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On the Nature of the Gods

On the Nature of the Gods – Cicero

Cicero’s letters to and from various public and private figures are considered some of the most reliable sources of information for the people and events surrounding the fall of the Roman Republic. This is volume four out of four with Cicero’s letters from the years B.C. 44 (continued) and B.C. 43.

On the Nature of the Gods

On the Nature of the Gods

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On the Nature of the Gods.

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The dialogue is on the whole narrated by Cicero himself, though he does not play an active part in the discussion. Gaius Velleius represents the Epicurean school, … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Letters Volume 4

The Letters Volume 4 – Cicero

Cicero’s letters to and from various public and private figures are considered some of the most reliable sources of information for the people and events surrounding the fall of the Roman Republic. This is volume four out of four with Cicero’s letters from the years B.C. 44 (continued) and B.C. 43.

The Letters Volume 4

The Letters Volume 4

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The Letters Volume 4.

ISBN: 9783849676506.

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Biography of Cicero (from Wikipedia):

Marcus Tullius Cicero (3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman politician and lawyer, who served as consul in the year 63 BC. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Letters Volume 3

The Letters Volume 3 – Cicero

Cicero’s letters to and from various public and private figures are considered some of the most reliable sources of information for the people and events surrounding the fall of the Roman Republic. This is volume three out of four with Cicero’s letters from the years B.C. 48 through B.C. 44.

The Letters Volume 3

The Letters Volume 3

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The Letters Volume 3.

ISBN: 9783849676490.

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Biography of Cicero (from Wikipedia):

Marcus Tullius Cicero (3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman politician and lawyer, who served as consul in the year 63 BC. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Letters Volume 2

The Letters Volume 2 – Cicero

Cicero’s letters to and from various public and private figures are considered some of the most reliable sources of information for the people and events surrounding the fall of the Roman Republic. This is volume two out of four with Cicero’s letters from the years B.C. 51 through B.C. 49.

The Letters Volume 2

The Letters Volume 2

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The Letters Volume 2.

ISBN: 9783849676483.

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Biography of Cicero (from Wikipedia):

Marcus Tullius Cicero (3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman politician and lawyer, who served as consul in the year 63 BC. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Letters Volume 1

The Letters Volume 1 – Cicero

Cicero’s letters to and from various public and private figures are considered some of the most reliable sources of information for the people and events surrounding the fall of the Roman Republic. This is volume one out of four with more than 130 letters from the years B.C. 68 through B.C. 52.

The Letters Volume 1

The Letters Volume 1

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The Letters Volume 1.

ISBN: 9783849676476.

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Biography of Cicero (from Wikipedia):

Marcus Tullius Cicero (3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman politician and lawyer, who served as consul in the year 63 BC. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Ethical Writings

The Ethical Writings – Cicero

Cicero, a Roman statesman, lawyer, political theorist, philosopher, and Roman constitutionalist, played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. Even today he has a major influence on Western philosophy, politics and literature. This book contains four of his ethical writings, namely On Moral Duties (De Officiis), On Old Age (De Senectute), On Friendship (De Amicitia) and Scipio’s Dream.

The Ethical Writings

The Ethical Writings

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The Ethical Writings.

ISBN: 9783849676469.

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Biography of Cicero (from Wikipedia):

Marcus Tullius Cicero (3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman politician and lawyer, who served as consul in the year 63 BC. He … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire – James Bryce

Bryce approached the subject of the Holy Roman Empire from only one angle, but that a very important one. What interested him was to trace the history of the imperial idea from the founding to the termination of the Holy Roman Empire. He was not interested in its actual history save in so far as that narrative illuminated his major thesis. He endeavored to interpret and to evaluate the influence of a great political idea in medieval and modern history. The facts throughout the book were reduced to that minimum necessary to give coherence and cohesiveness to the subject. The only descriptive chapter in the work is that entitled “The city of Rome Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Consolation of Philosophy of Boethius

The Consolation of Philosophy of Boethius – Boethius

Boethius’ best-known work is the “Consolations of Philosophy” written during his imprisonment — “by far the most interesting example of prison literature the world has ever seen.” It is a dialogue between Philosophy and Boethius, in which the Queen of Sciences strives to console the fallen statesman. The main argument of the discourse is the transitoriness and unreality of all earthly greatness and the superior desirability of the things of the mind. There are evident traces of the influence of the Neo-Platonists, especially of Proclus, and little, if anything, that can be said to reflect Christian influences.

The Consolation of Philosophy of Boethius

The Consolation of Philosophy of Boethius

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The Consolation of Philosophy of Boethius.

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The Art of War

The Art of War – Sun Tzu

“The Art of War” is widely known as the masterpiece of the Chinese general and philosopher Sun Tzu. The book is a highly acclaimed tutorial for managing conflicts and winning battles, not only in the military meaning, but also in career and life management. Sun Tzus theories are extremely popular among politicians and leaders in marketing and communication.

The Art of War

The Art of War

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The Art of War

ISBN: 9783849681890

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Chapter summary of The Art of War (from Wikipedia):
Detail Assessment and Planning (Chinese: 始計,始计) explores the five fundamental factors (the Way, seasons, terrain, leadership, and management) and seven elements that determine the outcomes of military … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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Meteorology

Meteorology – Aristotle

Meteorology is an essential part of the Corpus Aristotelicum and belongs to the section of Physics. The treatise is divided into four books and covers subjects like the four elements, the atmosphere, geology, hydrography and more.

Meteorology

Meteorology

Meteorology.

ISBN: 9783849692858

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Biography of Aristotle (from Wikipedia):

Aristotle ( 384–322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira, Chalkidice, on the northern periphery of Classical Greece. His father, Nicomachus, died when Aristotle was a child, whereafter Proxenus of Atarneus became his guardian. At seventeen or eighteen years of age, he joined Plato’s Academy in Athens and remained there until the age of thirty-seven (c. 347 BC). … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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