Ancient & Classical
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Sophocles, the Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone
$17.99 Read moreThe critically acclaimed Fitts and Fitzgerald translation of Sophocles’ Oedipus Cycle that chronicles the tragic downfall of the royal family of Thebes.
The ancient myth of Oedipus, which still reverb… [more below]
- Series: Harvest Book
- Author: Sophocles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 01 2002
- ISBN10: 015602764X
- Language: English
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Meditations: The Philosophy Classic
$15.00 Add to cartA deluxe special edition of the ancient classic written by the Roman Emperor known as “The Philosopher”
Meditations is a series of personal journals written by Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome from 16
- Series: Capstone Classics
- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 10 2020
- ISBN10: 0857088467
- Language: English
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Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave
$27.00 Add to cartThe instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller!
Ryan Holiday’s bestselling trilogy–The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, and Stillness is the Key–captivated professi- Series: The Stoic Virtues
- Author: Holiday, Ryan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 28, 2021
- ISBN10: 0593191676
- Language: English
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The Odyssey
$39.95 Read moreThe first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospi
- Author: Homer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 592
- Publish Date: November 07 2017
- ISBN10: 0393089053
- Language: English
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Theogony and Works and Days
$11.95 Add to cartThis new, fully-annotated translation by a leading expert on Hesiodic poems combines accuracy with readability and includes an introduction and explanatory notes on these two works by one of the oldes… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics
- Author: Hesiod
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: July 26 2009
- ISBN10: 019953831X
- Language: English
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Four Texts on Socrates: Plato’s Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito and Aristophanes’ Clouds
$17.95 Add to cartWidely adopted for classroom use, this book offers translations of four major works of ancient Greek literature which treat the life and thought of Socrates, focusing particularly on his trial and def
- Author: West, Thomas G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 15 1998
- ISBN10: 0801485746
- Language: English
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Discourses and Selected Writings
$18.00 Add to cartA new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher
Despite being born into slavery, Greco-Roman philosopher Epictetus became one of the most influential thinkers of his time- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: ?pict?te
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 25 2008
- ISBN10: 0140449469
- Language: English
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Discourses, Fragments, Handbook
$17.95 Add to cart‘About things that are within our power and those that are not.’
Epictetus’ Discourses have been the most widely read and influential of all writings of Stoic philosophy, from antiquity onwards. They- Series: Oxford Worlds Classics
- Author: Epictetus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: March 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0199595186
- Language: English
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If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho
$20.00 Add to cartIn this “gorgeous translation” (The New York Times), one of our most fearless and original poets provides a tantalizing window onto the genius of a woman whose lyric power spans millennia.
Of the nine… [more below]- Series: Vintage Contemporaries
- Author: Sappho
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: August 12 2003
- ISBN10: 0375724516
- Language: English
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Meditations
$25.00 Add to cartA leading translation of timeless Stoic philosophy in practical aphorisms that have inspired luminaries like The Daily Stoic author Ryan Holiday, and influenced countless others to use philosophy as a
- Series: Penguin Classics Hardcover
- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: April 28, 2015
- ISBN10: 0141395869
- Language: English
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Stillness Is the Key
$27.00 Add to cartInstant #1 New York Times Bestseller & Wall Street Journal Bestseller
In The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, bestselling author Ryan Holiday made ancient wisdom wildly popular with a new gen- Author: Holiday, Ryan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 01, 2019
- ISBN10: 0525538585
- Language: English
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead: Deluxe Slipcase Edition
$19.99 Add to cartDeliver me from the Watchers who bear slaughtering knives, and who have cruel fingers.
The Egyptian Book of the Dead is an ancient collection of spells, prayers and incantations designed to guide the- Series: Arcturus Silkbound Classics
- Author: Wallis Budge, Ea
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 15 2019
- ISBN10: 1789505674
- Language: English
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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
$19.00 Add to cart“This is a wonderful and important book that anyone interested in Stoicism or in being a better leader should read.” –Ryan Holiday
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was the final famous Stoic philosophe- Author: Robertson, Donald J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 04, 2020
- ISBN10: 1250621437
- Language: English
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Meditations: A New Translation
$24.00 Add to cartNATIONAL BESTSELLER – “Meditations offers a glimpse into [Marcus Aurelius’s] mind, his habits, and his approach to life. . . . I think any reader would find something useful to take away from it.”–Ja… [more below]
- Series: Modern Library (Hardcover)
- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 14 2002
- ISBN10: 0679642609
- Language: English
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The Three Theban Plays: Antigone; Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus
$17.00 Read moreThe heroic Greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C.
Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated Theban royal fam- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Sophocle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: February 07 1984
- ISBN10: 0140444254
- Language: English
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Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope
$30.00 Add to cartThe New York Times bestseller – One of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of 2023 – A New York Times Notable Book
“A book of big and bold ideas, Humanly Possible is humane in approach and, more important,- Author: Bakewell, Sarah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: March 28 2023
- ISBN10: 735223378
- Language: English
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The Iliad: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
$21.00 Add to cartThe great war epic of Western literature, translated by acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles, and featured in the Netflix series The OA
Dating to the ninth century B.C., Homer’s timele
A Penguin Classic- Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
- Author: Homer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 704
- Publish Date: November 01 1998
- ISBN10: 0140275363
- Language: English
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Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune
$44.00 Add to cartHellenistic astrology is a tradition of horoscopic astrology that was practiced in the Mediterranean region from approximately the first century BCE until the seventh century CE. It is the source of m
- Author: Brennan, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 698
- Publish Date: February 26, 2017
- ISBN10: 0998588903
- Language: English
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La Disciplina Marcará Tu Destino / Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Cont Rol
$21.95 Add to cart«Ryan Holiday ha tra?do las antiguas ense?anzas del estoicismo a millones de lectores, desde atletas y pol?ticos hasta directores ejecutivos . –Good Morning America
Un inspirador tributo al pode… [more below]- Series: Las Cuatro Virtudes Estoicas
- Author: Holiday, Ryan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 21 2023
- ISBN10: 8417992677
- Language: Spanish
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Letters from a Stoic: Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium
$17.00 Add to cart“It is philosophy that has the duty of protecting us…without it no one can lead a life free of fear or worry.”
For several years of his turbulent life, Seneca was the guiding hand of the Roman Empir- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Seneca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 254
- Publish Date: July 30, 1969
- ISBN10: 0140442103
- Language: English
