Showing results by publisher "HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books" in Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature
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How to Be Free
- An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life
- Written by: Epictetus, Anthony Long - introduction, Anthony Long - translator
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
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Born a slave, the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c. 55-135 AD) taught that mental freedom is supreme, since it can liberate one anywhere, even in a prison. In How to Be Free, A. A. Long - one of the world's leading authorities on Stoicism and a pioneer in its remarkable contemporary revival - provides a superb new edition of Epictetus's celebrated guide to the Stoic philosophy of life (the Encheiridion) along with a selection of related reflections in his Discourses.
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Sesquipedalianism
- By Negative Nancy on 2024-01-23
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How to Be Free
- An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Release date: 2018-10-09
- Language: English
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How to Grow Old
- Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life
- Written by: Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philip Freeman - introduction, Philip Freeman - translation
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Worried that old age will inevitably mean losing your libido, your health, and possibly your marbles too? Well, Cicero has some good news for you. In How to Grow Old, the great Roman orator and statesman eloquently describes how you can make the second half of life the best part of all - and why you might discover that reading and gardening are actually far more pleasurable than sex ever was.
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How to Grow Old
- Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Release date: 2018-08-31
- Language: English
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How to Keep Your Cool
- An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
- Written by: Seneca, James S. Romm - translator
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
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In his essay On Anger, the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca argues that anger is the most destructive passion. This splendid new translation of essential selections from On Anger, presented with an enlightening introduction, offers listeners a timeless guide to avoiding and managing anger. Drawing on his great arsenal of rhetoric, including historical examples, anecdotes, quips, and soaring flights of eloquence, Seneca builds his case against anger with mounting intensity.
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Don’t bother.
- By Theo on 2024-02-21
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How to Keep Your Cool
- An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 2019-03-05
- Language: English
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How to Die
- An Ancient Guide to the End of Life
- Written by: Seneca, James S. Romm - introduction and translation
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins
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"It takes an entire lifetime to learn how to die", wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD). He counseled readers to "study death always", and took his own advice, returning to the subject again and again in all his writings, yet he never treated it in a complete work. How to Die gathers in one volume, for the first time, Seneca's remarkable meditations on death and dying. Edited and translated by James S. Romm, How to Die reveals a provocative thinker who speaks with a startling frankness about the need to accept death or even, under certain conditions, to seek it out.
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Good summary of a stoic on death
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-07-13
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How to Die
- An Ancient Guide to the End of Life
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 2018-03-20
- Language: English
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How to Be a Friend
- An Ancient Guide to True Friendship
- Written by: Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philip Freeman - introduction, Philip Freeman - translator
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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In a world where social media, online relationships, and relentless self-absorption threaten the very idea of deep and lasting friendships, the search for true friends is more important than ever. In this short book, famous Roman politician and philosopher Cicero offers a compelling guide to finding, keeping, and appreciating friends. With wit and wisdom, Cicero teaches not only how to build friendships but also why they must be a key part of our lives. For, as Cicero says, life without friends is not worth living.
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Excellent, timeless advice. Priceless.
- By Cheridan Eygelaar on 2023-10-30
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How to Be a Friend
- An Ancient Guide to True Friendship
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Release date: 2018-10-09
- Language: English
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Falstaff
- Give Me Life
- Written by: Harold Bloom
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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Falstaff is both a comic and tragic central protagonist in Shakespeare's three Henry plays. He is companion to Prince Hal (the future Henry V), who loves him, goads him, teases him, indulges his vast appetites, and commits all sorts of mischief with him. Award-winning author and esteemed professor Harold Bloom examines Falstaff with the deepest compassion and sympathy and also with unerring wisdom. He uses the relationship between Falstaff and Hal to explore the devastation of severed bonds and the heartbreak of betrayal.
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Falstaff
- Give Me Life
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 2018-09-18
- Language: English
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The Odyssey
- Written by: Homer, Allen Mandelbaum - translator
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
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Homer's masterpiece tells the story of Odysseus, the ideal Greek hero, as he travels home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, a journey of 10 years and countless thrilling adventures. Rich in Greek folklore and myth, featuring gods and goddesses, monsters and sorceresses, The Odyssey has enchanted listeners around the world for thousands of years.
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The Odyssey
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 2009-11-24
- Language: English
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Argonautika
- Written by: Apollonius Rhodius
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
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Argonautika is the story of Jason and the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. This epic story of gods and goddesses, mythical beasts, thrilling adventures, and narrow escapes may be the oldest surviving Greek myth, which Homer referred to as something "familiar to all." Listen to this masterpiece of classical literature in an all-new translation that captures the timeless magic and quiet humor of this ancient legend.
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Argonautika
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 2000-03-16
- Language: English
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Ancient Skies
- Constellation Mythology of the Greeks
- Written by: David Weston Marshall
- Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
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The stars and constellations are among the few remaining objects that appear to us just as they appeared to our distant ancestors. From anywhere on Earth, a person may view the celestial panorama simply by stepping outside at night and gazing upward. This nonfiction narrative presents the tales of the 48 classical constellations, compiled from literature spanning a thousand years from Homer to Claudius Ptolemy. These age-old tales have captured the human imagination from ancient times to the present.
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Ancient Skies
- Constellation Mythology of the Greeks
- Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 2018-08-07
- Language: English
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Cleopatra: I Am Fire and Air
- Written by: Harold Bloom
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
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Cleopatra is one of the most famous women in history - and thanks to Shakespeare, one of the most intriguing personalities in literature. Award-winning writer and beloved professor Harold Bloom delivers exhilarating clarity and invites us to look at this character as a flawed human who might be living in our world. He also explores his own personal relationship to the character: Just as we encounter one Anna Karenina or Jay Gatsby when we are in high school and college and another when we are adults, Bloom explains his shifting understanding of Cleopatra over the course of his own lifetime.
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Cleopatra: I Am Fire and Air
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 2018-11-20
- Language: English
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