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Aeneid (Dramatized)
- By: Virgil
- Narrated by: Paul Scofield, Jill Balcon, Toby Stephens, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
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Virgil's Aeneid, one of the greatest classical poems, tells the story of Aeneas, son of Priam, after the fall of Troy. His quest is to find the site "in the west" where he will found a new town prophesied to be the seat of a world empire: Rome.
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Disappointing
- By A Baker on 25-07-21
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Aeneid (Dramatized)
- Narrated by: Paul Scofield, Jill Balcon, Toby Stephens, Geraldine Fitzgerald, John McAndrew, Stephen Thorne
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 31-12-06
- Language: English
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The Aeneid
- By: Virgil
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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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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Hear it as it is meant to be heard!
- By me,myself,andI on 12-08-19
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The Aeneid
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 02-11-06
- Language: English
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The Canterbury Tales
- The New Translation by Gerald J. Davis
- By: Geoffrey Chaucer
- Narrated by: John Hanks
- Length: 20 hrs and 1 min
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The classic collection of beloved tales, both sacred and profane, of travelers in medieval England. Complete and unabridged.
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The Canterbury Tales
- The New Translation by Gerald J. Davis
- Narrated by: John Hanks
- Length: 20 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 11-07-20
- Language: English
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Meditations
- By: Marcus Aurelius
- Narrated by: Peter Batchelor
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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Meditations is former US President Bill Clinton's favorite book. This audio consists of a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor AD 161-180, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy.
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The narration...
- By Davie on 29-03-17
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Meditations
- Narrated by: Peter Batchelor
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 24-03-15
- Language: English
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The Oresteia (Unabridged)
- By: Aeschylus, Yuri Rasovsky - adaptation from translation, Ian Johnston - translator
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
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In The Oresteia, Aeschylus dramatizes the myth of the curse on the royal house of Argos. The action begins when King Agamemnon returns victorious from the Trojan War, only to be treacherously slain by his own wife. It ends with the trial of their son, Orestes, who slew his mother to avenge her treachery - a trial with the goddess Athena as judge, the god Apollo as defense attorney, and, as prosecutors, relentless avenging demons called The Furies.
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Paves the way to the text
- By Amin Amouhadi on 23-12-12
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The Oresteia (Unabridged)
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 25-04-07
- Language: English
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Gods and Mortals
- Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers
- By: Sarah Iles Johnston
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
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Gripping tales that abound with fantastic characters and astonishing twists and turns, Greek myths confront what it means to be mortal in a world of powerful forces beyond human control. Little wonder that they continue to fascinate readers thousands of years after they were first told. Gods and Mortals is a major new telling of ancient Greek myths by one of the world's preeminent experts.
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Gods and Mortals
- Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 07-02-23
- Language: English
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Bad Girls of Ancient Greece
- Myths and Legends from the Baddies that Started it all
- By: Lizzy Tiffin
- Narrated by: Madeleine Leslay
- Length: 9 hrs
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Bad Girls of Ancient Greece contains profiles of wayward wives, mad mothers, scandalous sisters and damsels, that quite frankly, caused others A LOT of stress in the ancient world. With the ever-growing popularity of mythological retellings, Lizzy Tiffin has written THE guide to all of the baddies of ancient Greece. This book stands as a reminder that us women really have been badasses since the start.
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Bad Girls of Ancient Greece
- Myths and Legends from the Baddies that Started it all
- Narrated by: Madeleine Leslay
- Length: 9 hrs
- Release date: 06-06-24
- Language: English
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Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
- By: Marcus Aurelius
- Narrated by: Alan Munro
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
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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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Good book poorly read.
- By Dr. Gerd Folberth on 04-03-16
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Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
- Narrated by: Alan Munro
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 03-07-12
- Language: English
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The Satires
- By: Juvenal
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Listening to The Satires by Juvenal is to come face to face with the corruption, the debauchery, the waste, the sloth, and the mean-spirited greed of ancient Rome...or is it more like modern times? Indeed, these masterpieces of biting social commentary could easily have been written today about any number of metropolitan areas we are all familiar with.
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Superb! A must own for any literate person!
- By Anonymous User on 07-02-24
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The Satires
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 01-12-06
- Language: English
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The Consolation of Philosophy
- By: Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
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Charged with treason under Theodoric the Great in sixth-century Rome, Boethius served one year's imprisonment, awaiting trial and eventual execution. During this time, he wrote The Consolation of Philosophy, which would go on to be one of the most popular philosophical works of all time, contributing much to medieval thought and influencing the likes of Dante and Chaucer, as well as Renaissance writers, such as Milton and Shakespeare.
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Wonderful
- By Dan on 12-12-20
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The Consolation of Philosophy
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 15-02-19
- Language: English
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From Plato to Post-modernism: Understanding the Essence of Literature and the Role of the Author
- By: Louis Markos, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Louis Markos
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
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Any lover of Shakespeare or the Romantic poets can concede that poetry is pleasurable. But is it good for you? Can it teach you anything? These are questions that have beguiled and engaged eminent critics for millennia, and now you can develop your own answers and options with these 24 lectures.
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The Subheading doesn't match the Sense
- By sin sin minkin on 24-03-18
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From Plato to Post-modernism: Understanding the Essence of Literature and the Role of the Author
- Narrated by: Louis Markos
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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Jason and the Golden Fleece
- The Argonautica
- By: Apollonius of Rhodes, R. C. Seaton - translator, Nicolas Soames - translator
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
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Jason and the Golden Fleece is one of the finest tales of Ancient Greece, an epic journey of adventure and trial standing beside similar stories of Perseus, Theseus and the Labours of Heracles. The finest classic account comes from Apollonius of Rhodes, the Greek poet of the 3rd century BCE and librarian at Alexandria. Though less well-known than Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and much shorter, it is an epic poem which is both exciting and moving, with remarkably vivid portraits of the main characters, Jason and Medea.
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Jason and the Golden Fleece
- The Argonautica
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 27-06-17
- Language: English
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The Works of Julius Caesar: The Gallic Wars
- By: Julius Caesar, W. A. McDevitte - translator, W. S. Bohn - translator
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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Contained here is Julius Caesar's own account of his military adventures in Gaul at the head of the Roman army, uniquely presented in Caesar's first-person perspective (rather than as a third-person narrative as in the original Latin). Included are seven sections ("books") of the Gallic War, each encompassing one year of Caesar's battles and intrigues; though there is an eighth book, it is generally accepted to have been written by another general, shortly after Caesar's death in 44 BCE.
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Horrendous reading voice
- By Gordon on 07-01-18
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The Works of Julius Caesar: The Gallic Wars
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 06-05-16
- Language: English
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The Jugurthine War & The Conspiracy of Cataline
- By: Sallust, Cicero
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
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A bloody revolt by a North African prince and a plot to seize control of Rome are the subjects of two short masterpieces of ancient history by the illustrious Roman chronicler, Sallust. He could not have chosen two more dramatic episodes in the long history of this city.
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The Jugurthine War & The Conspiracy of Cataline
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 24-01-05
- Language: English
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Plato's Apology
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 1 hr
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Socrates is on trial for his life. He is charged with impiety and corrupting young people. He presents his own defense, explaining why he has devoted his life to challenging the most powerful and important people in the Greek world. The reason is that rich and famous politicians, priests, poets, and a host of others pretend to know what is good, true, holy, and beautiful, but when Socrates questions them, they are shown to be foolish rather than wise.
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Love it. What translation are you using?
- By Benjamin Milton on 20-02-23
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Plato's Apology
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 1 hr
- Release date: 01-04-16
- 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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Aesop’s Fables
- Narrated by: Samantha Worthen
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 05-03-12
- Language: English
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Worlds of Arthur
- Facts and Fictions of the Dark Ages
- By: Guy Halsall
- Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
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King Arthur is probably the most famous and certainly the most legendary medieval king. From the early ninth century through the middle ages, to the Arthurian romances of Victorian times, the tales of this legendary figure have blossomed and multiplied. And in more recent times, there has been a continuous stream of books claiming to have discovered the "facts" about, or to unlock the secret or truth behind, the "once and future king". Broadly speaking, there are two Arthurs.
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Misleading title?
- By Teresa Cooper on 31-08-15
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Worlds of Arthur
- Facts and Fictions of the Dark Ages
- Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 09-12-14
- Language: English
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The Satyricon
- By: Petronius
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
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Libidinous, licentious, salacious and very, very funny, The Satyricon is one of the most remarkable documents from ancient Rome. It tells the ribald story of Encolpius, a man of active and varied appetites (powered notably by his passion for his favourite lover, the handsome Giton), who plunges without inhibition into the life of Roman pleasures: orgies of food, feasting, abundant sex and escapades. The kind of hedonism found occasionally in Roman mosaics is here brought to life.
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Stupendous
- By Sam on 13-02-24
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The Satyricon
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 06-07-17
- Language: English
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The Greek Histories
- The Sweeping History of Ancient Greece as Told by Its First Chroniclers: Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, and Plutarch
- By: Mary Lefkowitz, James Romm
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
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The historians of ancient Greece were pioneers of a new literary craft; their work stands among the world’s most enduring and important legacies and forms the foundation of a major modern discipline. This easy-to-follow edition includes new and newly revised translations of selections from Herodotus - often called the “father of history” - Thucydides, Xenophon, and Plutarch, the four greatest Greek innovators of historical narrative. Here the listener will find their most important, and most widely taught, passages collected in a single volume.
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The Greek Histories
- The Sweeping History of Ancient Greece as Told by Its First Chroniclers: Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, and Plutarch
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 18-01-22
- Language: English
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Phantasmagoria
- By: Lewis Carroll
- Narrated by: Chris Coxon
- Length: 31 mins
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Phantasmagoria, Lewis Carroll's longest poem, was first published by Macmillan and Co., London, in 1869. Written in seven cantos, it tells the tale, in quintains, of a gentleman called Tibbets and his experience conversing with a phantom. This amusing “epic” takes us through their initial fear of each other, a fierce debate over the goings-on of the supernatural world, and finally, to a touching mutual admiration.
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Phantasmagoria
- Narrated by: Chris Coxon
- Length: 31 mins
- Release date: 04-10-24
- Language: English
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