Antigone
The curse placed on Oedipus lingers and haunts a younger generation in this new and brilliant translation of Sophocles' classic drama. The daughter of Oedipus and...
Odyssey
The Odyssey, written by Homer in the 8th century BC, is one of the greatest epic poems of all time. This immortal work tells the story of Odysseus' return to his...
Works and Days
Hesiod was the first self-styled 'poet' in western literature, revered by the ancient Greeks. Ostensibly written to chide and educate his lazy brother, Works and Days...
Jason And The Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts (also known as the Argonautica), is the only surviving full account of Jason's voyage on the Argo in quest of the Golden Fleece aided by the...
The Apology of Socrates
One dies as one lives. And there are deaths that deserve epitaphs in bronze, hanging on the doors of all cities. The death of Socrates continues to move the world....
The Iliad
The Iliad narrates the tragic and bloody outcome of the Trojan War. It is perhaps the most important epic poem in Western tradition, and the oldest poem in Western...
The History of the Peloponnesian War
The title does justice to the content of the book: it is a dispassionate and detailed historical account of the conflict between Athens and Sparta, which took place...
On old age
The author lived in the 1st century BC. C. He stood out for his oratory, legal training and public office.
In this brief book he discusses the inevitable...
The Tusculan Questions
The Tusculan Disputations (Tusculanae Disputationes), written by Cicero in 45 BC, are a series of five philosophical books in dialogue form. Set in his villa in...
The Aeneid
The Aeneid, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, is one of the most important epics in Latin literature. It tells the journey of Aeneas, a Trojan prince who, after...
The Fables of Phaedrus
Fedro's "Moral Fables" are a collection of short stories with moral lessons, where the protagonists are often animals that, through their actions and behaviors,...
The Sixteen Satires
Series of ten poems that criticize the customs, morals, and politics of Roman society at the time. With a sharp and sarcastic tone, Juvenal exposes the decadence of...
Roman History
The book narrates the founding and development of Rome from its mythical origins to the period of the Punic Wars. The work is divided into 142 books, of which only 35...