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Collected in one PDF book : Plutarch’s Lives is one of the most influential works of classical biography, written in the first century CE by the Greek historian and moral philosopher Plutarch of Chaeronea. His purpose was not merely to record history but to explore character and virtue — how great men shaped their times and how their moral choices defined their legacies.

The Odyssey of Homer — School Edition (1929 PDF), edited for classroom use with notes, introductions, and maps. This edition presents Homer’s epic in accessible English prose, designed for students studying classical literature and ancient history. Not abridged but written with clear language.

curated Internet Archive collection brings together 20 classic occultism books in PDF format, offering general readers access to rare texts on mysticism, Hermetic philosophy, alchemy, psychology, and esoteric traditions. This public domain set is freely available for download and study.

Hocatree shared interesting four fold aphorism. I am trying to show the logic behind them based on my reading for beginners.

Gods: For Epicurus, the gods were happy and indifferent to human affairs. Instead of fearing them, we should live like the gods—peacefully and without disturbance. He rejected the popular beliefs about the gods. However, he and his followers still went to temples and made offerings, not because they feared the gods, but because doing so could make them feel good.

Death: For materialist philosophers, including the Stoics, death was the end of life. Epicurus argued that since we are made of atoms, like everything else, our fear of death comes from imagining that some kind of awareness continues after death. He did not simply deny the existence of the soul; rather, he believed that the body and soul are both material and eventually return to atoms. There is no awareness after death, and therefore no Hades to fear.

Good things: Good things are easy to obtain because the good life is based on simple, natural pleasures: a good meal, being with friends, being indifferent to public affairs, walking in nature, and being grateful for what we have. For Epicurus, the good life is pleasure. Ataraxia is freedom from mental disturbance, while aponia is the absence of bodily pain.

Epicurus argued that when we are free from physical and mental pain, there is already pleasure. Pleasure is therefore not only something active that comes from an action; it can also be understood negatively, as the absence of pain and disturbance.

He also insisted on the importance of friendship—not only for mutual benefit or as a source of positive pleasure, but also because friendship provides security. When you need help, someone can be there for you. Friendship also allows us to remember and enjoy the beautiful moments we have shared together.

Bad things: Bad things are easy to endure. Epicurus believed that even illness, pain, and difficulties could contain some form of pleasure. This idea is harder to understand, but you can experience it yourself. For example, when I have gout, the pain is terrible, but the end of the pain can itself become pleasurable. The contrast makes the relief especially noticeable.

Epicurus also argued that if pain becomes unbearable, it cannot last forever. Eventually, you will either recover or die, and death means the end of awareness. You and your pain will ultimately return to atoms.

Collected works of Arthur Conan Doyle (28 PDF) Including Sherlock Holmes. Free direct download

Great collection for history lovers direct Download. Zip file contains 14 PDF books. Contents:

Contents: I. The Renaissance. 1902.--II. The Reformation. 1903.--III. The wars of religion. 1904.--IV. The thirty years' war. 1906.--V. The age of Louis XIV. 1908.--VI. The eighteenth century. 1909.--VII. The United States. 1903.--VIII. The French Revolution. 1904.--IX. Napoleon. 1906.--X. The restoration. 1907.--XI. The growth of nationalities. 1909.--XII. The latest age. 1910.--XIII. Genealogical tables and lists and general index. 1911.--Atlas, edited by A. W. Ward ... G. W. Prothero ... Stanley Leathes ... assisted by E. A. Benians. 1912 I collected myself from Cornell University Archive. Renamed each volume to its content and number.

The psychology and pedagogy of reading with a review of the history of reading and writing and of methods, texts, and hygiene in reading 1909

Classic Practical guide with various illustrations

Léon Chevreuil’s Proofs of the Spirit World is a passionate exploration of the belief that life does not end with death.

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From introduction :

There is no more marvelous story in human history than that of Napoleon I., Emperor of the French. His career is one long demonstration of the reality of the proverb, " Truth is stranger than fiction."

So fascinating are the details of a life in which so much was attempted and accomplished that many thousands of volumes have been published dealing with its various phases.

The meditations of Marcus Aurelius by six different translators.

Thomas Frost’s The Secret Societies of the European Revolution, 1776–1876 (published in London, 1876) is a two‑volume historical study of clandestine organizations such as the Illuminati, Carbonari, Hetairia, and Young Italy, examining their influence on revolutions and nationalist movements across Europe

Contents : (v.1Thales to Democritus. -- v.2. The Sophists, Socrates, Plato. -- v.3. Aristotle merged in one PDF

Translation of The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle by Frank Hesketh Peters

History of Civilization for general reader. Fully illustrated

CHAPTER — PAGE

I. The Egyptians by Professor Flinders Petrie, D.C.L., Litt.D., LLD., Ph.D., F.R.S., F.B.A — p. 3
Dates of Egyptian History — pp. 1–2

II. The Chinese by Professor H. A. Giles, M.A., LLD. — p. 71
Dates of Chinese History — pp. 69–70

III. India Edited by Lord Meston, K.C.S.I., LLD., etc. — p. 123
Dates of Indian History — pp. 121–122

IV. The Babylonian Nation Edited by Chauncey P. T. Winckworth, M.A. — p. 223

V. The Hittites Edited by Chauncey P. T. Winckworth, M.A. — p. 275
Dates of Hittite History — p. 277
Table of the Kings of Assyria — p. 277

VI. The Assyrians Edited by Chauncey P. T. Winckworth, M.A. — p. 285

VII. The Phoenicians and the Carthaginians Edited by Bertrand L. Hallward, M.A. — p. 317
Dates of Phoenician and Carthaginian History — pp. 315–316

VIII. The Phrygians, the Lydians, and Other Nations of Asia Minor Edited by Chauncey P. T. Winckworth, M.A. — p. 348
Dates in the History of Asia Minor — p. 347

This is not book about Napoleón, but one great thinker who died when Napoleón was teenager , As a teenager, Napoleon devoured Rousseau’s works (Confessions, La Nouvelle Héloïse). He admired Rousseau’s literary brilliance and emotional depth.

This is unabridged rare book about 1000 pages full of remarks about French culture and life of the Rousseau even his sexual life.

The Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius is a 3rd‑century BCE Hellenistic epic that recounts Jason’s voyage with the Argonauts to seize the Golden Fleece

This is unabridged version of Don Quixote de la Mancha contains 3 volumes with illustrations more than 1800 pages

Collected works of William Shakespeare 32 PDF classic book. Most of them are illustrated.