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Letters of Pliny

Read by Andrew Coleman

Pliny The Younger

The largest surviving body of Pliny's work is his Epistulae (Letters), a series of personal missives directed to his friends, associates and…

World population and human capital in the 21st century

In Oxford Martin School: Public Lectures and Seminars

Read by Andrew Dilnot, David Coleman, Francesco Billari, Sarah Harper and Wolfgang Lutz

Various

University of Oxford Podcasts

30 - OF CANNIBALS

In Essays book 1

Read by Andrew Coleman

Michel de Montaigne and Michel Eyquem De Montaigne

Michel Eyquem de Montaigne is one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary …

Chapter 5

In Book of the Damned

Read by Andrew Coleman

Charles Fort and Charles Hoy Fort

The Book of the Damned was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types o…

Section 1

In Germania

Read by Andrew Coleman

Publius Cornelius Tacitus

The Germania (Latin: De Origine et situ Germanorum, literally The Origin and Situation of the Germans), written by Gaius Cornelius Tacitus a…

16 - Surah 016: The Bee

In The Meaning of the Glorious Koran

Read by Andrew Coleman

Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall

The Koran (Qur'an) is regarded by Muslims as the word of God (Allah) as revealed to the prophet Muhammad. It is divided into 114 chapters (…

Book 3, Part 2

In The Annals Vol 1

Read by Andrew Coleman

Tacitus - Church/Brodribb and Publius Cornelius Tacitus

The Annals was Tacitus' final work, covering the period from the death of Augustus Caesar in the year 14. He wrote at least 16 books, but bo…