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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers is a 21-book series with 27 primary works first released in -64 with contributions by Seneca, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Marco Túlio Cícero, Philip Freeman, Vincent Obsopoeus, Plutarch, Thucydides, Horatius, Suetonius, Sextus Empiricus, Aristotle, Galen, John Cassian, and Sallust.

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How to Be a Leader
How to Be a Leader
  • Plutarch
43 reads
Cover 4

How to Tell a Story

How to Tell a Story: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Storytelling for Writers and Readers
  • Aristotle
  • Philip Freeman (Translator)
4.51 read
Cover 6

How to Be a Bad Emperor

How to Be a Bad Emperor: An Ancient Guide to Truly Terrible Leaders
  • Suetonius
00 reads
How to Stop a Conspiracy: An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic
How to Stop a Conspiracy: An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic
  • Sallust
  • Josiah Osgood (Translator)
00 reads
How to Flourish: An Ancient Guide to Living Well
How to Flourish: An Ancient Guide to Living Well
  • Aristotle
  • Susan Sauvé Meyer (Translator)
00 reads
Cover 8

How to Drink

How to Drink: A Classical Guide to the Art of Imbibing
  • Vincent Obsopoeus
00 reads
Cover 5

How to Be Free

How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life
    00 reads
    How to Focus: A Monastic Guide for an Age of Distraction
    How to Focus: A Monastic Guide for an Age of Distraction
    • John Cassian
    • Jamie Kreiner (Translator)
    00 reads
    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
      00 reads
      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
      • Seneca
      00 reads
      Cover 0

      How to Think about War

      How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy
      • Thucydides
      00 reads
      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
      • Marcus Tullius Cicero
      • Michael Fontaine (Translator)
      00 reads
      How to Be Healthy: An Ancient Guide to Wellness
      How to Be Healthy: An Ancient Guide to Wellness
      • Galen
      • Katherine Van Schaik (Translator)
      21 read
      How to Think about God: An Ancient Guide for Believers and Nonbelievers
      How to Think about God: An Ancient Guide for Believers and Nonbelievers
      • Marcus Tullius Cicero
      • Philip Freeman (Translator)
      00 reads
      How to Grow Old: Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life
      How to Grow Old: Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life
      • Philip Freeman
      00 reads
      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
      • Horatius
      00 reads
      Cover 1

      How to Be a Leader

      How to Be a Leader: An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership
      • Plutarch
      00 reads
      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
      • Seneca
      • Robert Kaster (Translator)
      42 reads
      How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
      How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
      • Seneca
      00 reads
      Cover 3

      How to Die

      How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life
      • Seneca
      00 reads
      How to Run a Country: An Ancient Guide for Modern Leaders
      How to Run a Country: An Ancient Guide for Modern Leaders
      • Marcus Tullius Cicero
      • Philip Freeman (Translator)
      51 read
      How to Keep an Open Mind: An Ancient Guide to Thinking Like a Skeptic
      How to Keep an Open Mind: An Ancient Guide to Thinking Like a Skeptic
      • Sextus Empiricus
      • Richard Bett (Translator)
      41 read
      How to Give: An Ancient Guide to Giving and Receiving
      How to Give: An Ancient Guide to Giving and Receiving
      • Seneca
      41 read
      L'amicizia
      L'amicizia
      • Marcus Tullius Cicero
      00 reads
      How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians
      How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians
      • Philip Freeman (Translator)
      01 read
      How to Be a Farmer: An Ancient Guide to Life on the Land
      How to Be a Farmer: An Ancient Guide to Life on the Land
        00 reads
        Da amizade
        Da amizade
        • Marcus Tullius Cicero
        • Marco Túlio Cícero
        00 reads