Antiquity
44 books
Antiquity
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William Jennings Bryan - World's Famous Orations, Vol. I: Greece
This is the first volume in the ten volume collection of the world's most famous orations, as compiled by William Jennings Bryant and Francis Whiting Halsey. The first volume concerns ancient Greece, and contains such...
7 hours 8 minutes
*Non-fiction
506
John Lord - Beacon Lights of History, Vol 4: Imperial Antiquity
Volume 4 discusses some of the key leaders of the ancient world, including Julius Caesar, Marcus Aurelius and Constantine, as well as important religious figures such as Saint Ambrose and Saint Augustine. Summary by...
7 hours 55 minutes
Antiquity
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John Lord - Beacon Lights of History, Vol 3: Ancient Achievements
The third book in the Beacon Lights of History series, Lord discusses achievements such as the formation of laws, the development of the fine arts, ancient science, and key people such as Cicero and Cleopatra. Summary...
7 hours 43 minutes
Antiquity
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Marcus Tullius Cicero - Speeches Against Catilina
This volume contains the four speeches delivered by Cicero in 63 BC, when he was a consul, against the conspiracy headed by L. Sergius Catilina. Catilina was scheming to bring about a general uprising in the country...
3 hours 23 minutes
War & Military
553
Gaius Julius Caesar - Commentaries on the Gallic War
Commentarii de Bello Gallico (English: Commentaries on the Gallic War) is Julius Caesar's firsthand account of the Gallic Wars, written as a third-person narrative. In it Caesar describes the battles and intrigues...
7 hours 16 minutes