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Medea
Euripides, Ancient Greek, A tragedy about Medea who takes revenge on her husband Jason.
Lysistrata
Aristophanes, Ancient Greek, A comedic play about women who withhold sex to end the Peloponnesian War.
The History of the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides, Ancient Greek, An account of the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens.
Theogony
Hesiod, Ancient Greek, A poem describing the origins and genealogies of the Greek gods.
Argonautica
Apollonius of Rhodes, Ancient Greek, An epic poem about Jason and the Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece.
Antigone
Sophocles, Ancient Greek, The story of Antigone, who defies the king's order and buries her brother.
Elements
Euclid, Ancient Greek, A mathematical and geometric treatise consisting of 13 books.
Natural History
Pliny the Elder, Roman, A vast encyclopedia of the knowledge of the ancient world.
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius, Roman, A series of personal writings by the Roman Emperor on Stoic philosophy.
Histories
Herodotus, Ancient Greek, Often considered the founding work of history in Western literature.
Metamorphoses
Ovid, Roman, A narrative poem comprising various mythical tales of transformation.
The Odyssey
Homer, Ancient Greek, The epic tale of Odysseus's journey home after the Trojan War.
The Iliad
Homer, Ancient Greek, A poem about the siege of Troy and the hero Achilles.
The Republic
Plato, Ancient Greek, A Socratic dialogue concerning justice, order, and character.
Anabasis
Xenophon, Ancient Greek, The story of Greek mercenaries’ journey home through hostile Persia.
Oedipus Rex
Sophocles, Ancient Greek, A play about King Oedipus's downfall through an oracle's prophecy.
Poetics
Aristotle, Ancient Greek, The earliest surviving work of dramatic theory.
Works and Days
Hesiod, Ancient Greek, A didactic poem that covers various aspects of agrarian life.
The Aeneid
Virgil, Roman, The journey of Aeneas from Troy to Italy where he became an ancestor of the Romans.
Annals
Tacitus, Roman, A yearly recording of Roman history, including the reigns of the emperors.
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