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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers is a 11-book series first released in -49 with contributions by Horatius, Galen, and 16 others. The next book is scheduled for release on Invalid Date.

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How to Be Content: An Ancient Poet's Guide for an Age of Excess
How to Be Content: An Ancient Poet's Guide for an Age of Excess
ByHoratius,Stephen J. Harrison(Contributor)

2020 • 1 Reader

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How to Be Free

How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life
ByEpictetus(Introduction),Anthony Long(Translation)

2018 • 1 Reader • 232 pages

How to Be Healthy: An Ancient Guide to Wellness
How to Be Healthy: An Ancient Guide to Wellness
ByGalen,Katherine Van Schaik(Translator)

2 Readers • 2

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How to Be a Bad Emperor

How to Be a Bad Emperor: An Ancient Guide to Truly Terrible Leaders
BySuetonius,Josiah Osgood(Editor)

2020 • 1 Reader

How to Be a Leader
How to Be a Leader
ByPlutarch,Jeffrey Beneker(Translation)

2019 • 10 Readers • 416 pages • 4

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How to Be a Leader

How to Be a Leader: An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership
ByPlutarch,Jeffrey Beneker(Editor)

2019 • 1 Reader

How to Care about Animals: An Ancient Guide to Creatures Great and Small
How to Care about Animals: An Ancient Guide to Creatures Great and Small
ByM.D. Usher(Compiler and translator)

1 Reader

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How to Die

How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life
BySeneca,James S. Romm(Editor)

2017 • 1 Reader

How to Do the Right Thing: An Ancient Guide to Treating People Fairly
How to Do the Right Thing: An Ancient Guide to Treating People Fairly
BySeneca,Robert Kaster(Translator)

3 Readers • 4

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How to Drink

How to Drink: A Classical Guide to the Art of Imbibing
ByVincent Obsopoeus,Michael Fontaine(Translation)

1536 • 1 Reader

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How to Flourish

How to Flourish: An Ancient Guide to Living Well
ByAristotle,Susan Sauvé Meyer(Translator)

1 Reader

How to Focus: A Monastic Guide for an Age of Distraction
How to Focus: A Monastic Guide for an Age of Distraction
ByJohn Cassian,Jamie Kreiner(Translator)

4 Readers

How to Grow Old: Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life
How to Grow Old: Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life
ByPhilip Freeman

-44 • 1 Reader

How to Have a Life: An Ancient Guide to Using Our Time Wisely
How to Have a Life: An Ancient Guide to Using Our Time Wisely
BySeneca,James S. Romm(Editor)

-49 • 1 Reader

How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
BySeneca,James S. Romm(Introduction)(Translator),+1 more

2019

How to Stop a Conspiracy: An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic
How to Stop a Conspiracy: An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic
BySallust,Josiah Osgood(Translator)

1 Reader • 240 pages

How to Tell a Joke: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor
How to Tell a Joke: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor
ByMarcus Tullius Cicero,Michael Fontaine(Translator)

2021 • 1 Reader

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How to Tell a Story

How to Tell a Story: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Storytelling for Writers and Readers
ByAristotle,Philip Freeman(Translator)

2 Readers • 4.5

How to Think about God: An Ancient Guide for Believers and Nonbelievers
How to Think about God: An Ancient Guide for Believers and Nonbelievers
ByMarcus Tullius Cicero,Philip Freeman(Translator)

2019 • 1 Reader

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How to Think about War

How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy
ByThucydides

2019 • 1 Reader • 336 pages