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My cousin asked me what Roman
history to read.
I told him to start here:
Livy’s History of Rome
Polybius’ Histories
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
The Landmark Julius Caesar
Tacitus’ Annals
Suetonius’ The Twelve Caesars
What would you add?
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6 dialogues to begin reading Plato
1. Apology
Socrates defends himself before an
Athenian jury.
2. Crito
Socrates explains why he will not
escape from prison.
3. Meno
Socrates asks whether virtue can be
taught.
4. Republic
Plato examines justice in the city and
in the human soul.
5. Symposium
A group of Athenians give speeches
on the nature of love.
6. Phaedo
Socrates discusses death and the
immortality of the soul on the day of
his execution.
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