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| | 1. |  | The Prince (AD Classic)
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Price: $5.97
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I liked the Wootton translation (and "Introduction"), but, after comparing it with Mansfield, it seems inadequate. Leaving "virtu" as "virtue" throughout the text, as Mansfield does, seems much better than translating it according to context and then putting it in brackets, as Wootton does. Also,... more info
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| | 3. |  | The Laws
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Price: $8.77
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I read this book as part of my research into Plato himself.
It's hard for me to see how relevant a book like this is today. Plato's world was very different than today. People owned slaves, there was no internet or mass communications, Christianity didn't even exist yet, etc..
However it... more info
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| | 5. |  | Meditations (Everyman's Library (Cloth))
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Price: $10.84
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What makes Meditations an important book is that it provides the opportunity to discuss what it is to be human, to have a soul, to live a good life with one of the most remarkable men in history.
Before I get to that I want to second a suggestion made by several reviewers. Use two or more... more info
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| | 6. |  | Politics: A Treatise on Government
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Price: $14.99
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I found that Aristotle provided many brilliant insights into the political thinking, strategy, of leaders and the military. In many ways, it remains unsurpassed and it ought to be required reading in undergraduate classes on political strategy. On the downside, Aristotle referred to leaders of each... more info
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| | 10. |  | Letters from a Stoic (Penguin Classics)
from Penguin Books
Price: $7.75
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This was the first book I have read on Stoicism based off of the recommendation of two bloggers, Tim Ferriss and Ryan Holiday.
I have just sat here for ten minutes trying to think of a way I can explain how much I loved this book. I think that actually explains it better than any description I... more info
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