On the shortness of life – Seneca
On the Shortness of Life (De Brevitate Vitae) is one of the most famous essays by the Roman Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Written around 49 CE, it addresses the … Read more and download PDF
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Plotinus – Enneads
The Enneads by Plotinus is one of the central works of late antiquity and a cornerstone of Neoplatonism. Written in the 3rd century CE, these six treatises explore the relationship … Read more and download PDF
Fragments by Heraclitus of Ephesus
Fragments by Heraclitus – Heraclitus of Ephesus (c. 535 – 475 BC) is one of the most enigmatic figures of early Greek philosophy. Known as the “Weeping Philosopher” or “Heraclitus … Read more and download PDF
The golden verses of Pythagoras
The Golden Verses of Pythagoras is a compact anthology of moral precepts attributed to the ancient philosopher Pythagoras (c. 570–495 BCE). The verses, likely composed by his followers rather than … Read more and download PDF
The Gnostics and Their Remains
The Gnostics and Their Remains (1887) by Charles William King is one of the earliest and most comprehensive studies of Gnosticism available in English. King, a noted antiquarian and scholar … Read more and download PDF
The Cloud of Unknowing
The Cloud of Unknowing is a landmark of medieval Christian mysticism, written in Middle English by an anonymous author in the late 14th century. The work offers guidance to those … Read more and download PDF
The consolation of philosophy
The Consolation of Philosophy was written around 524 CE by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius while imprisoned and awaiting execution under the Ostrogothic king Theodoric. It became one of the most … Read more and download PDF
The Vision of Hell by Dante Alighieri
The Vision of Hell is the opening canticle of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, one of the greatest works of world literature. Written in the early 14th century, it tells the … Read more and download PDF
The King in Yellow
The King in Yellow (1895) by Robert W. Chambers is a collection of strange and unsettling short stories that has become a cornerstone of weird fiction. The book takes its … Read more and download PDF