Delphi Complete Works Of Cato The Elder Illustrated

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Revered statesman and soldier, Cato the Elder was the first important writer in Latin prose. His work ‘On Agriculture’ is famed for its direct, wise and grimly humorous style, providing a valuable insight of a contemporary farmer’s work, as well as interesting details of Roman domestic life. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Cato’s complete extant works, with relevant illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Cato's life and works * Features the complete extant work of Cato the Elder, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introduction to ‘On Agriculture’ * Provides two translations: Fairfax Harrison and W. D. Hooper with H. B. Ash * Includes the translation previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Cato * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Latin text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students * Features four bonus biographies, including Plutarch’s ‘Life of Cato’ – discover Cato's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations ON AGRICULTURE FAIRFAX HARRISON TRANSLATION ASH AND HOOPER TRANSLATION The Latin Text CONTENTS OF THE LATIN TEXT The Dual Text DUAL LATIN AND ENGLISH TEXT The Biographies CATO THE ELDER by Plutarch MARCUS PORCIUS CATO by Cornelius Nepos CATO MAIOR DE SENECTUTE (On Old Age) by Cicero MARCUS PORCIUS CATO Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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Genre : History
Author : Cato the Elder
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Release : 2016-05-08
File : 445 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781786563750


Delphi Complete Works Of Pliny The Elder Illustrated

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The Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder’s encyclopaedic ‘Natural History’, composed in 37 books, remains an unrivalled compendium of Roman knowledge. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Pliny’s complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Pliny's life and works * Features the complete extant works of Pliny, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introduction to the ‘Natural History’ * ‘Natural History’ translated by John Bostock and Henry Thomas Riley, 1855 * Excellent formatting of the texts * Detailed table of contents for the entire 37 books * Easily locate the chapters you want to read * Features two bonus biographies – discover Pliny's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles CONTENTS: The Translation NATURAL HISTORY The Latin Text CONTENTS OF THE LATIN TEXT The Biographies THE LIFE OF PLINY by Suetonius INTRODUCTION TO PLINY THE ELDER by H. Rackham Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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Genre : History
Author : Pliny the Elder
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Release : 2015-08-29
File : 6014 Pages
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Delphi Complete Works Of Plutarch Illustrated

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Beloved as a writer of exciting biographies and renowned for his philanthropic essays on almost any subject possible, Plutarch created a diverse range of works that have entertained generations of readers since the days of Imperial Rome. Delphi's Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Plutarch, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Plutarch's life and works * Features the complete works of Plutarch, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introductions to the works * Provides the complete PARALLEL LIVES and the complete extant essays of MORALIA, for the first time in digital printing * Includes many translations previously appearing in Loeb Classical Library editions of Plutarch's works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the biographies and treatises you want to read with individual contents tables * Features two bonus biographies - discover Plutarch's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translations PARALLEL LIVES MORALIA The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Biographies INTRODUCTION TO PLUTARCH by Bernadotte Perrin LIFE OF PLUTARCH by Aubrey Stewart Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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Genre : Fiction
Author : Plutarch
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Release : 2013-11-17
File : 9195 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781909496620


Delphi Complete Works Of Strabo Geography Illustrated

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An Asiatic Greek in the time of Augustus, Strabo was a keen voyager that explored the four corners of the ancient world and compiled an important ‘Geography’ in seventeen books on his travels. Offering a window into the lost world of classical Rome and Greece, Strabo’s ‘Geography’ is a major source for the study of ancient geography, while providing important information on Greek cultic history and early theories of the nature of the world. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Strabo’s complete extant ‘Geography’, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Strabo's life and ‘Geography’ * Features the complete extant works of Strabo, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to the ‘Geography’ * Includes H. C. Hamilton and W. Falconer’s translation previously appearing in Bohn Classical Library edition of Strabo * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students * Features a bonus biography – discover Strabo's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translation THE GEOGRAPHY The Greek Text CONTENTS OF THE GREEK TEXT The Dual Text DUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXT The Biography INTRODUCTION TO STRABO by Horace Leonard Jones Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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Genre : History
Author : Strabo of Amaseia
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Release : 2016-02-13
File : 4297 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781786563682


Delphi Complete Works Of Sir Richard Steele Illustrated

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The eighteenth century essayist, dramatist, journalist and politician Sir Richard Steele is best known today as the principal author of the periodicals ‘The Tatler’ and ‘The Spectator’. One of the most compelling figures of his time, Steele adopted a prose technique characterised by its easy, rapid, humorous and sincere style. His publications represented a new approach to journalism, offering cultivated essays on contemporary manners, establishing a pattern that would influence the course of English literature. This eBook presents Steele’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Steele’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All the major tracts, with individual contents tables * Features rare essays appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the texts were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * The complete plays and poetry, with superior formatting * Includes the complete run of both ‘The Tatler’ and ‘The Spectator’ * Features two biographies – discover Steele’s literary life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Prose The Christian Hero (1701) The Spectator Club (1711) The Englishman’s Thanks to the Duke of Marlborough (1712) The Importance of Dunkirk Consider’d (1713) The Crisis (1714) Mr. Steele’s Apology for Himself and His Writings (1714) The Englishman: Being the Close of the Paper So-Called No. 57 (1714) An Account of the Fish-Pool (1718) The Crisis of Property (1720) A Nation a Family (1720) Isaac Bickerstaff: Physician and Astrologer (1887) Miscellaneous Tracts The Dramatic Works The Funeral (1701) The Lying Lover (1703) The Tender Husband (1705) The Conscious Lovers (1723) The School of Action (1725) The Gentleman (1809) Prologues to Plays by Other Writers The Poem The Procession (1695) The Journalism The Tatler (1709-1711) The Spectator (1711-1712) The Biographies Richard Steele (1894) by G. A. Aitken Sir Richard Steele (1900) by Henry Austin Dobson

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Genre : History
Author : Sir Richard Steele
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Release : 2024-02-29
File : 4814 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781801701723


Delphi Complete Works Of Aulus Gellius The Attic Nights Illustrated

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Composed during the nights of an Attic winter, the sole surviving work of Aulus Gellius, the second century Latin author and grammarian, is an intriguing compendium of notes covering philosophy, history, biography and questions of grammar. ‘Attic Nights’ offers a valuable insight into the works of lost authors and the manners and occupations of Roman society. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Aulus Gellius’ complete extant works, with relevant illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Aulus Gellius’ life and works * Features the complete extant works of Aulus Gellius, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introductions to the ‘Attic Nights’ * Includes John C. Rolfe’s translation previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Aulus * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Latin text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students * Features a bonus biography – discover Aulus Gellius’ ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translation THE ATTIC NIGHTS The Latin Text CONTENTS OF THE LATIN TEXT The Dual Text DUAL LATIN AND ENGLISH TEXT The Biography LIFE OF AULUS GELLIUS by G. H. Nall Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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Genre : History
Author : Aulus Gellius
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Release : 2016-08-02
File : 2397 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781786563774


Delphi Complete Works Of Thomas De Quincey Illustrated

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The master essayist Thomas De Quincey, famous for his ‘Confessions of an English Opium-Eater’, produced a large body of writing, including works in history, fiction, political economy and biography. This comprehensive eBook presents De Quincey’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to De Quincey’s life and works * Concise introductions to the books * ALL the published books, with individual contents tables * Rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes both the first edition text of ‘Confessions of an English Opium-Eater’ and the later revised and extended edition of 1856 – available in no other collection * Includes De Quincey’s rare essays * Features a bonus biography - discover De Quincey’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Books CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM-EATER (ORIGINAL 1821 TEXT) CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM-EATER (REVISED 1856 TEXT) POPULAR TALES AND ROMANCES OF THE NORTHERN NATIONS WALLADMOR KLOSTERHEIM, OR THE MASQUE THE GALLERY OF PORTRAITS RECOLLECTIONS OF THE LAKE POETS REVOLT OF THE TARTARS THE AVENGER: A NARRATIVE THE LOGIC OF THE POLITICAL ECONOMY SUSPIRIA DE PROFUNDIS THE ENGLISH MAIL-COACH JOAN OF ARC THE CAESARS AUTOBIOGRAPHIC SKETCHES SELECTIONS GRAVE AND GAY CHINA NOTE BOOK OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM-EATER MEMORIALS AND OTHER PAPERS ANALECTS FROM RICHTER INTRODUCTION TO ‘DE BELLO GALLICO AND OTHER COMMENTARIES OF CAIUS JULIUS CAESAR’ THE UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY THE POSTHUMOUS WORKS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY The Essays BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAYS THEOLOGICAL ESSAYS AND OTHER PAPERS MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS NARRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS The Biography THOMAS DE QUINCEY by Leslie Stephen Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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Genre : History
Author : Thomas De Quincey
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Release : 2015-09-08
File : 6119 Pages
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It S All About Self Confidence And Self Esteem

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How to be More Confident and Start Thinking Positive, Improve Your Self-esteem, Improve Your Self Image, Self help, Self Love, Maximum Confidence, Positive Self Talk, Mindfulness and Meditation. Overcome Fear, Stress and Anxiety. Manage Your Emotions.

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Genre : Architecture
Author : Scott Warner
Publisher : Scott Warner
Release : 2021-03-16
File : 85 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780578943329


Delphi Complete Works Of H G Wells Illustrated

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Widely regarded as the father of science fiction, H. G. Wells was also a prolific author of history, politics and social commentary, whose works from an early date were renowned for their outspoken socialist views. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Wells’ complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare novels and tales, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. Parts Edition is available for this title. (Version 8) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Wells’ life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 52 novels, with individual contents tables * Many rare novels appearing for the first time in digital print * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * All of the short stories – including rare tales available in no other collection * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Includes a wide selection of Wells’ non-fiction – spend hours exploring the author’s varied works * Special criticism essay, evaluating Wells’ contribution to literature * Features Wells’ autobiography – discover Wells’ literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with 11 more non-fiction works and 10 more criticism essays CONTENTS: The Novels The Time Machine (1895) The Wonderful Visit (1895) The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896) The Wheels of Chance (1896) The Invisible Man (1897) The War of the Worlds (1898) When the Sleeper Wakes (1899) Love and Mr. Lewisham (1899) The First Men in the Moon (1901) The Sea Lady (1902) The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth (1904) Kipps (1905) A Modern Utopia (1905) In the Days of the Comet (1906) The War in the Air (1908) Tono-Bungay (1909) Ann Veronica (1909) The History of Mr. Polly (1910) The Sleeper Awakes (1910) The New Machiavelli (1911) Marriage (1912) The Passionate Friends (1913) The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman (1914) The World Set Free (1914) Bealby (1915) Boon (1915) The Research Magnificent (1915) Mr. Britling Sees It Through (1916) The Soul of a Bishop (1917) Joan and Peter (1918) The Undying Fire (1919) The Secret Places of the Heart (1922) Men Like Gods (1923) The Dream (1924) Christina Alberta’s Father (1925) The World of William Clissold (1916) Meanwhile (1927) Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island (1928) The King who was a King (1929) The Autocracy of Mr. Parham (1930) The Bulpington of Blup (1932) The Shape of Things to Come (1933) The Croquet Player (1936) Brynhild (1937) Star Begotten (1937) The Camford Visitation (1937) Apropos of Dolores (1938) The Brothers (1938) The Holy Terror (1939) Babes in the Darkling Wood (1939) All Aboard for Ararat (1940) You Can’t Be Too Careful (1942) The Short Story Collections Early Short Stories Select Conversations with an Uncle (1895) The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents (1895) The Plattner Story and Others (1897) Tales of Space and Time (1899) Twelve Stories and a Dream (1903) The Country of the Blind and Other Stories (1911) The Door in the Wall and Other Stories (1911) Uncollected Short Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Text-Book of Biology (1893) Certain Personal Matters (1897) Anticipations of the Reactions of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought (1901) The Discovery of the Future (1902) Mankind in the Making (1903) Preface to ‘Underground Man’ (1905) by Gabriel Tarde The Things that Live on Mars (1905) The Future in America (1906) This Misery of Boots (1907) Socialism and the Family (1908) New Worlds for Old (1908) First and Last Things (1908) Floor Games (1911) Little Wars (1913) The War that Will End War (1914) An Englishman Looks at the World (1914) Scientific War (1915) What is Coming? (1916) The Elements of Reconstruction (1916) Introduction to ‘Nocturne’ (1917) by Frank Swinnerton God the Invisible King (1917) War and the Future (1917) In the Fourth Year (1918) The Importance of Being a Woman (1918) The Idea of a League of Nations (1919) The Outline of History (1920) Russia in the Shadows (1920) The New Teaching of History (1921) The Salvaging of Civilization (1921) Introduction to ‘The Pivot of Civilization’ (1922) by Margaret Sanger A Short History of the World (1922) Washington and the Hope of Peace (1922) The Gifts of the New Sciences (1924) The Story of a Great Schoolmaster (1924) A Year of Prophesying (1925) Mr. Belloc Objects to “The Outline of History” (1926) The Open Conspiracy (1928) Marxism vs. Liberalism (1934) The Anatomy of Frustration (1936) World Brain (1938) The Future of the Jews (1938) World of Tomorrow (1939) The Fate of Homo Sapiens (1939) The New World Order (1940) The Common Sense of War and Peace (1940) Crux Ansata (1943) Mind at the End of Its Tether (1945) The Criticism Mr. H. G. Wells and the Giants (1905) by G. K. Chesterton H. G. Wells on the Rest of Us (1909) by George Bernard Shaw H. G. Wells (1909) by Arnold Bennett H. G. Wells (1915) by J. D. Beresford Wells and the World State (1922) by G. K. Chesterton Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown (1924) by Virginia Woolf An Extract from ‘Joseph Conrad: A Personal Remembrance’ (1924) by Ford Madox Ford H. G. Wells: Dreaming for the World (1926) by Stuart Pratt Sherman Mr. Belloc Still Objects to Mr. Wells’s “Outline of History” (1926) by Hilaire Belloc Another Outline (1934) by Olaf Stapledon Wells, Hitler and the World State (1941) by George Orwell The Autobiography Experiment in Autobiography (1934)

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Genre : Fiction
Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Release : 2015-08-09
File : 17827 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781908909022


Delphi Complete Works Of Lucan Illustrated

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In spite of his short life, being forced to commit suicide by the Emperor Nero, Lucan created an epic poem that is now recognised as one of the crowning achievements of the Silver Age of Latin literature. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete extant works of Lucan, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and a special dual Latin and English text. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Lucan's life and works * Features the complete works of Lucan, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introduction to the epic poem * Provides both verse and prose translations of THE CIVIL WAR * Includes J. D. Duff’s celebrated prose translation, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Lucan – first time in digital publishing * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the poems or works you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Latin text, allowing readers to compare the texts (Latin and Duff’s translation) section by section – ideal for students * Features two bonus biographies - explore Lucan's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translations THE CIVIL WAR PROSE TRANSLATION by J. D. Duff VERSE TRANSLATION by Edward Ridley The Latin Text DE BELLO CIVILI The Dual Text DUAL LATIN AND ENGLISH TEXT The Biography INTRODUCTION TO LUCAN by J. D. Duff THE LIFE OF LUCAN by Suetonius Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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Genre : Poetry
Author : Marcus Annaeus Lucanus
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Release : 2014-04-17
File : 1746 Pages
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