The Histories (Penguin Classics)33 reviews Herodotus Penguin Classics, 2003 Father of History + One of the most entertaining history books ever written. + Clear, concise prose + Unmissable, eminently readable classic + His story and history - Herodotus' view on his world.             The Voyage of Argo: The Argonautica (Penguin Classics)7 reviews Apollonius of Rhodes Penguin Classics, 1959 Ian Myles Slater on: Jason the Almost-Hero + An Enchanting Epic + We are like birds trapped in the wide net of Destiny + A Sea of Troubles....             The Complete Odes and Epodes (Oxford World's Classics)4 reviews Horace Oxford University Press, USA, 2000 "...a monument more lasting than bronze..." + The more notes the better + "Soothing Verse, Remarkably Translated" + Enjoyed this book.             A History of My Times (Penguin Classics)8 reviews Xenophon Penguin Classics, 1979 The Vagaries of History + Great book with annoying notes + Independence + Read First + The sequel to Thucydides             The Comedies (Penguin Classics)4 reviews Terence Penguin Classics, 1976 timeless classic comedy + Hey, join the party! + hilarious + Comedic             The Golden Ass (Penguin Classics)2 reviews Apuleius Penguin Classics, 1999 Absolutely hilarious, a classic + A Complex and Entralling Work Apuleius' great work is not read enough. As the story of an libertine who is unfortunately changed into an ass unfolds, we see a satire unfold that provides both entertainment and a biting commentary of life in the ancient Greco-Roman world. The book shows you the great distance between us moderns ...             The Complete Greek Tragedies, Volume 1: Aeschylus (Complete Greek Tragedies)4 reviews Aeschylus University Of Chicago Press, 1992 Important in History, Literature and Anthropology + Hard Initially, but Excellent + Tragedies + LAttimores Masterpiece of translation of Aeschlyus             The Aeneid (Penguin Classics)11 reviews Virgil Penguin Classics, 1956 "Fated to be an Exile..." + The Tragedy of Dido + What beautiful words these are! + The classic Roman epic, better than I expected + I sing of a great story             The Satyricon and The Apocolocyntosis of the Divine Claudius (Penguin Classics)5 reviews Petronius, Seneca Penguin Books, 1986 Do not read and drive! + Good, considering + Wonderful bawdy + Darkly Fascinating + A classic that should still be read....             Rome and Italy: Books VI-X of the History of Rome from its Foundation (Penguin Classics)4 reviews Titus Livy Penguin Classics, 1982 A dated translation, but still great reading. + Classic History + History of Rome + Interesting, but not boring             The Symposium (Penguin Classics)5 reviews Plato Penguin Classics, 2003 The Conversation + Fascinating ancient treatise on the nature of Love + It's all in love + Ups and downs             The Republic (Penguin Classics)91 reviews Plato Penguin Classics, 2003 The ultimate Socratic dialogue? + Classic Read + Best Translator of Plato + The Rhetoric             Aristophanes: The Complete Plays4 reviews Aristophanes NAL Trade, 2005 Ribald and Raucous + Excellent, as usual + A Good Translation Aristophanes was a ribald playwright whose raucous plays were brilliantly brought to life by Fred Beake, David Slavitt, Palmer Bovie, and Jack Flavin. The first two of the four plays in Aristophanes, 1, The Acharnians and Peace were written during the Peloponnesian War between Athens, Sparta, and ...             Dialogues and Essays (Oxford World's Classics) Seneca, Tobias Reinhardt Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 Alain de Botton's bestselling The Consolations of Philosophy--later made into a six-part TV series--has helped popularize ancient philosophy and especially the work of Seneca. This superb volume offers the finest translation of Seneca's dialogues and essays in print, capturing the full range of his philosophical interests. Here the Stoic philosopher outlines his thoughts on how to live in a ...             Aesop's Fables (Oxford World's Classics)11 reviews Aesop Oxford University Press, USA, 2003 Animals as Human Nature. + Great compliation of Aesop's Fables + NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN We may never really know the true identity of Aesop the Man. But his legacy lives on in these fables, the morals of which can still find relevance in today's society. For those of you, whom are easily offended some of the fables bring up racial differences that may upset you. In particular ...             The Persian Expedition (Penguin Classics)20 reviews Xenophon Penguin Classics, 1950 An exciting masterpiece + The Persian Expedition + A classic of Greek military conduct + Easy to read and entertaing view of the ancient world.             The Dawn of the Roman Empire: Books Thirty-One to Forty (Oxford World's Classics) Livy Oxford University Press, USA, 2000 "With a single announcement from a herald, all the cities of Greece and Asia had been set free; only an intrepid soul could formulate such an ambitious project, only phenomenal valour and fortune bring it to fruition." Thus Livy describes the reaction to the Roman commander T.Q. Flamininus' proclamation of the freedom of Greece at the Isthmian games near Corinth in 196 BC. Half a century later ...             The Iliad (Penguin Classics)16 reviews Homer Penguin Classics, 2003 The Original Action book + Good start on The Iliad + Excellent Value: An Interesting But A Slow and Bloody Story of Hand to Hand Combat in 1200 BC Troy, With A Good Introduction + Great prose translation             Civil War (Oxford World's Classics)3 reviews Lucan Oxford University Press, USA, 2000 Another version of Lucan + Underrated Historical Epic + "Gore, War, and Monumental Verse" If I had known it was another translation of Lucan, I would not have ordered it, BUT I would have made a mistake. This work has a better translation for the modern reader, and lots of good supporting information. Some of the comparisons I made with other versions make me wish I had this ten ...             The Satires of Horace and Persius (Penguin Classics) Horace, Persius Penguin Classics, 2005 Inspiring poets from Ben Jonson and Alexander Pope to W. H. Auden and Robert Frost, the writings of Horace and Persius have had a powerful influence on later Western literature. The Satires of Persius are highly idiosyncratic, containing a courageous attack on the poetry and morals of his wealthy contemporaries—even the ruling emperor, Nero. The Satires of Horace, written in the troubled ...