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Harvard Classics: Complete 51-Volume Anthology

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Thomas Carlyle, Plato, René Descartes, Immanuel Kant, Charles Darwin, Martin Luther, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Shakespeare, Dante Alighieri, Euripides, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Charles Lamb, Henry David Thoreau, Samuel Johnson, John Stuart Mill, David Hume, Joseph Addison, John Locke, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont, Leigh Hunt, Epictetus, Thomas De Quincey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Jonathan Swift, Christopher Marlowe, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, William Hazlitt, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Daniel Defoe, Aesop, Richard Henry Dana, John Dryden, Philip Massinger, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, John Ruskin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Ernest Renan, Robert Burns, David Garrick, Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Webster, Izaak Walton, John Bunyan, James Russell Lowell, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Homer, Edmund Burke, Plutarch, Molière, Aeschylus, Michael Faraday, Sophocles, William Makepeace Thackeray, Benjamin Franklin, Pierre Corneille, Jean Racine, Voltaire, Robert Browning, Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Dekker, John Milton, Aristophanes, Blaise Pascal, Virgil, Simon Newcomb, William Penn, Walter Bigges, Philip Sidney, Herodotus, Walter Raleigh, Francis Bacon, Giuseppe Mazzini, Francis Pretty, George Berkeley, Thomas Hobbes, Adam Smith, Alessandro Manzoni, Abraham Cowley, Michel de Montaigne, Ben Jonson, John Woolman, Benvenuto Cellini, Sydney Smith, Jean Froissart, William Henry Harrison, William Harvey, Marcus Aurelius, Hans Christian Andersen, Thomas Malory, George Gordon Byron, Thomas à Kempis, Richard Steele, Thomas Browne, Archibald Geikie, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Tacitus, William Roper, Hippocrates, Miguel de Cervantes, Thomas More, Friedrich von Schiller, Philip Nichols, Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Pliny the Younger, Edgar Alan Poe, Saint Augustine, Brinsley Sheridan, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz, Francis Drake, Edward Haies, Niccolo Machiavelli, Ambroise Paré, William A. Neilson

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The 'Harvard Classics: Complete 51-Volume Anthology' stands as a testament to the rich tapestry of intellectual, philosophical, and literary thought spanning centuries and continents. With a vast array of genres from drama to philosophy, poetry to essays, the collection encapsulates the brilliance of humankind's enduring quest for knowledge and understanding. It seamlessly blends the works of timeless authors such as Shakespeare, Plato, and Darwin, ensuring a diverse literary experience. The anthology allows readers to traverse complex themes such as morality, innovation, and the human condition, offering a compendium of masterpieces that are both individually compelling and collectively monumental. At the heart of the anthology are the voices of heralded thinkers and writers whose contributions have shaped cultural and intellectual history. From the philosophical musings of Immanuel Kant and the narrative genius of Dante Alighieri to the groundbreaking scientific insights of Louis Pasteur and Charles Darwin, the collection mirrors the rich historical contexts and movements they emerged from. The array of philosophical treatises, epic poetry, and reflective prose offers a cohesive exploration of human thought, enriched by the unique perspectives of poets, scientists, and dramatists alike, bound together in the shared endeavor of enlightenment. Recommended for both scholars and curious readers, the 'Harvard Classics' provides a unique opportunity to engage with the foundational texts that have influenced modern thought and culture. This anthology is an ideal volume for those seeking to comprehend the breadth of human insight and creativity. Its educational value is unparalleled, affording readers the chance to explore the dynamic dialogue between authors across eras and disciplines, fostering a deeper appreciation for the timeless quest to understand our world and ourselves.

Book Details

Publisher:
Good Press
Published:
2023-12-10
Pages:
21084
Language:
EN
ISBN:
Unknown