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Plutarch—(Born about 46 a.d., died in 125.) |
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I |
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Demosthenes and Cicero Compared. |
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(From the "Lives." Translated by Sir Thomas North) |
190 |
II |
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The Assassination of Cæsar. |
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(From the "Lives." Translated by North) |
197 |
III |
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Cleopatra's Barge. |
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(From the "Life of Mark Antony." Translated by North) |
207 |
IV |
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The Death of Antony and Cleopatra. |
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(From the "Life of Mark Antony." Translated by North) |
211 |
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Epictetus—(Born about the middle of the first century.) |
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I |
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Of Freedom. |
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(From the "Discourses." Translated by Thomas Wentworth Higginson) |
223 |
II |
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Of Friendship. |
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(From the "Discourses." Translated by Higginson) |
229 |
III |
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The Philosopher and the Crowd. |
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(From the "Discourses." Translated by Higginson) |
235 |
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Lucian—(Born about 120 a.d., died about 200.) |
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A Descent to the Unknown. |
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(From "Menippus." Translated by H. W. and F. G. Fowler) |
237 |
II |
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Among the Philosophers. |
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(From the "Fisher: A Resurrection Piece." Translated by H. W. and F. |
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G. Fowler) |
243 |
III |
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Of Liars and Lying. |
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(From the "Liar." Translated by H. W. and F. G. Fowler) |
253 |
GREECE
484 b.c.—200 a.d.
HERODOTUS