The Greatest Books of All Time on Classical Studies
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | The Divine Comedy | Dante Alighieri | 1308 | Italian | Italian | |
| 70 | The Aeneid | Virgil | -19 | Roman | Latin | |
| 75 | Essays | Michel de Montaigne | 1580 | French | French | |
| 106 | Oedipus the King | Sophocles | -429 | Greek | Ancient greek | |
| 388 | The Complete Works of Plato | Plato | -387 | Greek | Ancient greek | |
| 624 | The Histories of Herodotus | Herodotus | -450 | Greek | Ancient greek | |
| 4732 | The Making of Homeric Verse | Milman Parry | 1971 | American | English | |
| 6002 | The Classical Style | Charles Rosen | 1971 | American | English | |
| 14770 | The Symposium | Xenophon | 361 | Greek | Ancient greek | |
| 15913 | Daily Life In Ancient Rome | Jérôme Carcopino | 1936 | French | French | |
| 17158 | Readings In Classical Chinese Philosophy | Philip J. Ivanhoe, Bryan W. Van Norden | 2001 | Chinese | English |