Classicly Collection of Books

First Oration of Cicero Against Catiline

Marcus Tullius Cicero

The Catiline or Catilinarian Orations are a set of speeches to the Roman Senate given by Marcus Tullius Cicero, one of the year's consuls, accusing a senator, Lucius Sergius Catilina, of leading a plo..

The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4

Marcus Tullius Cicero

When Julius, or, as he is usually called by Cicero Caius Caesar was slain on the 15th of March, A.U.C. 710, B.C. 44 Marcus Antonius was his colleague in the consulship, and he, being afraid that the c..

History of Famous Orators

Marcus Tullius Cicero

As the following Rhetorical Pieces have never appeared before in the English language, I thought a Translation of them would be no unacceptable offering to the Public. The character of the Author (Mar..

De Amicitia, Scipio's Dream

Marcus Tullius Cicero

The De Amicitia, inscribed, like the De Senectute, to Atticus, was probably written early in the year 44 B.C., during Cicero's retirement, after the death of Julius Caesar and before the conflict with..

The Seven Poor Travellers

Charles Dickens

The Seven Poor Travellers is a short and inspirational work by Charles Dickens written as a Christmas story. Outshined by Dickens much more well known Christmas story, this short story has received sc..

Sunday Under Three Heads

Charles Dickens

Sunday Under Three Heads is a book by Charles Dickens. There are few things from which I derive greater pleasure, than walking through some of the principal streets of London on a fine Sunday, in summ..

The Uncommercial Traveller

Charles Dickens

The Uncommercial Traveller is a collection of literary sketches and reminiscences written by Charles Dickens. In 1859 Dickens founded a new journal called All the Year Round and the Uncommercial Trave..

Tom Tiddler's Ground

Charles Dickens

Tom Tiddler's Ground is the name of an 1861 short story by Charles Dickens, and the phrase "Tom Tidler's ground" appears in his novels Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield and Dombey and Son. "Tom Tid..