The Book of Ancient Wisdom

The Book of Ancient Wisdom Inspiring Quotations from the Greeks and Romans

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Publisher's Synopsis

Journey through the ages with a collection of memorable quotes featuring poets, playwrights, politicians, and philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome. Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius, Cicero, Epictetus, Euripides, Plutarch, Seneca, Socrates, Sophocles, and other iconic luminaries provide timeless insights that remain relevant in our twenty-first-century lives. Their profound words of advice resonate across all facets of the modern human experience, including adversity, contentment, courage, death, forgiveness, gratitude, greed, kindness, love, money and prosperity, procrastination, self-discipline, war, and peace. Ideal for speechwriters and public speakers, this handsome hardcover edition of ancient wisdom is also a thoughtful gift for those seeking the inspiration and enlightenment of classical civilizations.

Book information

ISBN: 9780486853727
Publisher: Dover Publications
Imprint: Ixia Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 112
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 0mm