon Volume V
The Satyricon Volume…
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Satyricon
An incomplete Roman novel believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius Arbiter. What remains of the novel is a picaresque story concerning the narrator’s battle to keep his lover, a handsome sixteen year old boy, away from his many rivals.
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Satirae
Bite and wit characterize two seminal and stellar authors in the history of satirical writing, Persius (34-62 CE) and Juvenal (writing about sixty years later). The latter especially had a lasting influence on English writers of the Renaissance and succeeding centuries.
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Satirae
The Roman philosopher and dramatic critic Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-3 B.C.), known in English as Horace, was also the most famous lyric poet of his age. Written in the troubled decade ending with the establishment of Augustus's regime, his Satires provide trenchant social commentary on men's perennial enslavement to money, power, fame, and sex. Not as frequently translated as his Odes, in…
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Philosopher's Joke
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Colloquia
A Book of Colloquies had appeared, the material of which was collected partly from domestic talks, partly from my papers; but with a mixture of certain trivialities, not only without sense, but also in bad Latin,—perfect solecisms. This trash was received with wonderful applause; for in these matters too Fortune has her sport. I was compelled therefore to lay hands on these trumperies. At length,…
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Letters from the Earth
The eponymous story, “Letters from the Earth,” is a set of eleven letters written by Satan to the archangels Gabriel and Michael about his travels. Satan finds human beliefs about themselves almost insane, pointing out that their conception of heaven leaves out everything humans find most pleasurable in life (particularly sex). He also considers God’s hypocrisies: not forgiving Adam and Eve even…
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The History of England
Includes both a copy of the handwritten and illustrated edition and a printed version, written by Jane Austin when she was sixteen.
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Odes
This groundbreaking new translation of Horace's most widely read collection of poetry is rendered in modern, metrical English verse rather than the more common free verse found in many other translations. Jeffrey H. Kaimowitz adapts the Roman poet's rich and metrically varied poetry to English formal verse, reproducing the works in a way that maintains fidelity to the tone, timbre, and style of…
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Marmion
It is a poetry book. Sir Walter Scott’s love of the country induced him, after his marriage in 1797, to settle in a cottage at the pretty village of Lasswade, near Edinburgh. Four years after leaving this district he took Mr. Morritt of Rokeby to see the little dwelling, telling him that, though not worth looking at, ‘it was our first house when newly married, and many a contrivance it had to…
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More Fables
After he had Registered at the Hotel and Swelled Up properly when addressed as "Mister" by the Clerk, he wanted to know if there was a Lively Show in Town. The Clerk told him to follow the Street until he came to all the Electric Lights and there he would find a Ballet. Uncle Brewster found the Place and looked in through the Hole at an Assistant Treasurer who was Pale and wore a Red Vest.
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Zombie Haiku
In your hands is a poetry journal written by an undead poet, recounting his firsthand experience during the zombie plague. Little is known about the author before he turned into a zombie, but thanks to his continued writings in this journal - even after his death - you can accompany him from infection to demise. Through the intimate poetry of haiku, the zombie chronicles his epic journey through…
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Catullus
Includes an introduction to this Roman poet, selections from his poetry, vocabulary and grammatical notes, and glossaries on meters and figures of speech.
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Are you a bromide?, or, The sulphitic theory expounded and exemplified according to the most recent researches into the psychology of boredom
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Selections from Ovid
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Poems by Thomas Hood
This book is a collection of poems by Thomas Hood. Includes To Hope, The Departure of Summer, The Sea of Death, To an Absentee and more.
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Observations by Mr. Dooley
Observations by Mr Dooley presents a witty and sharp examination of society through the eyes of an observer who spends each day surrounded by conversations, opinions, and shifting beliefs. The narrative uses a relaxed conversational tone to explore how people respond to cultural trends, political debates, and the constant urge to appear informed. Instead of focusing on individuals, the book…
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Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili
Gaius Julius Caesar schreef zijn kijk op Gallië in zijn bekende oorlog’s verslagen Commentarii de bello Gallico. Een werk waarin het hoofdzakelijk gaat over de veldtochten en intriges die plaats vonden in de negen jaar dat hij in Gallië oorlog voerde. In feite is het een boek vol zelf verheerlijking en propaganda maar ook een zeer belangenrijke historische bron. Het boek bevat 7 delen, één deel…
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