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The Ancient Queen
In Sherlock Holmes 48 11 14 The Ancient Queen
An ancient Egyptian mummy is discovered and transported to the British Museum. Holmes and Watson are called upon when members of the expedit…
Preface
Read by Peter Tucker
John Marshall
In A Short History of Greek Philosophy
History of Ancient Greek philosophy from pre-Socratics to Aristotle and on to the Sceptics and the Stoics. - Summary by Peter Tucker
Preface
Read by Jovile
Walter Terence Stace
In A Critical History of Greek Philosophy
This book contains the substance, and for the most part the words, of a course of public lectures delivered during the first three months of…
Introductory Pieces
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Palladius
In The Lausiac History
The Lausiac History (Historia Lausiaca) is a seminal work archiving the Desert Fathers (early Christian monks who lived in the Egyptian dese…
Prefaces to First and Second Editions
Read by Peter Dann
Homer
In The Odyssey (Version 4)
Homer's "The Odyssey" forms the template of practically every adventure story that has been told in the West since it was composed…
ON THE SAME
Read by Adrian Stephens
Epictetus
In A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion
Selection of text from the four-volume work by Epictetus commonly referred to as the Discourses. The sections are mostly quite short but pac…
Book I. Chapter 5. Bias
Read by Arnav Darnal
Diogenes Laertius
In Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Volume 1
Diogenes Laertius' Lives of Eminent Philosophers provides a wealth information about the lives and teachings of ancient Greek thinkers. Desp…
Forward
Read by Geoffrey Edwards
Plotinus and Porphyry
In Enneads
The six Enneads (ΕΝΝΕΑΔΕΣ) are the collected writings of the Neoplatonic philosopher Plotinus (ΠΛΩΤΙΝΟΣ) arranged by his student Porphyry (Π…
Part 1
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Euripides
In Hecuba
Like Euripides' Trojan Women, this play takes place after the sack of Troy. Hecuba, widow of King Priam, suffers the loss of her daughter Po…
Introduction and Preface
Read by Christine Rottger
Epictetus
In Discourses of Epictetus
Philosophical discourses of Epictetus as recorded by his affectionate student, Arrian. One main precept expounded is that we do not fear eve…
Introduction
Read by realisticspeakers
Demosthenes
In The Public Orations of Demosthenes
This book, originally published in two volumes, collects the most important complete public orations by Demosthenes, arguably the most famou…
Escape 48-02-15 Ec Ancient Sorceries
Various
In Escape HQ 192
Old Time Radio Programs, Escape Encoded at 192kbs Please Note, This is not a complete set. Some Episodes are missing.
Chapter 2
Read by Shirley Anderson
Herodotus
In Herodotus' Histories Vol 2
The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC, the Histori…
The Old World
Read by KevinS
Ada Russell
In Alexander the Great
A relatively brief history of the life and conquests of Alexander the Great. - Summary by KevinS
Ancient Mariner
In Weird Circle 45 02 11 Ancient Mariner
The sole survivor of a cursed ship, begs a stranger to listen to his tale of the death of an entire ships crew, caused by his own sin.
01 - Laches (Text 87-119)
Read by Geoffrey Edwards
Plato (Πλάτων) and Plato
In Laches
Laches (Λάχης) discusses examples of courage including weapons masters, soldiers who stand firm in battle, ferocious animals and the wise pe…
Pt 2, Scns 01 - 05
Read by ej
Edmund Burke
In A Philosophical Enquiry
Burke's A Philosophical Enquiry is an important treatise in the history of philosophical aesthetics, putting forth a theory of two concepts …
Ancient Enemies
Saturday Night Theatre
In Elizabeth North Ancient Enemies
Saturday-Night Theatre: Ancient Enemies Sat 30th Apr 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM Dramatised by Elizabeth North from he…