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1	Roman Lives: A Selection of Eight Lives more books like this by Plutarch, Philip A Stadter (Editor), Robin A Waterfield (Translator) 'I treat the narrative of the Lives as a kind of mirror...The experience is like nothing so much as spending time in their company and living with them: I receive and welcome each of them in turn as my guest.' In the eight lives of this collection Plutarch introduces the reader to the major figures and periods of classical Rome. He portrays ... see all copies from $4.17! new only from $8.26! \| SVS
2	Conversations of Socrates more books like this by Robin A. Waterfield, Xenophon, Hugh Trednnick (Translator) see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.20! \| SVS
3	Prophet: The Life and Times of Kahlil Gibran more books like this by Robin A Waterfield This biography of the author of THE PROPHET, a book influential among New Age readers, traces his life from his birth in Lebanon in 1883 to his life as a painter and writer in the artistic communities of Boston and New York's Greenwich Village. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions
4	The First Philosophers: The Presocratics and Sophists more books like this by Robin A Waterfield (Editor) A complete collection of philosophical writing of the Presocratics and Sophists, this book shows how "the first philosophers" paved the way for Plato and Aristotle, hence influencing the whole of Western thought. see all copies from $7.63! new only from $10.20! \| SVS
5	Theatetus more books like this by Plato, Robin A Waterfield (Editor), Robin H Waterfield (Introduction by) see all copies from $3.00! new only from $4.91! \| SVS
6	Essays more books like this by Plutarch, Ian Kidd (Editor), Robin A Waterfield (Translator) Plutarch of Chaeronea, suggests Ian Kidd in his introduction to this superb selection, "has a strong claim to be regarded as the best essayist of the Graeco-Roman world." Born at the very heart of Greece - between Athens and Apollo's shrine at Delphi - in the mid-40s of the first century AD, Plutarch combined an intense love of his locality and ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $7.00! \| SVS
7	Xenophon's Retreat: Greece, Persia, and the End of the Golden Age more books like this by Robin Waterfield In "The Expedition of Cyrus," the Western world's first eyewitness account of a military campaign, Xenophon told how, in 401 B.C., a band of unruly Greek mercenaries traveled east to fight for the Persian prince Cyrus the Younger in his attempt to wrest the throne of the mighty Persian empire from his brother. With this first masterpiece of ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $12.51! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Hidden Depths: The Story of Hypnosis more books like this by Robin A Waterfield This history of hypnosis dispels the myths about this long misunderstood topic--thought provoking and engagingly written. see all copies from $5.74! new only from $15.82! \| first editions
9	Athens: A History, from Ancient Ideal to Modern City more books like this by Robin Waterfield In this engaging narrative, noted classicist Waterfield traces the life and history of Athens, a city whose idealized past continues to inspire the present. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone present Phantoms of fear. more books like this by Robin Waterfield, Steve Jackson, Ian Livingstone, Ian Miller see all copies from $1.99! SVS
11	The Vision: Reflections on the Way of the Soul more books like this by Kahlil Gibran, Robin H Waterfield (Editor), Juan Cole (Translator) In search of the "truth", Gibran could find no single religious tradition which completely revealed its intention. Thus he wove together insights from Eastern Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, American Transcendentalism, and the folklore of his native Lebanon to create his own universal "Anthem of Humanity"--which is this superb selection. see all copies from $2.15! new only from $6.50! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Storm: Stories and Prose Poems more books like this by Kahlil Gibran, John Walbridge (Translator), Robin A Waterfield (Introduction by) "The Storm" gives definitive expression to many of Gibran's key themes: the injustice meted out to the poor and the weak; the beauties of nature needlessly destroyed by man; and the innocent purity of young love, so often crushed underfoot by society. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Fall from innocence : the body more books like this by Robin Waterfield, Stephen King see all copies from $31.49! new only from $31.49!
14	Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone present Rebel planet more books like this by Robin Waterfield, Steve Jackson, Ian Livingstone, Puffin Books, Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress) see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	The Expedition of Cyrus more books like this by Xenophon, Tim Rood (Editor), Robin Waterfield (Translator) The Expedition of Cyrus tells the story of the epic march of the Ten Thousand, an army recruited at the end of the fifth century BC by a young Persian prince, Cyrus, who rose in revolt agains his brother, the King of Persia. After Cyrus' death, the army is left stranded in the desert of Mespotamia, a thousand miles from home. Their long march, ... see all copies from $3.73! new only from $10.20! \| SVS
16 view cover	Meno and Other Dialogues more books like this by Plato, Robin Waterfield (Translator) A unique selection of four dialogues in which Plato considers virtue-- individual virtue as well as virtue as a whole-- and its definition. Charmides, Laches, and Lysis investigate the specific virtues of self-control, courage, and friendship. The later Meno discusses the concept of virtue as awhole, and whether it is something that can be taught. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.72! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: And Other Classic Stories in Verse more books like this by Robin A Waterfield, Samuel Taylor Coleridge Coleridge's ballad about the sailor who shot and killed an albatross, and the dire consequences of this event. This edition is illustrated by Doré. see all copies from $2.19! new only from $32.39!
18 view cover	Hiero the Tyrant and Other Treatises more books like this by Xenophon, Robin H Waterfield (Translator), Professor Paul Cartledge (Introduction by) A look at leadership from a celebrated student of Socrates One of Socratesa disciples in his youth, Xenophon fought as a mercenary in Persia, traveled widely, and later wrote a broad range of works on history, politics, and philosophy. These six treatises offer his remarkable insights into the nature of leadership, the burdens of absolute power, ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.00! \| SVS
19	The voice of Kahlil Gibran : an anthology more books like this by Kahlil Gibran, Robin Waterfield see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.15!
20 view cover	Republic: World's Classics more books like this by Plato, Robin A Waterfield (Translator) In Plato’s "Republic", his most celebrated "dialogue," the philosopher condemns the justice and morality of Greek society after the trial and execution of his teacher, Socrates. Disillusioned with politics and politicians, Plato argued that civilization demanded truly enlightened government, led by philosopher-kings. He wrote that "...mankind will ... see all copies from $1.99!
21 view cover	Rene Guenon and the Future of the West: The Life and Writings of a 20th-Century Metaphysician more books like this by Robin Waterfield The first English-language biography of the well-known traditionalist metaphysican Ren Gunon, including a separate section assessing the impact of his work in the Western world, and an extensive annotated bibliography. see all copies from $15.00! new only from $21.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22	Misery more books like this by Robin Waterfield see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.89! \| SVS
23 view cover	Plato: The Statesman more books like this by Julia Annas (Editor), Plato, Robin A Waterfield (Editor) The Statesman is Plato's neglected political work, but it is crucial for an understanding of the development of his political thinking. In some respects it continues themes from the Republic, particularly the importance of knowledge as entitlement to rule. But there are also changes: Plato has dropped the ambitious metaphysical synthesis of the ... see all copies from $4.97! new only from $9.25!
24	Streams of grace : a new selection from the letters of the Abbé de Tourville with a biographical introduction more books like this by Henri de Tourville, Robin Waterfield see all copies from $6.60!
25	The money spider by Robin Waterfield, Wilfred Davies see all copies from $1.99! SVS

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