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How to Keep Your Cool
- An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
- By: Seneca, James S. Romm - translator
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
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In his essay On Anger, the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca argues that anger is the most destructive passion. This splendid new translation of essential selections from On Anger, presented with an enlightening introduction, offers listeners a timeless guide to avoiding and managing anger. Drawing on his great arsenal of rhetoric, including historical examples, anecdotes, quips, and soaring flights of eloquence, Seneca builds his case against anger with mounting intensity.
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What an I listening to?
- By Lindsay on 04-11-24
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How to Keep Your Cool
- An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 03-05-19
- Language: English
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Macbeth
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: James Marsters, Joanne Whalley, Josh Cooke, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
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Infamously known as the cursed Scottish play, Macbeth is perhaps Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy. When General Macbeth is foretold by three witches that he will one day be King of Scotland, Lady Macbeth convinces him to get rid of anyone who could stand in his way – including committing regicide. As Macbeth ascends to the throne through bloody murder, he becomes a tyrant consumed by fear and paranoia.
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Might want to Read Along
- By Syd Young on 02-03-14
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Macbeth
- Narrated by: James Marsters, Joanne Whalley, Josh Cooke, JD Cullum, Dan Donohue, Jeannie Elias, Chuma Gault
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
- Release date: 09-09-11
- Language: English
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Classical Mythology
- By: Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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These 24 lectures are a vibrant introduction to the primary characters and most important stories of classical Greek and Roman mythology. Among those you'll investigate are the accounts of the creation of the world in Hesiod's Theogony and Ovid's Metamorphoses; the gods Zeus, Apollo, Demeter, Persephone, Hermes, Dionysos, and Aphrodite; the Greek heroes, Theseus and Heracles (Hercules in the Roman version); and the most famous of all classical myths, the Trojan War.
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Great
- By Michelle on 10-13-13
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Classical Mythology
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 07-08-13
- Language: English
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The Iliad
- By: Homer, Alexander Pope - translator
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 20 hrs and 9 mins
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One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War. At its center is Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader, Agamemnon.
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One Advantage of Not Knowing Classical Greek
- By John on 12-09-21
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The Iliad
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 20 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 06-14-10
- Language: English
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Aesop’s Fables
- By: Aesop
- Narrated by: Samantha Worthen
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
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These classic fables use simple allegories to convey universal truths. Though it is unkown if Aesop ever actually existed, dating back to the sixth century, BC, these fables are known in cultures throughout the world and have been translated into many languages.
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Proverbs give the lesson, Aesop the backstory
- By Craig on 04-18-13
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Aesop’s Fables
- Narrated by: Samantha Worthen
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 03-05-12
- Language: English
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Pygmalion
- By: George Bernard Shaw
- Narrated by: Grace Garrett, Arielle Lipshaw, Jeff Moon, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
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In the Greek legend, a sculptor, Pygmalion, created a statue of a woman so beautiful that he fell in love with it. Later the goddess Aphrodite responded to his earnest prayers and brought the statue, named Galatea, to life. Shaw's Pygmalion is a fussy unmarried professor of phonetics, Henry Higgins, who claims that he could train an uneducated person off the street to speak so that he or she could pass as a member of the aristocracy. His Galatea is Eliza Doolittle, who sells flowers at Covent Garden and whose father is a dissipated but cunning vagrant.
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Pygmalion
- Narrated by: Grace Garrett, Arielle Lipshaw, Jeff Moon, Denis Daly, Alan Weyman, Sara Morsey, Sarah Mitchell, full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 01-04-19
- Language: English
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Classical Archaeology of Ancient Greece and Rome
- By: John R. Hale, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John R. Hale
- Length: 18 hrs and 41 mins
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Over the years, Classical archaeology has evolved from a pastime of collectors and antiquarians to a mature science. Today, the field is a multidisciplinary effort that involves not only traditional diggers, but also geologists, geographers, anthropologists, and linguists.These 36 lectures introduce you to this fascinating field of study. Professor Hale guides you through dozens of ancient sites with the skill of a born storyteller.
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Absolutely Fantastic!
- By Bookworm on 10-21-14
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Classical Archaeology of Ancient Greece and Rome
- Narrated by: John R. Hale
- Series: The Great Courses: Ancient History
- Length: 18 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 07-08-13
- Language: English
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Piers Plowman
- By: William Langland
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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Piers Plowman, William Langland's visionary medieval work about one man's quest for the true Christian life, is an allegorical journey through dream visions and visions within dreams. During the course of his journey, the narrator (William Langland) meets Piers Plowman, who gradually reveals himself to be the son of God. Through Piers, William learns of the virtues in poverty, the temptations of wealth, and of the perfect society that is to come under the rule of Piers Plowman.
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Soul Awakening
- By Justin Poirier on 05-23-24
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Piers Plowman
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 06-25-20
- Language: English
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The History of Rome, Volume 3: Books 21-25
- By: Titus Livy
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
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The incredible saga of Hannibal and his invasion of Italy in 218 B.C. is the subject of this third volume of Livy's magnificent history. As only Livy can describe it, we are swept into the era of the Second Punic War and given a ringside view of the leadership of both sides. The stirring account of Hannibal crossing the Alps, the brutal description of Cannae, and the relentless Roman siege of Syracuse are some of the highlights of this remarkable story.
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Haste is improvident and blind.
- By Darwin8u on 04-11-17
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The History of Rome, Volume 3: Books 21-25
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 04-15-11
- Language: English
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The Iliad of Homer
- By: Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
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For thousands of years, Homer's ancient epic poem the
Iliad has enchanted readers from around the world. When you join Professor Vandiver for this lecture series on the Iliad, you'll come to understand what has enthralled and gripped so many people. Her compelling 12-lecture look at this literary masterpiece -whether it's the work of many authors or the "vision" of a single blind poet - makes it vividly clear why, after almost 3,000 years, the
Iliad remains not only among the greatest adventure stories ever told but also one of the most compelling meditations on the human condition ever written.
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Vandiver never disappoints
- By Machteacher on 07-23-13
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The Iliad of Homer
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 07-08-13
- Language: English
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The Cloud of Unknowing: With the Book of Privy Counsel
- By: Carmen Acevedo Butcher - translator
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
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This anonymous fourteenth-century text is the glory of English mysticism, and one of the most practical and useful guides to finding union with God ever written. Carmen Acevedo Butcher’s new translation is the first to bring the text into a modern English idiom - while remaining strictly faithful to the meaning of the original Middle English. The Cloud of Unknowingconsists of a series of letters written by a monk to his student or disciple, instructing him (or her) in the way of Divine union.
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Contemplation -> transformation
- By M. James on 03-24-15
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The Cloud of Unknowing: With the Book of Privy Counsel
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 12-09-14
- Language: English
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Kalevala: The Ancient Epic of Finland
- By: Elias Lonnrot, John Martin Crawford - translator
- Narrated by: Robert Bethune
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
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The Kalevala is the signature work of traditional Finnish culture. In story after story, it explores the human and divine world as understood by the traditional runic singers of the north. It sings of how the universe came to be, how the natural world works, how divine and supernatural worlds relate to the world of humankind, how human beings relate to each other, how good and evil and life and death function in the world.
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Beer Making, Heroic Wooing, and Magical Singing!
- By Jefferson on 01-20-13
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Kalevala: The Ancient Epic of Finland
- Narrated by: Robert Bethune
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 03-02-11
- Language: English
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The Aeneid
- By: Virgil
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
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The publication of a new translation by Fagles is a literary event. His translations of both the Iliad and Odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our era. Now, with this stunning modern verse translation, Fagles has reintroduced Virgil's Aeneid to a whole new generation, and completed the classical triptych at the heart of Western civilization.
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Good but the chapters aren't IN ORDER
- By Maggie on 10-18-17
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The Aeneid
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 11-02-06
- Language: English
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The Georgics
- By: Virgil
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
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Virgil's Georgics ranks as one of the most precious pastoral poems ever written, and it has served as a model for its type ever since. Georgics means "of or relating to agriculture or rural life" and it comes from the Greek word, "georgicus". Virgil's main theme in this, his second great work after The Eclogues, was the importance of peace both in the spiritual and physical sense.
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Translation by Smith Palmer Bovie (1956)
- By Alex Castro on 08-22-20
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The Georgics
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 05-21-07
- Language: English
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The Odes of Horace
- By: Horace
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
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Along with Virgil, Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) was the greatest poet produced by Rome, and in many ways his work has had arguably an even greater impact. His brilliant expression and astonishing acumen continue to amaze readers today, either in their original Latin or in innumerable worldwide translations. Shakespeare's debt to Horace is incalculable, and it is difficult to read his Sonnets today without immediately being reminded of the famous Odes.
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The Odes of Horace
- By Thomas on 07-04-08
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The Odes of Horace
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 11-13-07
- Language: English
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The Death of King Arthur
- A New Verse Translation
- By: Simon Armitage - translator
- Narrated by: Bill Wallis
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
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First appearing around 1400, The Alliterative Morte Arthur, or The Death of King Arthur, is one of the most widely beloved and spectacularly alliterative poems ever penned in Middle English. Now, from the internationally acclaimed translator of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, comes this magisterial new presentation of the Arthurian tale, rendered in unflinching and gory detail. Following Arthur's bloody conquests across the cities and fields of Europe, all the way to his spectacular and even bloodier fall, this masterpiece features some of the most spellbinding and poignant passages in English poetry.
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Hardcore Arthur Fans and Medievalists Will Love It
- By Christopher on 04-14-16
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The Death of King Arthur
- A New Verse Translation
- Narrated by: Bill Wallis
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 01-24-12
- Language: English
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The Inferno
- By: Dante, Robert Hollander - translator, Jean Hollander - translator
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
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The epic grandeur of Dante's masterpiece has inspired readers and listeners for 700 years and has entered the human imagination. But the further we move from the late medieval world of Dante, the more a rich understanding and enjoyment of the poem depends on knowledgeable guidance.
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Into Hell
- By Adam on 10-25-19
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The Inferno
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 07-11-17
- Language: English
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Dramatized)
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
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If your best friend is named Huckleberry Finn, and there's a girl in your life named Becky Thatcher, a villain named Injun Joe, and you and your friends get into all kinds of mischief and adventures, then you must be that ever-lovin' charmer from Missouri, Tom Sawyer!
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did not realize, but not the story
- By TR Jackson on 01-31-19
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Dramatized)
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 05-03-00
- Language: English
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Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 28 hrs and 56 mins
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Experience the stunning Greek poetry of Homer in this collection of his two major works: The Iliad and The Odyssey. These epic poems are beloved for their presentation of Greek history and belief systems, their strong theming and lessons on Greek virtues, and their continued influence on the literary canon.
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Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 28 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 08-02-22
- Language: English
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Hamlet
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Josh Stamberg, Stephen Collins, JoBeth Williams, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
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Shakespeare’s timeless story of revenge, corruption, and murder is considered one of the greatest works in the English language. Prince Hamlet sets out to avenge his beloved father's death at the hand of his uncle Claudius - but Hamlet's spiral into grief and madness will have permanent and immutable consequences for the Kingdom of Denmark. Composed over 400 years ago, Hamlet remains one of the theater’s most studied and performed works, and is presented here in a stunning, sound-rich, full-cast recording.
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One of the Best
- By Sandra on 06-08-15
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Hamlet
- Narrated by: Josh Stamberg, Stephen Collins, JoBeth Williams, Stacy Keach, Alan Mandell, Emily Swallow, Matthew Wolf
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 02-15-12
- Language: English
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