For there is a bond of fellowshipalthough I have often made this statement, I must still repeat it again and againwhich has the very widest application, uniting all men together and each to each. Forster, E. S. Minor Attic Orators, Volume II: Lycurgus. Shackleton Bailey, D. R. Valerius Maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings in the reign of Tiberius (1437 CE). Collard, Christopher Tryphiodorus Helen. Breaths. Letters 1-50, Autobiography and Selected Letters, Volume II: Letters 51-193. In the Symposium, we obtain insight on life in Athens. Schlesinger, Alfred Cary The beautiful verse of the Pervigilium Veneris (fourth century CE?) Epic Fragments, Ennius McElwain, Mary B. Frontinuss Stratagems, written after 84 CE, gives examples of military stratagems and discipline from Greek and Roman history, for the instruction of Roman officers. The Encheiridion. Aeneas Tacticus, Asclepiodotus, and Onasander, Aeneas Tacticus Thackeray, H. St. J. Law. The Constitution of the Athenians, though not by Xenophon, is an interesting document on Athenian politics. Were the Athenians More Famous in War or in Wisdom? (Gothic War), Discourses, Books 3-4. We need only to look at the faces of men in a rage or under the influence of some passion or fear or beside themselves with extravagant joy: in every instance their features, voices, motions, attitudes undergo a change. They reflect his philosophy about living a good life, and provide a treasury of information concerning Greco-Roman society, traditions, ideals, ethics, and religion. The subject of On the Sublime, attributed to an (unidentifiable) Longinus and probably composed in the first century CE, is greatness in writing. This volume contains: Agreements (71 examples); these concern marriage, divorce, adoption, apprenticeship, sales, leases, employment of labourers. Philostratus the Younger, Imagines. Most people adopt the contrary course: they put themselves most eagerly at the service of the one from whom they hope to receive the greatest favours even though he has no need of their help. Letter Fragments. Alciphron Rape of Proserpina. Demetrius: On Style. Panathenaicus, Letters to Friends, Volume III: Letters 281-435. 1913. Dionysius of Halicarnassus, born c. 60 BCE, aimed in his critical essays to reassert the primacy of Greek as the literary language of the Mediterranean world. All needful material assistance is, therefore, due first of all to those whom I have named; but intimate relationship of life and living, counsel, conversation, encouragement, comfort, and sometimes even reproof flourish best in friendships. For he who, under the influence of anger or some other passion, wrongfully assaults another seems, as it were, to be laying violent hands upon a comrade; but he who does not prevent or oppose wrong, if he can, is just as guilty of wrong as if he deserted his parents or his friends or his country. But we possess no substantial, life-like image of true Law and genuine Justice; a mere outline sketch is all that we enjoy. The Rope, On the Confusion of Tongues. Web(Aristotle, Theophrastus, others.) The digital Loeb Classical Librarys modern, elegant interface allows readers to browse, search, bookmark, annotate, and share content across more than 530 volumes of Latin, Greek, and English texts, anywhere in the world. Cosmetics. Aristotle's Metaphysics, ed. Andocides. Horace. Euthyphro attempts to define holiness; Apology is Socrates defense speech; in Crito he discusses justice and defends his refusal to be rescued from prison; Phaedo offers arguments for the immortality of the soul. The Panegyricus is an expanded, published version of Plinys oration of thanks to the Emperor Trajan in 100 CE. Od. Cast in the form of a dialogue it treats diverse topics while showcasing Virgil as master of all human knowledge, from diction to religion. 1924. Your current position in the text is marked in blue. Cato History of Alexander, Volume II: Books 6-10, Roman Antiquities, Volume V: Books 8-9.24, Evagoras. [section 8 is extant but is omitted here], [9] The consideration necessary to determine conduct is, therefore, as. changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. Two related works explore disturbances in this combination and their consequences. Crosby, H. Lamar, Remains of Old Latin, Volume IV: Archaic Inscriptions. Onasander Selected Orations, Volume II: Orations 2, 19-23, 30, 33, 45, 47-50, Metamorphoses (The Golden Ass), Volume II: Books 711, History of the Empire, Volume I: Books 1-4. Greek and Latin Texts with Facing Vocabulary and Commentary Book 16: Epigrams of the Planudean Anthology Not in the Palatine Manuscript, Lives, Volume V: Agesilaus and Pompey. Tragedies, Volume II: Oedipus. Books 15 and 1120 survive complete, the rest in fragments. Papias and Quadratus. Topics included are the mathematics and metrology of the universe; world geography and ethnography; human anthropology and physiology; zoology; botany, agriculture, and horticulture; medicine; minerals, fine arts, and gemstones. Sage, Evan T. Web1908 eprez (from 1909 /ep, "upon" and epreia, "threatening, reviling abuse") properly, to intimidate by using threats and false accusations "tailor-made" to the situation, i.e. Fobes, F. H. The fictitious, highly literary Letters of Alciphron (second century CE) are mostly to invented characters. Greek Iambic Poetry: From the Seventh to the Fifth Centuries BC, Gerber, Douglas E. Greek Questions. Library of History, Volume V: Books 12.41-13, On Invention. Varro The Oath. Letter to Egbert, Apology. 354 BCE) is a history of Greek affairs from 411362 BCE that begins as a continuation of Thucydidess account. Philoctetes. Included are Prognostic, Regimen in Acute Diseases, The Sacred Disease, The Art, Breaths, Law, Decorum, and Dentition. Caligula. Theocritus (early third century BCE) was the inventor of the bucolic genre, also known as pastoral. [52] On this principle we have the following maxims: Deny no one the water that flows by; Let anyone who will take fire from our fire; Honest counsel give to one who is in doubt; for such acts are useful to the recipient and cause the giver no loss. ("Agamemnon", "Hom. Not only must we show consideration for those whom we have conquered by force of arms but we must also ensure protection to those who lay down their arms and throw themselves upon the mercy of our generals, even though the battering-ram has hammered at their walls. Apology. THAYER'S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database. Charmides. Babriuss humorous and pointed fables in Greek verse probably date from the first century CE. Aristotle For if we do not hesitate to confer favours upon those who we hope will be of help to us, how ought we to deal with those who have already helped us? It is from these elements that is forged and fashioned that moral goodness which is the subject of this inquirysomething that, even though it be not generally ennobled, is still worthy of all honour and by its own nature, we correctly maintain, it merits praise even though it be praised by none. The Annenberg CPB/Project provided support for entering this text. Aristotles Political Theory - Stanford Encyclopedia of Greek Classics Reading List : Free Texts - Archive Quintus Curtius wrote a history of Alexander the Great in the first or second century CE. Greek Elegiac Poetry: From the Seventh to the Fifth Centuries BC, Gerber, Douglas E. Co, Library of History, Volume III: Books 4.59-8, On the Special Laws, Book 4. Cooke, Harold Percy The bonds of common blood hold men fast through good-will and affection; [55] for it means much to share in common the same family traditions the same forms of domestic worship, and the same ancestral tombs. His ethical, religious, and existential reflections have endured as an expression of Stoicism, a text for students of that philosophy, and a guide to the moral life. Epitrepontes. Suppliants. Hyperides was also hostile to Philip and led Athenian patriots after 325 BCE. Although these four are connected and interwoven, still it is in each one considered singly that certain definite kinds of moral duties have their origin: in that category, for instance, which was designated first in our division and in which we place wisdom and prudence, belong the search after truth and its discovery; and this is the peculiar province of that virtue. The Studio Cafe. The Learned Banqueters, Volume II: Books 3.106e-5, To Demonicus. Aulus Hirtius, friend of and military subordinate to Caesar (10044 BCE), may have written the Alexandrian War. Description of Greece, Volume II: Books 3-5 (Laconia, Messenia, Elis 1). And if my advice had been heeded on this point, we should still have at least some sort of constitutional government, if not the best in the world, whereas, as it is, we have none at all. In his most influential work, the Metamorphoses, Ovid (43 BCE17 CE) weaves a hexametric whole from a huge range of myths, which are connected by the theme of change and ingeniously linked as the narrative proceeds from earliest creation to transformation in Ovids own time. Alexander of Aetolia. Demonax. Diodoruss Library of History, written in the first century BCE, is the most extensively preserved history by an ancient Greek author. Letter of Condolence to Apollonius. They include Phormio, a comedy of intrigue and trickery; The Brothers, which explores parental education of sons; and The Eunuch, which presents the most sympathetically drawn courtesan in Roman comedy. Aristophanes (c. 450c. Onasanders The General (first century CE) deals with the qualities expected of a general. In his treatises Hygiene, Thrasybulus, and On Exercise with a Small Ball, Galen of Pergamum addresses topics of preventive medicine, health, and wellness that continue to resonate with practices of modern doctors and physical therapists. The fourth decad (3140) focuses on Romes growing hegemony in the East. Einarson, Benedict The Greek Anthology contains some 4,500 Greek poems in the sparkling, diverse genre of epigram, written by more than a hundred composers, collected over centuries, and arranged by subject. Twenty-one of his plays are extant. Passages in Aristotle are cited as follows: title of treatise (italics), book (Roman numeral), chapter (Arabic numeral), line reference. Line references are keyed to the 1831 edition of Immanuel Bekker which had two columns (a and b) on each page. Politics is abbreviated as Pol. and Nicomachean Ethics as NE. In this article, Pol. Hide browse bar On the Migration of Abraham. Fourth century BCE orators were involved in Athenian resistance to Philip of Macedon. Pro Lege Manilia. All three works provide important information on Caesars career. Geography, Volume VIII: Book 17. New here is his exploration in 107 of the difference between the universal nature and particular nature with which each person is endowed.]. The Comedy of Asses. Epitome. Nux (Walnut-tree), Halieutica (Sea-Fishing), and Consolatio ad Liviam (Poem of Consolation) are poems now judged not to be by Ovid. Philippic 1. Against the Sophists. 285 BCE) are a counterpart to Aristotles zoological work and the most important botanical work of antiquity now extant. Questions of oracles (3). Fragments of ancient literature, from the seventh to the third century BCE, found on papyri in Egypt include examples of tragedy; satyr drama; Old, Middle, and New Comedy; mime; lyric, elegiac, iambic, and hexametric poetry. The Letters of Farmers by Aelian (c. 170235 CE) portray the country ways of their imagined writers. Among all men, he emphasizes the special claim of attending to real need when deciding how to bestow favors and seeks to distinguish and even rank the obligations humans have to the various communities to which they belong.]. Mayhew, Robert mid-second century BCE) and Bion (fl. His correspondence offers an invaluable picture of aristocratic life and literary culture in the second century. In Fasti, Ovid (43 BCE17 CE) sets forth explanations of the festivals and sacred rites that were noted on the Roman calendar, and relates in graphic detail the legends attached to specific dates. But in deciding this we must above all give due weight to the spirit, the devotion, the affection that prompted the favour. Grattius. [13] Furthermore, when the Stoics speak of the supreme good as living conformably to Nature, they mean, as I take it, something like this: that we are always to be in accord with virtue, and from all other things that may be in harmony with Nature to choose only such as are not incompatible with virtue. WebSTRONGS NT 26: , (, , a purely Biblical and ecclesiastical word (for Wyttenbach, following Reiske's conjecture, long ago restored in place of , in Plutarch, sympos. Against Aristocrates. And that friendship is sweetest which is cemented by congeniality of character. De Consolatione ad Helviam, Philostratus the Elder, Imagines. On the Navy-boards. Achilleid. Harmonides. Sanford, Eva M. For otherwise we cannot maintain such progress as we have made in the direction of virtue. Lives, Volume VI: Dion and Brutus. Panaetius thinks, a threefold one: first, people question whether the contemplated act is morally right or morally wrong; and in such deliberation their minds are often led to widely divergent conclusions.