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City of God (Penguin Classics)
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Augustine's City of God, a monumental work of religious lore, philosophy, and history, was written as a kind of literary tombstone for Roman culture. After the sack of Rome, Augustine wrote this book to anatomize the corruption of Romans' pursuit of earthly pleasures: "grasping for praise, open-handed with their money; honest in the pursuit of w... »
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The Works of Josephus: Complete and Unabridged, New Updated Edition
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For any Bible student interested in enlarging his/her background knowledge of events pertaining to the Jews, I think this is a fine volume. It is always wise to be mindful that history is subject to the perspective of the historian, and a translation of his work adds another layer of interpretation.
This volume is adequate in describing the strug... »
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Aesop's Fables (Oxford World's Classics)
Although, I haven't finish reading all of the fables, however, the ones that I have read are enobling for educators and any serious literature reader. I r... »
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Plato: Republic
This review is of ISBN-10: 0-87220-136-8, Plato * Republic, translated by G.M.A. Grube and revised by C.D.C. Reeve.
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The Histories (Penguin Classics)
In the history of written language, few books have proved to be as important (and as entertaining) as The Histories by Herodotus. Not only is this the fi... »
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