PDF Books in Ancient & Classical Literature
Gorgias
by PlatoGorgias is a dialogue written by Plato, which narrates Socrates’s quest for true definition of rhetoric and concluding it that rhetoric cannot exist alone, which must depend on philosophy to guide its morality. It is believed by Socrates that morality is not impeded in rhetoric, while it is simply used for personal gains and flattery. This dialogu..
An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic
by Albert Tobias ClayAn Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic is co-authored by Talmudic scholar Marcus Jastrow and American archaeologist Albert Tobias Clay. The Gilgamesh Epic is the most notable literary product of Babylonia as yet discovered in the mounds of Mesopotamia. It recounts the exploits and adventures of a favorite hero, and in its final form cov..
Songs of Innocence, and Songs of Experience
by William BlakeSongs of Innocence and Songs of Experience is a collection of poems by the English Painter who had been largely recognized after his death. His idiosyncratic views were made him to be criticized as mad by his contemporaries, however his expressiveness and creativity highly regarded by later day critics. Some of his widely recognized..
The History Of Herodotus, Volume 1 (of 2)
by HerodotusThe History Of Herodotus is the first of two volume of “The Histories”, a record of ancient traditions, geography, politics and encounters of various cultures written by the Greek historian Herodotus who is known as “The father of History” for his systematic narrative of ancient history. “The Histories” being the only work credite..