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In "The Homeric Hymns," Andrew Lang offers a compelling translation and analysis of a collection of ancient Greek hymns traditionally attributed to Homer. This scholarly work captures the essence of the hymnsAo rich oral tradition and their intricate interplay of myth, worship, and poetry. Langs eloquent prose emphasizes the lyrical beauty and narrative depth of these verses, while providing an insightful contextual framework that situates them within the larger tapestry of Greek literature and religion. His meticulous attention to meter and vocabulary brings forth the musicality of the original texts, making them accessible yet resonant with their historical significance. Andrew Lang, a prominent Scottish poet and folklorist, was deeply influenced by his academic background in classical studies and his passion for folk narratives. Known for his extensive works in mythology and the preservation of oral traditions, Langs fascination with ancient texts propelled him to explore the cultural significance of the Homeric Hymns. His scholarly approach, paired with a love for storytelling, allowed him to weave together the historical relevance and the timeless appeal of these hymns, inviting readers to engage with ancient Greek spirituality. Readers seeking to enrich their understanding of classical literature and ancient religious practices will find "The Homeric Hymns" an invaluable resource. Langs expert translation opens a doorway to the worship of deities such as Apollo and Demeter, enhancing appreciation for the poetic form and ritual context of the hymns. This work is a must-read for anyone interested in the roots of Western literature and mythology.

In *The Age of Fable*, Thomas Bulfinch presents a compelling synthesis of classical mythology and modern thought, elegantly weaving together tales from Greek, Roman, and Norse traditions. Bulfinchs writing style is both accessible and erudite, employing a narrative that transforms complex mythological themes into digestible and engaging stories. Set against the backdrop of the 19th-century cultural landscape, where Enlightenment ideals and burgeoning Romanticism clash, this work serves as a bridge connecting ancient wisdom with contemporary philosophical discourse, affirming the timeless relevance of myth in human experience. Thomas Bulfinch, an American author and scholar, was deeply influenced by his upbringing in a family of intellectuals and his education at Harvard. His passion for classical literature and history, coupled with a desire to make these stories accessible to a wider audience, propelled him to compile and adapt these myths into a cohesive volume. Through his meticulous research and keen insight, Bulfinch illuminated the connection between ancient myths and living culture, enriching the literary canon. *The Age of Fable* is an indispensable read for anyone interested in the intersection of mythology and literature, inviting readers to immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of human storytelling. Whether you are a scholar, a student, or simply a lover of literature, Bulfinchs masterful retelling of these age-old tales offers a profound understanding of their enduring legacy.In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:- A succinct Introduction situates the works timeless appeal and themes.- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the eras events and influences that shaped the writing.- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the works messages, connecting them to modern life.- Handpicked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

Plato (428/427348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who founded the Academy of Athens. Noted as a student of Socrates, Plato has distinguished himself as one of the founders of Western philosophy by recording the teachings of his master and his own philosophies in 35 dialogues and 13 letters (some are disputed as spurious).This collection contains the following works by Plato:All books translated by Benjamin JowettPart 1: Early DialoguesThe ApologyCritoCharmidesLachesLysisEuthyphroMenexenusIonGorgiasProtagorasMenoPart 2: Middle DialoguesEuthydemusCratylusPhaedoPhaedrusThe SymposiumTheaetetusParmenidesPart 3: Late DialoguesSophistStatesmanPhilebusTimaeusCritiasPart 4: The RepublicI: Of Wealth, Justice, Moderation, and their OppositesII: The Individual, the State, and EducationIII: The Arts in EducationIV: Wealth, Poverty, and VirtueV: On Matrimony and PhilosophyVI: The Philosophy of GovernmentVII: On Shadows and Realities in EducationVIII: Four Forms of GovernmentIX: On Wrong or Right Government, and the Pleasures of EachX: The Recompense of LifePart 5: The LawsBooks IXII

Muito antes da ciência começar a se perguntar sobre a origem da vida humana, as sociedades antigas já falavam sobre ela em seus mitos e lendas. A Mitologia é o conjunto de fábulas que explicam a ori

Mitologia É o conjunto de fábulas que explicam a origem das divindades mitológicas, que tinham nas mãos o destino dos homens e regiam o mundo. A Mitologia é recheada de histórias riquíssimas em termo

Plato (428/427348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who founded the Academy of Athens. Noted as a student of Socrates, Plato has distinguished himself as one of the founders of Western philosophy by recording the teachings of his master and his own philosophies in 35 dialogues and 13 letters (some are disputed as spurious).This collection contains the following works by Plato:All books translated by Benjamin JowettPart 1: Early DialoguesThe ApologyCritoCharmidesLachesLysisEuthyphroMenexenusIonGorgiasProtagorasMenoPart 2: Middle DialoguesEuthydemusCratylusPhaedoPhaedrusThe SymposiumTheaetetusParmenidesPart 3: Late DialoguesSophistStatesmanPhilebusTimaeusCritiasPart 4: The RepublicI: Of Wealth, Justice, Moderation, and their OppositesII: The Individual, the State, and EducationIII: The Arts in EducationIV: Wealth, Poverty, and VirtueV: On Matrimony and PhilosophyVI: The Philosophy of GovernmentVII: On Shadows and Realities in EducationVIII: Four Forms of GovernmentIX: On Wrong or Right Government, and the Pleasures of EachX: The Recompense of LifePart 5: The LawsBooks IXII

This book contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure!Plato was a philosopher in Ancient Greece. He was an essential figure in the development of philosophy, especially the Western tradition, and he founded the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Platos dialogues have been used (and are still used) to teach a range of subjects, including philosophy, logic, ethics, rhetoric, religion and mathematics. His lasting themes include Platonic love, the theory of forms, the five regimes, innate knowledge, among others. His theory of forms launched a unique perspective on abstract objects, and led to a school of thought called Platonism.The Complete PlatoPart 1: Early DialoguesThe ApologyCritoCharmidesLachesLysisEuthyphroMenexenusIonGorgiasProtagorasMenoPart 2: Middle DialoguesEuthydemusCratylusPhaedoPhaedrusThe SymposiumTheaetetusParmenidesPart 3: Late DialoguesSophistStatesmanPhilebusTimaeusCritiasPart 4: The RepublicI: Of Wealth, Justice, Moderation, and their OppositesII: The Individual, the State, and EducationIII: The Arts in EducationIV: Wealth, Poverty, and VirtueV: On Matrimony and PhilosophyVI: The Philosophy of GovernmentVII: On Shadows and Realities in EducationVIII: Four Forms of GovernmentIX: On Wrong or Right Government, and the Pleasures of EachX: The Recompense of LifePart 5: The LawsBooks IXII

Plato (428/427348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who founded the Academy of Athens. Noted as a student of Socrates, Plato has distinguished himself as one of the founders of Western philosophy by recording the teachings of his master and his own philosophies in 35 dialogues and 13 letters (some are disputed as spurious).This collection contains the following works by Plato:All books translated by Benjamin JowettPart 1: Early DialoguesThe ApologyCritoCharmidesLachesLysisEuthyphroMenexenusIonGorgiasProtagorasMenoPart 2: Middle DialoguesEuthydemusCratylusPhaedoPhaedrusThe SymposiumTheaetetusParmenidesPart 3: Late DialoguesSophistStatesmanPhilebusTimaeusCritiasPart 4: The RepublicI: Of Wealth, Justice, Moderation, and their OppositesII: The Individual, the State, and EducationIII: The Arts in EducationIV: Wealth, Poverty, and VirtueV: On Matrimony and PhilosophyVI: The Philosophy of GovernmentVII: On Shadows and Realities in EducationVIII: Four Forms of GovernmentIX: On Wrong or Right Government, and the Pleasures of EachX: The Recompense of LifePart 5: The LawsBooks IXII

This book contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure!Plato was a philosopher in Ancient Greece. He was an essential figure in the development of philosophy, especially the Western tradition, and he founded the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Platos dialogues have been used (and are still used) to teach a range of subjects, including philosophy, logic, ethics, rhetoric, religion and mathematics. His lasting themes include Platonic love, the theory of forms, the five regimes, innate knowledge, among others. His theory of forms launched a unique perspective on abstract objects, and led to a school of thought called Platonism.The Complete PlatoPart 1: Early DialoguesThe ApologyCritoCharmidesLachesLysisEuthyphroMenexenusIonGorgiasProtagorasMenoPart 2: Middle DialoguesEuthydemusCratylusPhaedoPhaedrusThe SymposiumTheaetetusParmenidesPart 3: Late DialoguesSophistStatesmanPhilebusTimaeusCritiasPart 4: The RepublicI: Of Wealth, Justice, Moderation, and their OppositesII: The Individual, the State, and EducationIII: The Arts in EducationIV: Wealth, Poverty, and VirtueV: On Matrimony and PhilosophyVI: The Philosophy of GovernmentVII: On Shadows and Realities in EducationVIII: Four Forms of GovernmentIX: On Wrong or Right Government, and the Pleasures of EachX: The Recompense of LifePart 5: The LawsBooks IXII

Plato (428/427348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who founded the Academy of Athens. Noted as a student of Socrates, Plato has distinguished himself as one of the founders of Western philosophy by recording the teachings of his master and his own philosophies in 35 dialogues and 13 letters (some are disputed as spurious).This collection contains the following works by Plato:All books translated by Benjamin JowettPart 1: Early DialoguesThe ApologyCritoCharmidesLachesLysisEuthyphroMenexenusIonGorgiasProtagorasMenoPart 2: Middle DialoguesEuthydemusCratylusPhaedoPhaedrusThe SymposiumTheaetetusParmenidesPart 3: Late DialoguesSophistStatesmanPhilebusTimaeusCritiasPart 4: The RepublicI: Of Wealth, Justice, Moderation, and their OppositesII: The Individual, the State, and EducationIII: The Arts in EducationIV: Wealth, Poverty, and VirtueV: On Matrimony and PhilosophyVI: The Philosophy of GovernmentVII: On Shadows and Realities in EducationVIII: Four Forms of GovernmentIX: On Wrong or Right Government, and the Pleasures of EachX: The Recompense of LifePart 5: The LawsBooks IXII

Every night, a pageant of Greek mythology circles overhead. Perseus flies to the rescue of Andromeda, Orion faces the charge of the snorting Bull, and the ship of the Argonauts sails in search of the Golden Fleece. Constellations are the invention of the human imagination, not of nature. They are an expression of the human desire to impress its own order upon the apparent chaos of the night sky. Modern science tells us that these twinkling points of light are glowing balls of gas, but the ancient Greeks, to whom we owe many of our constellations, knew nothing of this. Ian Ridpath, well-known astronomy writer and broadcaster, has been intrigued by the myths of the stars for many years. Star Tales is the first modern guide to combine all the fascinating myths in one book, illustrated with the beautiful and evocative engravings from two of the leading star atlases: Johann Bodes Uranographia of 1801 and John Flamsteeds Atlas Ceolestis of 1729. This is an excellent reference and the perfect gift for the armchair astronomer and those interested in classical mythology alike.

Every night, a pageant of Greek mythology circles overhead. Perseus flies to the rescue of Andromeda, Orion faces the charge of the snorting Bull, and the ship of the Argonauts sails in search of the Golden Fleece. Constellations are the invention of the human imagination, not of nature. They are an expression of the human desire to impress its own order upon the apparent chaos of the night sky. Modern science tells us that these twinkling points of light are glowing balls of gas, but the ancient Greeks, to whom we owe many of our constellations, knew nothing of this. Ian Ridpath, well-known astronomy writer and broadcaster, has been intrigued by the myths of the stars for many years. Star Tales is the first modern guide to combine all the fascinating myths in one book, illustrated with the beautiful and evocative engravings from two of the leading star atlases: Johann Bodes Uranographia of 1801 and John Flamsteeds Atlas Ceolestis of 1729. This is an excellent reference and the perfect gift for the armchair astronomer and those interested in classical mythology alike.

As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne. His lasting fame derives from his writings on Stoic ideology, in which philosophy is a practical form of self-improvement rather than a matter of argument or wordplay. Senecas letters to a young friend advise action rather than reflection, addressing the issues that confront every generation: how to achieve a good life; how to avoid corruption and self-indulgence; and how to live without fear of death. Written in an intimate, conversational style, the letters reflect the traditional Stoic focus on living in accordance with nature and accepting the world on its own terms. The philosopher emphasizes the Roman values of courage, self-control, and rationality, yet he remains remarkably modern in his tolerant and cosmopolitan attitude. Rich in epigrammatic wit, Senecas interpretation of Stoicism constitutes a timeless and inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind.

Plato (428/427348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who founded the Academy of Athens. Noted as a student of Socrates, Plato has distinguished himself as one of the founders of Western philosophy by recording the teachings of his master and his own philosophies in 35 dialogues and 13 letters (some are disputed as spurious).This collection contains the following works by Plato:All books translated by Benjamin JowettPart 1: Early DialoguesThe ApologyCritoCharmidesLachesLysisEuthyphroMenexenusIonGorgiasProtagorasMenoPart 2: Middle DialoguesEuthydemusCratylusPhaedoPhaedrusThe SymposiumTheaetetusParmenidesPart 3: Late DialoguesSophistStatesmanPhilebusTimaeusCritiasPart 4: The RepublicI: Of Wealth, Justice, Moderation, and their OppositesII: The Individual, the State, and EducationIII: The Arts in EducationIV: Wealth, Poverty, and VirtueV: On Matrimony and PhilosophyVI: The Philosophy of GovernmentVII: On Shadows and Realities in EducationVIII: Four Forms of GovernmentIX: On Wrong or Right Government, and the Pleasures of EachX: The Recompense of LifePart 5: The LawsBooks IXII

Plato was a philosopher in Ancient Greece. He was an essential figure in the development of philosophy, especially the Western tradition, and he founded the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Platos dialogues have been used (and are still used) to teach a range of subjects, including philosophy, logic, ethics, rhetoric, religion and mathematics. His lasting themes include Platonic love, the theory of forms, the five regimes, innate knowledge, among others. His theory of forms launched a unique perspective on abstract objects, and led to a school of thought called Platonism.The Complete PlatoPart 1: Early DialoguesThe ApologyCritoCharmidesLachesLysisEuthyphroMenexenusIonGorgiasProtagorasMenoPart 2: Middle DialoguesEuthydemusCratylusPhaedoPhaedrusThe SymposiumTheaetetusParmenidesPart 3: Late DialoguesSophistStatesmanPhilebusTimaeusCritiasPart 4: The RepublicI: Of Wealth, Justice, Moderation, and their OppositesII: The Individual, the State, and EducationIII: The Arts in EducationIV: Wealth, Poverty, and VirtueV: On Matrimony and PhilosophyVI: The Philosophy of GovernmentVII: On Shadows and Realities in EducationVIII: Four Forms of GovernmentIX: On Wrong or Right Government, and the Pleasures of EachX: The Recompense of LifePart 5: The LawsBooks IXII

Olymp Classics is the reference in classical works. All our works are of good quality and contain an active table of contents (HTML), which will make it easier for you to read."Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them." Marcus Aurelius, MeditationsThe Meditations of Marcus Aurelius are a beautiful compositions of the thoughts and meditations of Marcus Aurelius the wise, the last of the five great emperors of the Roman Empire. Composed in Greek while on a military campaign, Meditations is a reflection of stoic philosophy paired with the Roman Emperors quest to understand himself and his place in the universe.This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This ebook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope youll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and cant wait to hear what you have to say about it.

This collection contains an active table of contents (HTML), which makes reading easier to make it more enjoyable.Marcus Annius Verus was born in Rome, A. D. 121, and assumed the name of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, by which he is known to history, on his adoption by the Emperor T. Aurelius Antoninus. M. Aurelius was educated by the orator Fronto, but turned aside from rhetoric to the study of the Stoic philosophy, of which he was the last distinguished representative. The "Meditations," which he wrote in Greek, are among the most noteworthy expressions of this system, and exhibit it favorably on its practical side. The "Meditations" picture with faithfulness the mind and character of this noblest of the Emperors. Simple in style and sincere in tone, they record for all time the height reached by pagan aspiration in its effort to solve the problem of conduct; and the essential agreement of his practice with his teaching proved that "Even in a palace life may be led well."

In the third volume of his epic exploration of the use of the Evil Eye motif in ancient texts, John H. Elliott turns his attention to biblical writings. A repeated theme in the Old Testament, which contains around twenty explicit references, mentions of the Evil Eye also appear in the Dead Sea Scrolls, as well as in the writings of Philo and Josephus. Evil Eye belief and practice continued into the early Jesus movement, appearing not only in the Gospels but in Pauls letter to the Galatians. The Evil Eye in the ancient world acted in a number of ways - physiological, psychological, economic, social and moral - and the place it occupied was not easily usurped. Beware the Evil Eye is a fascinating analysis of one of the most prevalent superstitions in the ancient world and its cultural influence.

If you want to learn more about Greek Mythology, what books should you read?Written specially for a younger audience, this work presents, in a very succinct and simple way, 23 books from the Antiquity which are particularly important for all of those who want to learn more about Greek and Latin Mythology through its original textual sources.

This version of the book has an "hyperlinked" table of contentsThe Republic is a Socratic dialogue by Plato, written in approximately 380 BC. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and Platos best known work. In Platos fictional dialogues the characters of Socrates as well as various Athenians and foreigners discuss the meaning of justice and examine whether the just man is happier than the unjust man by imagining a society ruled by philosopher-kings and the guardians. The dialogue also discusses the role of the philosopher, Platos Theory of Forms, the place of poetry, and the immortality of the soul.