Plutarch

Rex Warner

Robin Seager

Rome s famed historian illuminates the twilight of the old Roman Republic from 157 to 43 BC in succinct accounts of the greatest politicians and statesmen of the classical period.

Fall of the Roman Republic

Xenophon

George Cawkwell

Historical background on the Anabasis prefaces the classic account of the Greek efforts to place Cyrus on the Persian throne during the fourth century B.C

The Persian Expedition

Xenophon’s History recounts nearly fifty turbulent years of warfare in Greece between 411 and 362 BC. Continuing the story of the Peloponnesian War at the point where Thucydides finished his magisterial history, this is a fascinating chronicle of the conflicts that ultimately led to the decline of Greece, and the wars with both Thebes and the might of Persia. An Athenian by birth, Xenophon became a firm supporter of the Spartan cause, and fought against the Athenians in the battle of Coronea. Combining history and memoir, this is a brilliant account of the triumphs and failures of city-states, and a portrait of Greece at a time of crisis.

A History of My Times

Introduces Greek mythology, discussing such legends as Daedalus and Icarus, Echo and Narcissus, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Cupid and Psyche.

Myths and Legends of the Ancient Greeks

Men and Gods

Caesar reflects on the period prior to his leadership in Rome.

The Young Caesar

Essays

The Cult of Power

One of the few works of fiction in the 20th century to explore the dangerous yet glamorous appeal of fascism and the less than satisfactory answer of traditional democracy. A moral dialogue thrown into narrative form. It is humanity versus power, sprawling life versus death-dealing regimentation. New York Times. Introduction by Anthony Burgess."

Rex Warner

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