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Poetics (Penguin Classics)
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By this time, the importance of Aristotle as a philosopher and the first analyst of drama is well known. For budding screenwriters, reading and understand his Poetics is one of the requirements for building good stories. Since I can't read the original in its Attic Greek, good translations are worth their weight in gold.
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Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others (Oxford World's Classics)
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Though many of you would already know this, I think it's important that lay readers realize that this book contains direct translations of these tablets--so chunks of text will be missing from the stories. This is not a transliteration, so you're not going to have a series of stories that read particularly easily.
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The Works of Philo: Complete and Unabridged, New Updated Edition
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Reviewing Philo is almost like reviewing the Bible. If you want detailed descriptions of Jewish thought and custom in the First Century, this volume of the complete works of Philo will be a great compliment to Josephus. Though he often strays off into personal philosophy and opinion, Philo gives us considerable insight into the customs and attitudes of... »
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The Art of War
The Art of War is the Swiss army knife of military theory--pop out a different tool for any situation. Folded into this small package are compact ... »
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Beowulf: A Dual-Language Edition
I enjoy trying to read Saxon and having his translation to refer to is of great help. I am not sure of some of his translation but it is hard to make sure... »
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The Arabian Nights
This book was more than what I expected...a very attractive appearance, without breaking the bank. It was purchased as a gift, and he is ecstatic about i... »
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Iliad
So great is the impact of ancient Greek literature on Western culture that even people who have never read Homer's Iliad or The Odyssey know... »
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