Classical Reading

[Anonymous No.21497998]

i've been wanting to try some very old non-fiction literature, but i'm very green. does anyone have any recommendations? the older the better.

[Anonymous No.21498009]

>>21497998
The Peloponnesian War

[Anonymous No.21498486]

>>21497998
pic made me laugh, have a bump

[Anonymous No.21498556]

>>21498009
requires significant investment though, without essentially co-reading with a detailled map you wont understand whats going on. (i'm sure 90% of people who read it just dont care and read it anyway, not knowing or understanding the movements of the armies)

[Anonymous No.21498844]

>>21497998
Aesop
The pre Socratic Philosopher's.
Homer
Hesoid.
Plato
In that order.

[Anonymous No.21498872]

The Histories of Herodotus

[Anonymous No.21499798]

Herodotus the histories
The anabasis

Skip The Peloponnesian War

[Anonymous No.21499916]

>>21497998
Not old old, but Count of Monte Cristo is amazingly good.

[Anonymous No.21499947]

>>21497998
>be me
>gorgias
>Socrates has been debating me for 9 hours straight
>he's finally passed out on his bed
>i try to get some sleep
>"Gorgias friend, while dreaming I saw the heron fly up and towards the shore. What do you suppose this means? Or perhaps more clearly, what does it mean to dream?"
>Trying to calm my rage.
>"I know not." I reply.
>"First, would you say that to dream is different from unconsciousness? And that the unconscious may dream, or may not?"
>"Certainly..."
>"Yes, as any man would clearly know. And would you say that though dreaming is like unconsc--"
>"Fudge about dreams! Please let me sleep Socrates."
>Finally some silence
>I close my eyes
>"And what do you mean by sleep, dearest friend? Do you suppose that sleep..."
>399BC Hemlock Incident

[Anonymous No.21499960]

>>21499947
>they arent sad
>they just want him to shut the fuck up
kek

[Anonymous No.21501113]

>>21499947
>>399BC Hemlock Incident
Dead