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Tragoediae Aeschylus · 1777 · 371p · ≈ 12h · Demanding Shares: Greek language materials, Greek drama, Drama

Cyropaedia Xenophon · 1527 · ★ 3.9 · 305p · ≈ 10h · Demanding Xenophon of Athens (circa 430 – 354 B.C.) was a Greek poet, historian, soldier and philosopher who lived at a time of momentous events in Ancient Greek history. Although he was recognized as a great writer and poet in his lifetime, Xenophon’s involvement with Spartan politics and fighting led to his exile from Athens, and his association with Socrates probably did not help. His short treatise on… Shares: Greek literature, Greek language materials, Early works to 1800, Poetry

Moralia Plutarch · 1500 · ★ 4.0 · 15p · ≈ 30m · Demanding The Moralia of the 1st-century Greek scholar Plutarch of Chaeronea is an eclectic collection of 78 essays and transcribed speeches. They provide insights into Roman and Greek life, but often are also timeless observations in their own right. Shares: Ancient Ethics, Greek literature, Early works to 1800, Poetry

Aeschyli septem quae supersunt tragoediae Aeschylus · 1937 · 375p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Shares: Greek language materials, Drama

Euripidis Fabulae Euripides · 1844 · 482p · ≈ 16h · Challenging Greek text with critical apparatus of plays by Euripides: Cyclops, Alcestis, Medea, Children of Herakles, Hippolytus, Andromache, Hecuba. Shares: Greek language materials, Greek drama, Drama

Aeschyli Tragoediae Aeschylus · 1809 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Introduction in English Shares: Greek drama, Drama

Ten plays Euripides · 1960 · ★ 4.1 · 358p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The first playwright of democracy, Euripides wrote with enduring insight and biting satire about social and political problems of Athenian life.  In contrast to his contemporaries, he brought an exciting--and, to the Greeks, a stunning--realism to the "pure and noble form" of tragedy.  For the first time in history, heroes and heroines on the stage were not… Shares: Greek drama, Drama

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: Ancient Ethics, Conduct of life, Early works to 1800

History of European morals William Edward Hartpole Lecky · 1869 · 286p · ≈ 9h · Challenging History of ethics. Shares: Ancient Ethics, Conduct of life

The Toy-Shop; a Dramatick Satire Robert Dodsley · 1700 · 41p · ≈ 1h · Demanding The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century’s most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of… Shares: Early works to 1800, Drama

Prometheus Bound Aeschylus · 1559 · ★ 3.9 · 72p · ≈ 2h · Demanding An ancient Greek tragedy attributed to Aeschylus. The play follows the sufferings of the Titan Prometheus who has been fastened to a rock by Zeus as punishment for giving the knowledge of fire to mankind. Shares: Greek literature, Greek drama, Drama

Plays Aeschylus · 1828 · 339p · ≈ 11h · Challenging "Four Plays" by Aeschylus is a collection that typically includes some of the most significant works by this ancient Greek playwright, who is often referred to as the father of tragedy. Aeschylus' plays are known for their profound exploration of justice, power, and the divine. While different collections might include various selections, four of his most famous plays are: "Agamemnon": The first… Shares: Greek drama, Drama

Oresteia Aeschylus · 1845 · ★ 4.0 · 187p · ≈ 6h · Challenging The Oresteia -- Agamemnon, Choephori, and The Eumenides -- depicts the downfall of the house of Atreus: after King Agamemnon is murdered by Clytemnestra, their son, Orestes, is commanded by Apollo to avenge the crime by killing his mother, and he does so, bringing on himself the wrath of the Furies and the judgment of Athens. Together, the three plays are one of the major achievements of Greek… Shares: Greek language materials, Greek drama, Poetry, Drama

Imagines Philostratus the Athenian · 1637 · 429p · ≈ 14h · Demanding An imago (plural: imagines or imagoes) is the last (or adult) stage of development of an insect. Shares: Greek literature, Early works to 1800

Iphigenia in Aulis Euripides · 1831 · ★ 3.8 · 127p · ≈ 4h · Challenging 2 volumes ; 22 cm Shares: Greek literature, Greek drama, Drama

Euripide Euripides · 1884 · 594p · ≈ 19h · Challenging Ten tragedies by one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, namely Hecuba, Orestes, The Phœnician Virgins, Medea, Hippolytus, Alcestis, The Bacchæ, The Heraclidæ, Iphigenia in Aulis, and Iphigenia in Tauris. Shares: Greek drama, Drama

The complete plays of Sophocles Sophocles · 1967 · 261p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Oedipus the King - Antigone - Electra - AjaxTrachinian Women - Philoctetes - Oedipus at ColonusThe greatest of the Greek tragedians, Sophocles wrote over 120 plays, surpassing his older contemporary Aeschylus and the younger Euripides in literary output as well as in the number of prizes awarded his works. Only the seven plays in this volume have survived intact. From… Shares: Greek drama, Drama

Sophocles Sophocles · 1832 · ★ 4.2 · 325p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Sophocles' Philoctetes is one of the most widely read Greek tragedies today but is a complex and challenging play to interpret. Its representation of Philoctetes as a sufferer of physical and emotional pain gives it remarkable power and intensity. It juxtaposes Homeric and fifth-century institutions and values, explores honor, power and expediency as principles of personal and political life, and… Shares: Greek language materials, Greek drama, Drama

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