The Apology Phaedo and Crito by Plato; The Golden Sayings by Epictetus; The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius: The Five Foot Shelf of Classics Vol. II: 2

Author name not noted above: Marcus Aurelius. Translator names not noted above: Benjamin Jowett Hastings Crossley and George Long. Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name Harvard Classics this stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from literature philosophy history and mythology-was assembled by American academic CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926) Harvard Universitys longest-serving president. Also known as Dr. Eliots Five Foot Shelf it represented Eliots belief that a basic liberal education could be gleaned by reading from an anthology of works that could fit on five feet of bookshelf. Volume II features: - The Apology Phaedo and Crito by Greek philosopher PLATO (c. 428 BC-c. 347 BC) three of his greatest dialogues about his mentor Socrates and essential for understanding the Socratic method. - The Golden Sayings by Greek philosopher EPICTETUS (55-135) a collection of Stoic aphorisms and wisdom. - The Meditations by Roman emperor MARCUS AURELIUS (121-180) an ode to the obligations and rewards of duty.