Great Books #1 - The Ancient Greeks
Explore the greatest books from Ancient Greece, from Homer's epics to Plato's philosophy. Discover timeless classics that shaped Western literature and thought.
Book
The Histories
by Herodotus
The story of the Greek city-states uniting to repel a superior Persian army is the main theme in this classical narrative, but Herodotus fleshes out his text with digressions, describing the wonders of Egypt and recounting stories and folk tales.
