How to Grow Old

Marcus Tullius Cicero

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• Timeless wisdom on growing old gracefully from one of ancient Rome's greatest philosophers Worried that old age will inevitably mean losing your libid... Lees meer

How to Drink

Vincent Obsopoeus

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• A spirited new translation of a forgotten classic, shot through with timeless wisdom Is there an art to drinking alcohol? Can drinking ever be a virtu... Lees meer

How to Keep an Open Mind

Sextus Empiricus

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• How ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquility by learning to suspend judgmentAlong with Stoicism and Epicureanism, Skepticism is one of the t... Lees meer

How to Have a Life

Seneca

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• A vibrant new translation of Seneca's "On the Shortness of Life," a pointed reminder to make the most of our time Who doesn't worry sometimes that sma... Lees meer

How to Die

Seneca

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• Timeless wisdom on death and dying from the celebrated Stoic philosopher Seneca. Lees meer

How to Flourish

Aristotle

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• Aristotle's essential guide to human flourishing--the Nicomachean Ethics --in a lively new abridged translation Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is one ... Lees meer

How to Be Free

Epictetus

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• A superb new edition of Epictetus's famed handbook on Stoicism--translated by one of the world's leading authorities on Stoic philosophy Born a slave,... Lees meer

How to Focus

John Cassian

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• How you can learn to focus like a monk without living like one Distraction isn't a new problem. We're also not the first to complain about how hard it... Lees meer

How to Think about War

Thucydides

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• An accessible modern translation of essential speeches from Thucydides's History that takes readers to the heart of his profound insights on diplomacy... Lees meer

How to Do the Right Thing

Seneca

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• How ancient Stoicism can help teach us to treat others--and ourselves--more fairly and mercifully There are times when we've all felt that we haven't ... Lees meer

How to Tell a Joke

Marcus Tullius Cicero

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• Timeless advice about how to use humor to win over any audience Can jokes win a hostile room, a hopeless argument, or even an election? You bet they c... Lees meer

How to Be a Bad Emperor

Suetonius

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• What would Caligula do? What the worst Roman emperors can teach us about how not to lead If recent history has taught us anything, it's that sometimes... Lees meer

How to Stop a Conspiracy

Sallust

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• An energetic new translation of an ancient Roman masterpiece about a failed coup led by a corrupt and charismatic politician In 63 BC, frustrated by h... Lees meer

How to Be a Leader

Plutarch

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• Timeless advice on how to be a successful leader in any field The ancient biographer and essayist Plutarch thought deeply about the leadership qualiti... Lees meer

How to Grieve

Marcus Tullius Cicero

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• An engaging new translation of a timeless masterpiece about coping with the death of a loved one In 45 BCE, the Roman statesman Cicero fell to pieces ... Lees meer

How to Innovate

Aristotle

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• What we can learn about fostering innovation and creative thinking from some of the most inventive people of all times--the ancient Greeks When it com... Lees meer

How to Be a Farmer

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• A delightful anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings celebrating country living--ranging from a philosophy of compost to hymns to the gods of ... Lees meer

How to Care about Animals

M. D. Usher

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• An entertaining and enlightening anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings on animals--and our vital relationships with them How to Care about A... Lees meer

How to Win an Election

Quintus Tullius Cicero

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• A primer on campaigning in ancient Rome that reads like a strategy memo from a modern political consultant How to Win an Election is an ancient Roman ... Lees meer

How to Be Healthy

Galen

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• Timeless wisdom about how to be healthy in body and mind from one of the greatest physicians of the ancient world The second-century Greek physician G... Lees meer

How to Give

Seneca

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• Timeless wisdom on generosity and gratitude from the great Stoic philosopher Seneca To give and receive well may be the most human thing you can do--b... Lees meer

How to Be Content

Horace, Stephen Harrison

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• What the Roman poet Horace can teach us about how to live a life of contentment What are the secrets to a contented life? One of Rome's greatest and m... Lees meer

How to Think about God

Marcus Tullius Cicero

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• A vivid and accessible new translation of Cicero's influential writings on the Stoic idea of the divine Most ancient Romans were deeply religious and ... Lees meer

How to Run a Country

Marcus Tullius Cicero

• Hardcover | Engels | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• Timeless political wisdom from ancient history's greatest statesman Marcus Cicero, Rome's greatest statesman and orator, was elected to the Roman Repu... Lees meer