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| | 1. |  | The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories
from Pantheon
Price: $29.70
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Having previously read an inexpensive edition of Thucydides' account of the Peloponnesian War, I understand the difficulty of making one's way through a book of ancient history without the aid of maps or footnotes. When I decided to read Herodotus' Histories, then, I was thrilled to find this one,... more info
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| | 3. |  | Meditations (Penguin Classics)
from Penguin Classics
Price: $8.00
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If you think you cannot have at the same time a complicated job and
peace of spirit, if you think your job is too demanding, if you think
your house is a chaos that inevitably makes your nerves explode...if
you think some of that, then you should read Marcus Aurelius
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| | 4. |  | Paradise Lost: Smyrna, 1922
from Basic Books
Price: $18.45
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Giles Milton turns out a lot of books by repeating what is in other books without also independently verifying what he is reporting. This book is about the rescue of 350,000 Greeks, Armenians and Jews in 11 days by Asa K. Jennings, my Grandfather. He is the highest decorated person in modern Greek... more info
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| | 6. |  | Five Dialogues
from Hackett Publishing Company
Price: $6.95
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I highly recommend this book. It made me want to read more of Plato's dialogues. Anyone that even slightly desires read about philosophy should at least start wih this as a primer.
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| | 8. |  | The Histories (Penguin Classics)
from Penguin Classics
Price: $8.00
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I found this translation eminently readable. While I agree that the use of endnotes rather than footnotes leads to inefficient turning of pages, the substantive content of the notes added a great deal of context to the translation as a whole and made for an enjoyable and educational read.
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