Ancient Classical category: 1324 books

Phédon est un dialogue du philosophe antique Platon qui raconte la mort de Socrate et ses dernières paroles.   On y apprend que Socrate a été condamné à boire son poison létal dès le retour du navire transportant le « Deux fois...

Le Sophiste est un dialogue platonicien de métaphysique de Platon traitant des genres de l’être, de la nature de l’être et de la nature du sophiste.   Extrait :   THÉODORE. Ainsi que nous en sommes convenus hier, Socrate, nous arrivons ponctuellement, Théétète...

De la vie heureuse est un dialogue avec un interlocuteur imaginaire écrit par Sénèque le jeune vers 58 après Jésus Christ.   L'œuvre est dédiée à Gallion, frère aîné de Sénèque. Son principal objet est...

De la sagesse des Anciens est un livre écrit par le philosophe anglais Francis Bacon (1561 – 1626). Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale et comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mise en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique. Extrait...

¿Qué tienen en común el Quijote, John Lennon, Buda, Ulises, el papa, el rey Arturo y La guerra de las galaxias?Para Joseph Campbell, el mito es un instrumento fundamental para interpretar la realidad, enriquecer la experiencia vital y comprender los oscuros y aterradores abismos de la existencia...

A collection of the most fascinating essays, articles, and interpretations of bestselling author Anne Rice's complete works, by a variety of journalists and scholars. It includes a history of vampire literature, a professional dominatrix's examination of Rice's erotica, and a behind-the-scenes look...

Unlock the more straightforward side of Andromaque with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Andromaque by Jean Racine, which tells the tragic story of the passion of four characters who fall into unrequited love, leading to their despair and,...

Pliny's letters provide a fascinating insight into Roman life in the period 97 to 112 AD. They document politics, social life, religion, the educational system, the treatment of slaves and include a vivid description of the eruption of Vesuvius. This is a lively and sympathetic new translation. -...

Winner of the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award "A charming book about enchantment, a profound book about fairy tales."—John Updike, The New York Times Book Review Bruno Bettelheim was one of the great child psychologists of the twentieth century...

The world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes. Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture-the...

Este volumen ofrece traducciones castellanas de los siguientes diálogos platónicos: Apología de Sócrates , Critón, Eutifrón, Hipias Menor e Hipias Mayor (realizadas por Julio Calonge Ruiz), Ion, Lisis y Cármides (a cargo de Emilio Lledó Íñigo), Laques y Protágoras (firmadas por Carlos García...

An introduction to such a vast subject as Norse Mythology can be problematic as it could well fall between two stools; so packed with details as to put one off, or so vague, that one is none the wiser for having read it. This text manages a pleasing balance, succeeds in whetting the appetite and supplying...

**A New York Times/PBS NewsHour Book Club Pick From award-winning memoirist and critic, and bestselling author of The Lost: a deeply moving tale of a father and son's transformative journey in reading--and reliving--Homer's epic masterpiece.** When eighty-one-year-old Jay Mendelsohn...

In 1969, I was teaching at two seminaries inthe Chicago area. One of my courses wason the parables by Jesus and the other wason the resurrection stories about Jesus. I hadobserved that the parabolic stories by Jesusseemed remarkably similar to the resurrectionstories about Jesus. Were the latter intended...