Ancient Greek and Latin Library

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1.   Pericles' Funeral Oration, Thucydides (c.460/455-399 BCE), Peloponnesian War (Book 2.34-46) — Homage to the political ideals of ancient Athens.
2.   Republic, Plato (~360 BCE) — Laid out the elements of an ideal political system.
3.   Apology, Plato (~360 BCE) — Socrates defends himself before the court of Athens.
4.   Crito, Plato (~360 BCE) — Socrates explains his decision to accept death rather than exile.
5.   Phaedo, Plato (~360 BCE) — Socrates discusses the duties of citizens to the state.
6.   Laws, Plato (~348 BCE) — Model laws for a republic, including sortition and militia.
7.  Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle (~350 BCE) — Laid out the moral foundations of society.
8.  Politics, Aristotle (~350 BCE) — Laid out the alternative forms of government.
9.  The Athenian Constitution, Aristotle (~350 BCE) — Relates history of experiments with various forms of government.
10.  Selections from Polybius, (~200 BCE) — History and constitution of the Roman Republic.
11.  Selections from Cicero, (~52 BCE) — Discusses principles of natural right as the foundation of law.
12.  Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, Plutarch (~75) — See especially the lives of Solon, Lycurgus, Pericles, Marcus Cato, and Cato the Younger.
13.   Discourses, Epictetus (~101) — Discusses principles of liberty and natural right.
14.  Selections from Tacitus, (~110) — Ancient customs and laws.

The Latin Library — The Latin classics in Latin.