18 books like Cicero

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The Apologia and Florida Lucius Apuleius · 1522 · ★ 4.0 · 172p · ≈ 5h · Demanding Excerpts from Apuleius' declamations given at Carthage in the 160's. Shares: Latin authors, Speeches, Early works to 1800

Meditations Marcus Aurelius · 1626 · ★ 4.3 · 214p · ≈ 7h · Demanding Meditations is a collection of personal reflections and notes by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned 161 to 180 AD), offering a profound look into the philosophy of Stoicism. It was never intended for publication, making it a raw and intimate self-help manual for the emperor during his campaigns and rule. The central theme revolves around living a good, rational, and virtuous life in… Shares: Stoics, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

De officiis Cicero · 1465 · 423p · ≈ 14h · Demanding The most extraordinary and influential treatise ever written on political ethics. Though composed in late 44 B.C., it is relevant and applicable even today. Cicero has outlined all the aspects which aspiring politicians need to know and follow for an honorable career. He believes that justice, intelligence, nobility of character, and decorum are characteristics which guarantee success not only in… Shares: Old age, Early works to 1800, Friendship, Philosophy

De republica Cicero · 1553 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Demanding Cicero's De re publica contains the fullest ancient account of the theory of the mixed constitution and the oldest extant narrative of early Roman history; it concludes with the Dream of Scipio, one of the most influential ancient visions of the afterlife. As a Platonic dialogue set in a Roman context, De re publica is in part an examination of Roman attitudes to Greek culture, in part a… Shares: Latin Manuscripts, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Συμπόσιον Plato · 1559 · ★ 4.1 · 125p · ≈ 4h · Demanding One of the most famous works of literature in the Western world, Plato's Symposium is also one of the most entertaining. The scene is a dinner party in Athens in 416 B.C. at which the guests - including the comic poet Aristophanes and Plato's mentor, Socrates - playfully discuss the nature of eros, or love. By turns earthly and sublime, the dialogue culminates with Socrates's famous account of… Shares: Ancient Rhetoric, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Poetics Aristotle · 1536 · ★ 3.8 · 142p · ≈ 4h · Demanding One of the first books written on what is now called aesthetics. Although parts are lost (e.g., comedy), it has been very influential in western thought, such as the part on tragedy. Shares: Ancient Rhetoric, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, History

Pharsalia Lucan · 1486 · ★ 3.9 · 424p · ≈ 14h · Demanding "In this edition Professor Fantham offers the first full-scale commentary on the neglected second book of Lucan's epic poem on the war between Caesar and Pompey: De bello civili. Book II presents all three leading figures - Cato, Caesar and Pompey - in speech and action. It expresses the moral and political dilemma of civil war and portrays Pompey's loss of authority during his withdrawal from… Shares: Latin Manuscripts, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, History

De re coquinaria Apicius · 1500 · 292p · ≈ 9h · Demanding Apicius, also known as De re culinaria or De re coquinaria (On the Subject of Cooking) is a collection of Roman cookery recipes. It is thought to have been compiled in the fifth century AD. - Wikipedia Shares: Latin authors, Early works to 1800

The Measure Nikki Erlick · 2022 · ★ 4.0 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice. It seems like any other day. You wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and head out. But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. The contents of this mysterious box tells you the exact number of years you will live. From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In… Shares: Fate and Fatalism, Friendship

The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius Ovid · 1469 · ★ 3.9 · 59p · ≈ 1h · Demanding "These rhetorical texts by Apuleius, second-century Latin writer and author of the famous novel Metamorphoses or Golden Ass, have not been translated in English since 1909. They are some of the very few Latin speeches surviving from their period, and constitute important evidence for Latin and Roman North African social and intellectual culture in the second century A.D. They are the work of a… Shares: Speeches, Early works to 1800

Patrologiae cursus completus J.-P Migne · 1800 · 221p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Shares: Latin authors, Early works to 1800, History

Oeuvres de Descartes René Descartes · 1842 · 12p · ≈ 24m · Challenging 6 Oeuvres de René Descartes Ce livre numérique présente une collection des oeuvres majeures de René Descartes éditées en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement aux différentes oeuvres. Liste des oeuvres: Correspondance Discours de la méthode Les méditations Les météores Les passions de l'âme Principes de Philosophie - Préface Shares: Correspondence, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, History

Dragon Moon Carole Wilkinson · 2007 · ★ 4.1 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate In China during the Han Dynasty, young Ping must take Kai, the dragon she rescued, on a long and perilous journey to the ancient haven of the dragons following cryptic clues left by the wise dragon, Danzi, and aided by old friends. Shares: Fate and Fatalism, History

Philosophy and living Olaf Stapledon · 1935 · ★ 3.4 This Excellent Collection brings together Stapledon's longer, major books and a fine selection of shorter pieces and Science-Fiction Books. This Books created and collected in Olaf Stapledon's Most important Works illuminate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of the XX century - a man who elevated political writing to an art. William Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) is one of the… Shares: Philosophy

In Catilinam Cicero · 1475 · ★ 3.9 · 174p · ≈ 5h · Demanding Emile and Juliette Hazel have just purchased what will be their final home, set in a little clearing an hour's drive from the nearest town. Here, they think, is the place for an idyllic retirement, isolated from the rest of the world save for one neighbor, a doctor, on the far side of the clearing. One day, after they have spent a week in the house, the Hazels' new neighbor comes knocking at… Shares: Speeches, History

The common sense of science Jacob Bronowski · 1951 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Discusses science as a characteristic part of human activity and as an effort to render the world predictable. Shares: Philosophy, History

The Garden of the Purple Dragon Carole Wilkinson · 2005 · ★ 4.1 · 354p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Ping is in hiding on the mountain slopes of Tai Shan, carrying out her promise to look after the baby purple dragon, Kai. But her peaceful life comes to an end when the imperial guards catch her, and take her back to Ming Yang lodge. Does she have the strength to fulfil her destiny as the Dragonkeeper - and find sanctuary for Kai? Shares: Fate and Fatalism, History

The Girls from Corona del Mar Rufi Thorpe · 2014 · ★ 3.7 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "An emotional novel about friendships made in youth and how these bonds-- challenged by loss, illness, parenthood, and distance--either break or endure"-- Shares: Fate and Fatalism, Friendship

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