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The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece
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- THE BEST
- of the
- World's Classics
- RESTRICTED TO PROSE
- HENRY CABOT LODGE
- Editor-in-Chief
- Editor-in-Chief
- FRANCIS W. HALSEY
- Associate Editor
- With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
- IN TEN VOLUMES
- Vol. I
- Associate Editor
- With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
- IN TEN VOLUMES
- Vol. I
- GREECE
- FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
- NEW YORK AND LONDON
- FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
- FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
- NEW YORK AND LONDON
- NEW YORK AND LONDON
- FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
- FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
- The Best of the World's Classics
- VOL. I
- VOL. I
- GREECE
- 484 b.c.—200 a.d.
- 484 b.c.—200 a.d.
- INTRODUCTION
- CONTENTS
- Vol. I—Greece
- GREECE
- 484 b.c.—200 a.d.
- 484 b.c.—200 a.d.
- HERODOTUS
- I
- SOLON'S WORDS OF WISDOM TO CRŒSUS[2]
- FOOTNOTES:
- SOLON'S WORDS OF WISDOM TO CRŒSUS[2]
- FOOTNOTES:
- II
- BABYLON AND ITS CAPTURE BY CYRUS[5]
- (538 b.c.)
- (538 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- BABYLON AND ITS CAPTURE BY CYRUS[5]
- BABYLON AND ITS CAPTURE BY CYRUS[5]
- (538 b.c.)
- (538 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- III
- THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS[14]
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS[14]
- FOOTNOTES:
- IV
- THE STORY OF PERIANDER'S SON[15]
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE STORY OF PERIANDER'S SON[15]
- FOOTNOTES:
- THUCYDIDES
- I
- THE ATHENIANS AND SPARTANS CONTRASTED[19]
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE ATHENIANS AND SPARTANS CONTRASTED[19]
- FOOTNOTES:
- II
- THE PLAGUE AT ATHENS[26]
- (430—425 b.c.)
- (430—425 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE PLAGUE AT ATHENS[26]
- THE PLAGUE AT ATHENS[26]
- (430—425 b.c.)
- (430—425 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- III
- THE SAILING OF THE ATHENIAN FLEET FOR SICILY[28]
- (413 b.c.)
- (413 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE SAILING OF THE ATHENIAN FLEET FOR SICILY[28]
- THE SAILING OF THE ATHENIAN FLEET FOR SICILY[28]
- (413 b.c.)
- (413 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- IV
- COMPLETION OF THE ATHENIAN DEFEAT AT SYRACUSE[36]
- (413 b.c.)
- (413 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- COMPLETION OF THE ATHENIAN DEFEAT AT SYRACUSE[36]
- COMPLETION OF THE ATHENIAN DEFEAT AT SYRACUSE[36]
- (413 b.c.)
- (413 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- XENOPHON
- I
- THE CHARACTER OF CYRUS THE YOUNGER[45]
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE CHARACTER OF CYRUS THE YOUNGER[45]
- FOOTNOTES:
- II
- THE GREEK ARMY IN THE SNOWS OF ARMENIA[49]
- (400 b.c.)
- (400 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE GREEK ARMY IN THE SNOWS OF ARMENIA[49]
- THE GREEK ARMY IN THE SNOWS OF ARMENIA[49]
- (400 b.c.)
- (400 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- III
- THE BATTLE OF LEUCTRA[52]
- (371 b.c.)
- (371 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE BATTLE OF LEUCTRA[52]
- THE BATTLE OF LEUCTRA[52]
- (371 b.c.)
- (371 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- IV
- OF THE ARMY OF THE SPARTANS[53]
- FOOTNOTES:
- OF THE ARMY OF THE SPARTANS[53]
- FOOTNOTES:
- V
- HOW TO CHOOSE AND MANAGE SADDLE-HORSES[54]
- FOOTNOTES:
- HOW TO CHOOSE AND MANAGE SADDLE-HORSES[54]
- FOOTNOTES:
- PLATO
- I
- THE IMAGE OF THE CAVE[57]
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE IMAGE OF THE CAVE[57]
- FOOTNOTES:
- II
- GOOD AND EVIL[59]
- FOOTNOTES:
- GOOD AND EVIL[59]
- FOOTNOTES:
- III
- SOCRATES IN PRAISE OF LOVE[60]
- FOOTNOTES:
- SOCRATES IN PRAISE OF LOVE[60]
- FOOTNOTES:
- IV
- THE PRAISE OF SOCRATES BY ALCIBIADES[66]
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE PRAISE OF SOCRATES BY ALCIBIADES[66]
- FOOTNOTES:
- V
- THE REFUSAL OF SOCRATES TO ESCAPE FROM PRISON[71]
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE REFUSAL OF SOCRATES TO ESCAPE FROM PRISON[71]
- FOOTNOTES:
- VI
- THE DEATH OF SOCRATES[72]
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE DEATH OF SOCRATES[72]
- FOOTNOTES:
- ARISTOTLE
- I
- WHAT THINGS ARE PLEASANT[75]
- WHAT THINGS ARE PLEASANT[75]
- II
- THE LIFE MOST DESIRABLE[76]
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE LIFE MOST DESIRABLE[76]
- FOOTNOTES:
- III
- IDEAL HUSBANDS AND WIVES[77]
- FOOTNOTES:
- IDEAL HUSBANDS AND WIVES[77]
- FOOTNOTES:
- IV
- HAPPINESS AS AN END OF HUMAN ACTION[78]
- FOOTNOTES:
- HAPPINESS AS AN END OF HUMAN ACTION[78]
- FOOTNOTES:
- POLYBIUS
- I
- THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ[80]
- (216 b.c.)
- (216 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ[80]
- THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ[80]
- (216 b.c.)
- (216 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- II
- HANNIBAL'S ADVANCE ON ROME[86]
- (211 b.c.)
- (211 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- HANNIBAL'S ADVANCE ON ROME[86]
- HANNIBAL'S ADVANCE ON ROME[86]
- (211 b.c.)
- (211 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- III
- THE DEFENSE OF SYRACUSE BY ARCHIMEDES[89]
- (214-212 b.c.)
- (214-212 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE DEFENSE OF SYRACUSE BY ARCHIMEDES[89]
- THE DEFENSE OF SYRACUSE BY ARCHIMEDES[89]
- (214-212 b.c.)
- (214-212 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- PLUTARCH
- I
- DEMOSTHENES AND CICERO COMPARED[93]
- FOOTNOTES:
- DEMOSTHENES AND CICERO COMPARED[93]
- FOOTNOTES:
- II
- THE ASSASSINATION OF CÆSAR[96]
- (44 b.c.)
- (44 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE ASSASSINATION OF CÆSAR[96]
- THE ASSASSINATION OF CÆSAR[96]
- (44 b.c.)
- (44 b.c.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- III
- CLEOPATRA'S BARGE[103]
- FOOTNOTES:
- CLEOPATRA'S BARGE[103]
- FOOTNOTES:
- IV
- THE DEATH OF ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA[105]
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE DEATH OF ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA[105]
- FOOTNOTES:
- EPICTETUS
- I
- OF FREEDOM[110]
- FOOTNOTES:
- OF FREEDOM[110]
- FOOTNOTES:
- II
- OF FRIENDSHIP[111]
- FOOTNOTES:
- OF FRIENDSHIP[111]
- FOOTNOTES:
- III
- THE PHILOSOPHER AND THE CROWD[113]
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE PHILOSOPHER AND THE CROWD[113]
- FOOTNOTES:
- LUCIAN
- I
- A DESCENT TO THE UNKNOWN[115]
- FOOTNOTES:
- A DESCENT TO THE UNKNOWN[115]
- FOOTNOTES:
- II
- AMONG THE PHILOSOPHERS[121]
- FOOTNOTES:
- AMONG THE PHILOSOPHERS[121]
- FOOTNOTES:
- III
- OF LIARS AND LYING[125]
- FOOTNOTES:
- OF LIARS AND LYING[125]
- FOOTNOTES:
- FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
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