The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose
Author : Henry Cabot Lodge
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Page : 298 pages
File Size : 37,79 MB
Release : 1909
Category : American literature
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Author : Henry Cabot Lodge
Publisher :
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 37,79 MB
Release : 1909
Category : American literature
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Author : W. John Campbell
Publisher : Metro Publishing, Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,8 MB
Release : 2000
Category : American literature
ISBN : 9781586632045
Provides a list of one hundred world classics, offering information on plot, characters, main themes, symbolism, and composition for each book.
Author : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 10,6 MB
Release : 2018-06-28
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ISBN : 9781721930258
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose Various Authors There is no need for me to speak about myself, and yet that is the privilege of old age, and conceded to my time of life. Do you see how, in Homer, Nestor very often proclaims his own virtues? for he was now living in the third generation of men; nor had he occasion to fear lest, when stating the truth about himself, he should appear either too arrogant or too talkative; for, as Homer says, from his tongue speech flowed sweeter than honey; for which charm he stood in need of no strength of body; and yet the famous chief of Greece nowhere wishes to have ten men like Ajax, but like Nestor; and he does not doubt if that should happen, Troy would in a short time perish. But I return to myself. I am in my eighty-fourth year. In truth I should like to be able to make the same boast that Cyrus did; but one thing I can say, that altho I have not, to be sure, that strength which I had either as a soldier in the Punic war or as questor in the same war, or as Consul in Spain, or, four years afterward, wh We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Author : Allan Small
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 14,7 MB
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Category : Music
ISBN : 9781457407376
A superb collection of 58 popular "light" classics arranged for intermediate piano. Includes Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," Debussy's "Clair de lune," Joplin's "The Entertainer" and many more. Also includes chord symbols and fascinating information on each piece.
Author : Apollodorus
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 23,18 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780192839244
A new translation of an important text for Greek mythology used as a source book by classicists from antiquity to Robert Graves, The Library of Greek Mythology is a complete summary of early Greek myth, telling the story of each of the great families of heroic mythology, and the various adventures associated with the main heroes and heroines, from Jason and Perseus to Heracles and Helen of Troy. Using the ancient system of detailed histories of the great families, it contains invaluable genealogical diagrams for maximum clarity.
Author : Galen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 28,26 MB
Release : 1997
Category : History
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Galen (AD 129-99), researcher and scholar, surgeon and philosopher, logician, herbalist and personal physician to the emperor Marcus Aurelius, was the most influential and multi-faceted medical author of antiquity. This is the first major selection in English of Galen's work, functioning as an essential introduction to his "medical philosophy" and including the first-ever translations of several major works. A detailed Introduction presents a vivid insight into medical practice as well as intellectual and everyday life in ancient Rome.
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Page : 524 pages
File Size : 39,50 MB
Release : 1900
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Author : Plato
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 50,70 MB
Release : 2008-04-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0191623059
Republic is the central work of the Western world's most famous philosopher. Essentially an inquiry into morality, Republic also contains crucial arguments and insights into many other areas of philosophy. It is also a literary masterpiece: the philosophy is presented for the most part for the ordinary reader, who is carried along by the wit and intensity of the dialogue and by Plato's unforgettable images of the human condition. This new, lucid translation by Robin Waterfield is complemented by full explanatory notes and an up-to-date critical introduction. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author : Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,65 MB
Release : 2003
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ISBN : 9780192813749
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Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,47 MB
Release : 2008-09-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199537327
The Koran is a book apart, not only as Holy Scripture for Muslims, but as the supreme classic of Arabic literature. In its 114 Suras, or chapters, it comprises the total of revelations believed to have been communicated to the prophet Muhammad as a final expression of God's will and purpose for man. The revelations were received over a number of years, the first dating from AD 610, the last shortly before Muhammad's death in AD 632, and the definitive canon was established some twenty years later. The Koran is neither prose nor poetry but a unique fusion of both. In his attempt to convey the sublime rhetoric of the original, Professor Arberry has carefully studied the intricate and richly varied rhythms which - apart from the message itself - serve to explain the Koran's undeniable claim to rank among the greatest literary masterpieces of mankind. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.