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Cosimo Classics The Apology Phaedo and Crito by Plato by Plato, M G Epictetus, Charles W Eliot
Author Name Not Noted Above: Marcus Aurelius. Translator Names Not Noted Above: Benjamin Jowett, Hastings Crossley, And George Long. Originally Published Between 1909 And 1917 Under The Name "Harvard Classics," This Stupendous 51-Volume Set-A Collection Of The Greatest Writings From Literature, Philosophy, History, And Mythology-Was Assembled By American Academic Charles William Eliot (1834-1926), Harvard University'S Longest-Serving President. Also Known As "Dr. Eliot'S Five Foot Shelf," It Represented Eliot'S Belief That A Basic Liberal Education Could Be Gleaned By Reading From An Anthology Of Works That Could Fit On Five Feet Of Bookshelf. Volume Ii Features: - The Apology, Phaedo, And Crito, By Greek Philosopher Plato (C. 428 Bc-C. 347 Bc), Three Of His Greatest Dialogues About His Mentor, Socrates, And Essential For Understanding The Socratic Method. - The Golden Sayings, By Greek Philosopher Epictetus (55-135), A Collection Of Stoic Aphorisms And Wisdom. - The Meditations, By Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180), An Ode To The Obligations And Rewards Of Duty.