Customer Review: Bede's marvellous history of England from the invasion of Julius Caesar up until his own time (the early 8th century) is one of the most fascinating books I have ever read. The England of Bede's day was an amazing place, full of kings and saints and miracles. Remarkable things happen in every... more info
Customer Review: "...So it is the varied and mutable scenes of human events on the stream of life.The high powers and affection of the soul are so blended and connected with the inferior passions, that the most painful feelings are excited in the mind when the latter are crossed,thus in the moral system,which we... more info
Customer Review: Lucretius's book is an important text in the history of mankind.
Its basic philosophy is Epicureanism: `If a man would guide his life by true philosophy, he will find ample riches in a modest livelihood enjoyed with a tranquil mind', because `greed and lust of power make man unhappy. The kings... more info
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