Freeman, Philip

Philip Freeman

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How to Cope: An Ancient Guide to Enduring Hardship Boethius
A vivid and accessible new translation of essential selections from Boethius鈥檚 Consolation of Philosophy鈥攁 moving classic about facing life鈥檚 worst events with courage and hope
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How to Tell a Story: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Storytelling for Writers and Readers Aristotle
An inviting and highly readable new translation of Aristotle鈥檚 complete Poetics鈥攖he first and best introduction to the art of writing and understanding stories
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How to Think about God: An Ancient Guide for Believers and Nonbelievers Marcus Tullius Cicero
A vivid and accessible new translation of Cicero鈥檚 influential writings on the Stoic idea of the divine
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How to Be a Friend: An Ancient Guide to True Friendship Marcus Tullius Cicero
A splendid new translation of one of the greatest books on friendship ever written
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How to Grow Old: Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life Marcus Tullius Cicero
Timeless wisdom on growing old gracefully from one of ancient Rome's greatest philosophers
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How to Run a Country: An Ancient Guide for Modern Leaders Marcus Tullius Cicero
Timeless political wisdom from ancient history's greatest statesman
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How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians Quintus Tullius Cicero
A primer on campaigning in ancient Rome that reads like a strategy memo from a modern political consultant
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Aristotle on how to write a story Back when I was a first-year college student and thought I knew everything already, I remember my English composition professor telling us that Aristotle鈥檚 Poetics contained everything we needed to know about becoming great writers. Read More

Two women, seen through a window, stand together on a city street and laugh

Rediscovering friendship Plagues and pandemics are nothing new in history with the classical world of ancient Greece and Rome certainly having their share. Read More

Cicero, friendship, and social distancing The best friend of the Roman politician Marcus Cicero was Titus Pomponius, also known as Atticus since he spent many years living in Athens to escape the political chaos and partisan bickering of republican Rome. Read More

Philip Freeman on聽Cicero, Star Wars, and the Stoic Idea of God Ancient Rome was a wildly diverse and exotic place. As I tell the students in my college classes, if you want to get a feel for what Rome was like, watch Star Wars. Read More