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Gaius Musonius Rufus was a Roman Stoic philosopher of the first century AD. He has been referred to as the Roman Socrates and is also remembered for being the teacher of Epictetus. He taught philosophy in Rome during the reign of Nero and so was sent into exile in 65 AD, returning to Rome only under Galba. Twenty-one of his lectures survive together with a few fragmentary notes from others, all of which are contained in this narration.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing timeless wisdom
- De Rosy en 08-16-22
De: Musonius Rufus
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Reflections on the Revolution in France
- De: Edmund Burke
- Narrado por: Bernard Mayes
- Duración: 11 h y 28 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 236
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This famous treatise began as a letter to a young French friend who asked Edmund Burke’s opinion on whether France’s new ruling class would succeed in creating a better order. Doubtless the friend expected a favorable reply, but Burke was suspicious of certain tendencies of the Revolution from the start and perceived that the revolutionaries were actually subverting the true "social order". Blending history with principle and graceful imagery with profound practical maxims, this book is one of the most influential political treatises in the history of the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A good historical perspective
- De CMC en 08-30-14
De: Edmund Burke
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Self Reliance
- De: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Narrado por: Alana Munro
- Duración: 1 h y 20 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,015
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The most thorough statement of one of Emerson's recurrent themes, the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and follow his or her own instincts and ideas. It is the source of one of Emerson's most famous quotations, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." This essay is a considered a watershed moment in which transcendentalism became a major cultural movement. An American classic.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Don't buy this
- De Leah L en 07-31-16
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The Secret History
- De: Procopius
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 5 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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The Secret History, written by the sixth-century Byzantine historian Procopius, is one of the most extraordinary and scandalous documents to have survived from the early Byzantine period. Procopius, the leading official historian of his time, lived during the testing and indulgent time of Emperor Justinian the Great and wrote the official records of the successful wars and the grand building projects of his ruler. These were words of aggrandisement. But covertly, Procopius kept a very different record....
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Bit Hyperbolic
- De HalfWit en 10-13-19
De: Procopius
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The Art of Worldly Wisdom
- De: Balthasar Gracian
- Narrado por: Keira Grace
- Duración: 4 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 34
The Art of Worldly Wisdom was written in 1647. It is a collection of 300 maxims on various topics, each elaborated with a commentary. The sayings offer advice and guidance on how to live well, advance socially, and be a better person.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Epic
- De Amazon Customer en 08-09-21
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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
- De: Samuel Johnson
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 4 h y 34 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Rasselas and his companions escape the pleasures of the "happy valley" in order to make their "choice of life". By witnessing the misfortunes and miseries of others they come to understand the nature of happiness and value it more highly. Their travels and enquiries raise important practical and philosophical questions concerning many aspects of the human condition, including the business of a poet, the stability of reason, the immortality of the soul, and how to find contentment.
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5 out of 5 stars
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1759 classic
- De Kindle Customer en 01-29-23
De: Samuel Johnson
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Plato's Republic
- De: Plato
- Narrado por: Ray Childs
- Duración: 11 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,523
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,324
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,305
The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? What form of education provides the best leaders for a good republic? What are the various forms of poetry and the other arts, and which ones should be fostered and which ones should be discouraged? How does knowing differ from believing?
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1 out of 5 stars
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BEWARE: shortened version
- De Dranu en 03-08-20
De: Plato
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Seneca - On the Shortness of Life: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader
- De: Lucius Seneca, James Harris
- Narrado por: Scott R. Smith
- Duración: 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 112
De Brevitate Vitae (frequently referred to as On the Shortness of Life in English) is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, to his father-in-law Paulinus. The philosopher brings up many Stoic principles on the nature of time, namely that men waste much of it in meaningless pursuits. According to the essay, nature gives man enough time to do what is really important and the individual must allot it properly.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Terrible narration. Sorry I purchased this one!
- De Ellis Vee en 01-12-17
De: Lucius Seneca, y otros
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Oroonoko
- De: Aphra Behn
- Narrado por: Clare Wille
- Duración: 3 h y 3 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 43
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 38
A vivid love story and adventure tale, Oroonoko is a heroic slave narrative about a royal prince and his fight for freedom. The eponymous hero, Oroonoko, deemed royalty in one world and slave in another, is torn from his noble status and betrayed into slavery in Surinam, where he is reduced to chains, fetters, and shackles. But his high spirit and admirable character will not be suppressed.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding Narration, Story Less So
- De Carsley en 07-14-18
De: Aphra Behn
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Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
- De: Marcus Aurelius
- Narrado por: Alan Munro
- Duración: 5 h y 39 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,150
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 1,836
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,807
Meditations is former U.S. President Bill Clinton's favorite book. This audio consists of a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161-180 AD, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The reading made it impossible to focus on content
- De Mark Grebner en 09-02-12
De: Marcus Aurelius
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Self-Reliance and Other Essays (AmazonClassics Edition)
- De: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Narrado por: Mikael Naramore
- Duración: 7 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 78
In this definitive collection of essays, including the poignant title essay "Self-Reliance," Ralph Waldo Emerson expounds on the importance of trusting your soul, as well as divine providence, to carve out a life. A firm believer in nonconformity, Emerson celebrates the individual and stresses the value of listening to the inner voice unique to each of us—even when it defies society's expectations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book is like a series of great quotes!
- De M. Allen en 01-16-19
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Discourses: Complete Books 1-4
- Adapted for the Contemporary Reader (Harris Classics)
- De: Epictetus, James Harris
- Narrado por: Greg Douras
- Duración: 8 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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The Discourses of Epictetus are a series of extracts from the teachings of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus. This is the complete version containing books one - four. Each book has been carefully adapted in to modern English to allow for easy listening. Enjoy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic work that is too often overlooked . . .
- De Bill Beaulac en 05-29-18
De: Epictetus, y otros
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- De: Benjamin Franklin
- Narrado por: Qarie Marshall
- Duración: 6 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,677
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,455
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,451
Left unfinished at the time of his death, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin has endured as one of the most well-known and influential autobiographies ever written. From his early years in Boston and Philadelphia to the publication of his Poor Richard's Almanac to the American Revolution and beyond, Franklin's autobiography is a fascinating, personal exploration into the life of America's most interesting founding father.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Egregious omission of important passage.
- De Walking Man en 02-14-19
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The Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 26 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 502
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 442
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 439
Historians universally agree that Thucydides was the greatest historian who has ever lived, and that his story of the Peloponnesian conflict is a marvel of forensic science and fine literature. That such a triumph of intellectual accomplishment was created at the end of the fifth century B.C. in Greece is, perhaps, not so surprising, given the number of original geniuses we find in that period. But that such an historical work would also be simultaneously acknowledged as a work of great literature and a penetrating ethical evaluation of humanity is one of the miracles of ancient history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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You better know the events before listening
- De David A. Montalvo en 05-25-16
De: Thucydides