Antiquity
Early Rome, from the Foundation of the City to its Destruction
In this short scholarly work the German historian, Wilhelm Ihne, elucidates what is known or can be deduced about Rome's early history, from…
A Short History of Greek Philosophy
History of Ancient Greek philosophy from pre-Socratics to Aristotle and on to the Sceptics and the Stoics. - Summary by Peter Tucker
The Apology of Socrates
Plato's account of Socrates' defense at his trial for "corrupting the youth" is a classic summation of his teacher's life and miss…
The World’s Famous Orations
In 1906, William Jennings Bryan, himself a famous American orator, and Francis Whiting Halsey compiled a series of the most famous orations …
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was writ…
The Great Events by Famous Historians
A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narrati…
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times offers a sweeping narrative of France's rich and complex past, crafted by the esteemed h…
The Romance of Excavation
The Romance of Excavation: A Record of the Amazing Discoveries in Egypt, Assyria, Troy, Crete, etc., with Twenty-Nine Illustrations,From the…
Egyptian Tales
Egyptian stories translated from ancient, often incomplete, documents. - Summary by Timothy Ferguson
The Roman Triumvirates
In this short volume, the British historian, Charles Merivale, describes the long conflict by which the rule of one man replaced the Roman R…
The Meditations
Marcus Aurelius wrote Meditations in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. The…
On the Shores of the Great Sea
Book I of the "Story of the World" series. Focuses on the civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea from the time of Abraham…
Hellenic History
"The purpose of this volume is to present in brief scope the evolution of Greek civilization a culture simple in its essential unity, a…
A History of the Roman Empire from Its Foundation to the Death of Marcus Aureli…
A History of the Roman Empire from Its Foundation to the Death of Marcus Aurelius offers a comprehensive exploration of the Roman Empire's e…
A History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great
J.B. Bury wrote his “History of Greece” before World War I, but it is such a good overview of classical Greek history that the third edition…
The History of Rome
The History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) is a history of ancient Rome, written in Latin by Livy (Titus Livius) between 27 and 9 BC, covering th…
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World is a list of masterpieces of architecture and art of classical antiquity. First compiled in the second ce…
Stonehenge, a Temple Restor'd
Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England never fails to amaze and fascinate; and has been the subject of speculation, research and investigation for…
The Constitution of Athens
The Constitution of Athens (Greek: Ἀθηναίων πολιτεία) was written by Aristotle or his student. The text was lost until discovered in the lat…
The History of Britain
A reader of this history, encountering the frequent references to “my author,” meaning the current source, will be reminded of DON QUIXOTE a…