3.92 avg rating — 7,021 ratings

"representative of ancient greek tragedy"

3.50 avg rating — 830 ratings

"representative of ancient political statements and comedy"

3.94 avg rating — 40,508 ratings

"representative of greek history (herodotus would be preferable, but I've already read him)"

4.06 avg rating — 4,983 ratings

"essential to understanding platonic philosophy; other plato works may be necessary in addition"

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 59,927 ratings

"I will likely read "on the soul" and "metaphysics" in addition to this"

3.97 avg rating — 14,541 ratings

"not well known, but a good summary of epicureanism"

4.10 avg rating — 6,085 ratings

"this will be a selection"

4.09 avg rating — 994 ratings

"representative of progressive early science"

4.07 avg rating — 3,166 ratings

"not well known, but fundamental to neoplatonism"

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 73,806 ratings

"very foundational to christianity"

4.13 avg rating — 4,106 ratings

"will be reading a small selection; may replace for "on politics and ethics""

3.70 avg rating — 52,804 ratings

"important political work"

3.65 avg rating — 16,219 ratings

"comedy and french perspective"

3.74 avg rating — 180,277 ratings

"also "midsummer night's dream""

3.91 avg rating — 304,294 ratings

"will likely skip this one, but I can dream"

4.10 avg rating — 21,168 ratings

"Spanish perspective and influential"

3.86 avg rating — 181,945 ratings

"influential religious work"

3.86 avg rating — 17,185 ratings

"will likely read "treatise on government" as well"

3.94 avg rating — 22,366 ratings

"vital to modern philosophy; representative of skepticism and emotivism"