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1) The Prince
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With a mix of both respectable and immoral advice, The Prince is a frank analysis on political power. Separated into four sections, The Prince is both a guide to obtain power and an explanation on the aspects that affect it. The first section discusses the types of principalities. According to Machiavelli, there are four different types-hereditary, mixed, new and ecclesiastical. While defining each type, Machiavelli also discusses the implications...
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Harvard classics ed. by C. W. Eliot volume 29
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Carrying the famous biologist Charles Darwin, the Beagle set sail from Plymouth Sound in December of 1831 and returned in October of 1836-completing its journey across the world. This journal kept by Charles Darwin contains his notes from the journey and his commentary on the discoveries that were made. It also includes illustrations of the wonders that they encountered and in-depth discussions about life on the sea.
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Harvard classics ed. by C. W. Eliot volume 4
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John Milton, the 17th century English poet author, polemicist and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England is of course known best for his famous epic poem "Paradise Lost" which retells the biblical story of "The Fall of Man" and how Adam and Eve were tempted by Satan and ultimately expelled from the Garden of Eden. "Paradise Lost" is included in this volume of "The Complete Poems of John Milton" along with its sequel "Paradise Regained" and...
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Harvard classics ed. by C. W. Eliot volume 10
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The Wealth of Nations is a powerhouse of knowledge that was first published in 1776. Adam Smith was an astute Scottish professor of moral philosophy, and he expounded the revolutionary doctrine of his time to economic liberalism.
The importance of the book was almost immediately recognized by his peers who admired his thought and progressive ideas.
The Wealth of Nations is comprised of five volumes/books in one. Perfect for class study or improving...
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Harvard classics ed. by C. W. Eliot volume 6
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Poems and Songs of Robert Burns Robert Burns - Robert Burns (1759 – 1796) called himself "an Aeolian harp strung to every wind of heaven." His first volume of poems, entitled Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, was published in 1786. An immediate success, it established Burns's poetic reputation, which has grown over two centuries to the point where he is not only the Scottish national poet but the object of a cult unique in British poetry.
The...
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Benvenuto Cellini started getting onto trouble at a young age. By age sixteen, he had already been exiled from his hometown for six months due to a public assault of another citizen. As a man with endless talents- sculpting, drafting, writing, music, Cellini enjoyed dabbling in many different art forms, a career that enabled him to travel to various major cities. After apprenticing for a goldsmith, Cellini moved to Rome at age nineteen. There, Pope...
8) Thoughts
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Harvard classics ed. by C. W. Eliot volume 48
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Intended as a systematic and coherent defense of the Christian faith, Pascal's Thoughts ("Penseés") were assembled after his death from the scattered and unfinished writings he had been working on. Among other things, the author advances a proposition now known as Pascal's Wager: the idea that a rational person should behave as though God exists.
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