Project Gutenberg 2010-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 121 Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1846 1916 Mabie, Hamilton W. (Hamilton Wright) Runkle, Lucia Isabella Gilbert 1844 Warner, George H. 1833 1919 Warner, G. H. (George H.) Warner, George Henry Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 16 Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 16" edited by Charles Dudley Warner and others is a collection of classic literary works, likely compiled in the late 19th century. This anthology encompasses various genres, including historical texts, moral tales, and philosophical writings, aimed at providing readers with an in-depth look into significant literary contributions from both ancient and modern times. The volume features excerpts and discussions from notable authors such as Gibbon, Gogol, and Goethe, among others, offering a blend of narratives, ethical commentaries, and cultural reflections. At the start of the work, the reader is introduced to the foundational text of Aulus Gellius’s 'Attic Nights', which outlines his intentions to create a diverse collection of writings that range from philosophical musings to the intricacies of Roman customs and history. Gellius emphasizes the irregular yet enlightening nature of his compilation, sharing anecdotes about topics such as the Vestal Virgins and the mysteries of the Senate, alongside philosophical discussions on the nature of sight. The opening also highlights the inclusion of various other pieces, such as moral stories from the "Gesta Romanorum" and historical essays by Edward Gibbon, setting a precedent for the multifaceted exploration of literature and moral thought that defines this anthology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Literature -- Collections PN Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Literature 1114461 1114411 2024-09-14T08:08:52.009068 2023-09-15T03:35:37.301919 text/html text/html 1131046 2021-01-06T23:37:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3097943 2021-01-06T23:37:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2772777 2024-09-14T08:09:34.339952 application/epub+zip 2779900 2024-09-14T08:09:06.875004 application/epub+zip 499212 2024-09-14T08:08:57.494033 application/epub+zip 7085227 2024-09-14T08:09:45.711789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7216999 2024-09-14T08:09:22.028005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 937402 2022-09-15T10:54:43.133315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 923418 923328 2024-09-14T08:08:48.501136 2023-09-15T03:35:33.820373 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 922673 2021-01-06T23:37:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 364391 2021-01-06T23:37:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 922757 2021-01-06T23:37:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 364013 2021-01-06T23:37:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21491 2024-09-14T08:09:45.897822 application/rdf+xml 25553 2024-09-14T08:08:57.979044 image/jpeg 4669 2024-09-14T08:08:57.740081 image/jpeg 3181482 2024-09-14T08:08:52.214135 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia