Early Modern
79 books
History
568
William Bradford - Bradford's History of the Plymouth Settlement, 1608-1650
The journal of William Bradford, who served five terms as governor of the Plymouth colony, is an indispensable document of the events of early American history. His eyewitness account includes the stories of the...
11 hours 15 minutes
Reference
672
Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall - This Country of Ours, Part 5
Another fine history book for children! Published in 1917, Marshall's book of stories from the history of the United States begins with accounts of exploration and settlement, and ends with the presidency of Woodrow...
1 hour 21 minutes
Religion
533
George Berkeley - Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous
Berkeley uses Hylas as his primary contemporary philosophical adversary, John Locke. A Hylas is featured in Greek mythology and the name Hylas is derived from an ancient Greek word for «matter» which Hylas argues for...
3 hours 51 minutes
Early Modern
570
David Hume - Treatise Of Human Nature, Volume 2
This book, published in two volumes called «books» by the author, is a treatment of everything from the origin of our ideas to how they are to be divided. It includes important statements of Scepticism and Hume's...
16 hours 56 minutes
Early Modern
518
Saint Thomas Aquinas - Summa Theologica - 03 Pars Prima, Angels and the Six Days
The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas although it was never finished. It was intended as a manual for beginners as a...
10 hours 38 minutes
Early Modern
437
Thomas D'Arcy McGee - Popular History of Ireland, Book 12
Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassing twelve books; Book 10 subtitled “From the Union of Great Britain and...
2 hours 12 minutes
Reference
562
Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall - This Country of Ours, Part 2
Another fine history book for children! Published in 1917, Marshall’s book of stories from the history of the United States begins with accounts of exploration and settlement, and ends with the presidency of Woodrow...
2 hours 18 minutes
Early Modern
454
Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 15)
This is volume 3 chapter 15 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1959) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resume of the history of England up until the Stuart kings and then starts to...
3 hours 43 minutes
