This is a fabulous book ! I'm 75 ( and took Latin in High School ) and am so thankful for this book. I also bought one for my artistic son who devoured it. Thank you to Anya and especially to Bill and Les Belles Lettres for this work.
Unfortunately at this moment that is our only option for the Book only. If you subscribe via substack there is the Holiday Book offer, which comes with a year membership and the Book - and you can use a credit card with that. If you want to gift the membership, you can do that! Just change the email address (if you know someone who has everything ;-)
Awesome thank you! I will be purchasing this for sure. Thank you for the post and background (really beautiful story) and admittedly what sold me on this purchase.
It really is a beautiful book and a wonderful collection. I love having it nearby and sometimes just reading a short segment while I wait (instead of going to my phone). It's been a wonderful resource :-)
Sadly it's only available in the US/UK to purchase via Ingram. However, if you become a Founding Member, then I personally mail a copy to wherever in the world you might be... including Ireland. :-)
Hi Richard! Great question. The content and original texts are the same. The only difference in the second edition is the introduction, foreword and cover... but I'm not sure which edition you have?
I just turned 71 and your emails and website have reawakened my interest in the Classics as I look at what has happened in the world. I studied Latin for three years in high school and wrote my provincial high school leaving exams for both Latin Grammar and Latin Literature. And, as the num who urged us to take Latin in high school told us, I’ve never regretted those studies. They prepared me for my study of History in my undergraduate years. Now that I am mostly retired—I do substitute teach from time to time—I am looking forward to revisiting those old texts and being introduced to some new ones as well, those that my Catholic high school prevented me from reading
As far as I understood, the Classics started to fade away before World War One, not with and after it. There is a book "The tyranny of Greece over Germany", from 1935. Nothing could be more wrong. In 1935, those had come to power who had never studied the Classics, and pushed them back even more (though abusing them at the same time, where it came in handy). Heinrich Himmler explicitly rejected the Classics represented by his father who was the director of a Humanistic Gymnasium in Munich. Therefore, the discussion about the Classics in the trenches may have occurred due to the realization that the catastrophe had to do with a lack of Classics.
Hi Al Padilla, Thank you for your patronage! It is greatly appreciated :-) As for the shipping address, we will email you within 24 hours. If you haven't received our email, please check your spam/promotions folder - or alternatively email us directly at: info@classicalwisdom.com
This is a fabulous book ! I'm 75 ( and took Latin in High School ) and am so thankful for this book. I also bought one for my artistic son who devoured it. Thank you to Anya and especially to Bill and Les Belles Lettres for this work.
I don't think I can love this comment enough!! Thank you Steve!
Any way to purchase this book not using PayPal?
At this time, it is the only way to purchase it directly. If you want to become a founding member, you can get it that way as well.
Alas no 'PayPal' account, any other way of purchasing?
Unfortunately at this moment that is our only option for the Book only. If you subscribe via substack there is the Holiday Book offer, which comes with a year membership and the Book - and you can use a credit card with that. If you want to gift the membership, you can do that! Just change the email address (if you know someone who has everything ;-)
The book sounds wonderful. Where can I find a list of the contents before purchasing? Thank you.
I would be interested in this as well!
Hmm.. I can't post an image of the table of contents here - let me see what I can do!
Okay - I tweeted the images - let me know if you can see the table of contents here: https://twitter.com/ClassicalWisdom/status/1597595484633587712
Thank you!
Awesome thank you! I will be purchasing this for sure. Thank you for the post and background (really beautiful story) and admittedly what sold me on this purchase.
It really is a beautiful book and a wonderful collection. I love having it nearby and sometimes just reading a short segment while I wait (instead of going to my phone). It's been a wonderful resource :-)
No letters of Epicurus is a grave oversight!
Is it possible to purchase this Book in Ireland. I have a Paypal account but only see an option for UK/USA ?
thank you.
Sadly it's only available in the US/UK to purchase via Ingram. However, if you become a Founding Member, then I personally mail a copy to wherever in the world you might be... including Ireland. :-)
I have the first edition. Thank you
What is different from the original I bought as a founding member? Thank you!
Thank you for the clarification. I will just continue to enjoy my original copy. I highly recommend it.
Hi Richard! Great question. The content and original texts are the same. The only difference in the second edition is the introduction, foreword and cover... but I'm not sure which edition you have?
I just turned 71 and your emails and website have reawakened my interest in the Classics as I look at what has happened in the world. I studied Latin for three years in high school and wrote my provincial high school leaving exams for both Latin Grammar and Latin Literature. And, as the num who urged us to take Latin in high school told us, I’ve never regretted those studies. They prepared me for my study of History in my undergraduate years. Now that I am mostly retired—I do substitute teach from time to time—I am looking forward to revisiting those old texts and being introduced to some new ones as well, those that my Catholic high school prevented me from reading
So glad you are enjoying it!
As far as I understood, the Classics started to fade away before World War One, not with and after it. There is a book "The tyranny of Greece over Germany", from 1935. Nothing could be more wrong. In 1935, those had come to power who had never studied the Classics, and pushed them back even more (though abusing them at the same time, where it came in handy). Heinrich Himmler explicitly rejected the Classics represented by his father who was the director of a Humanistic Gymnasium in Munich. Therefore, the discussion about the Classics in the trenches may have occurred due to the realization that the catastrophe had to do with a lack of Classics.
There's certainly an important lesson in there...
I sent a payment through PayPal, but the "return to merchant website" didn't work.
So, now you have my $. How do I send my shipping details?
Al Padilla
Hi Al Padilla, Thank you for your patronage! It is greatly appreciated :-) As for the shipping address, we will email you within 24 hours. If you haven't received our email, please check your spam/promotions folder - or alternatively email us directly at: info@classicalwisdom.com
Just as an update - we have already seen your email and written to confirm your address.
Where is this book shipping from that costs $14???
From Texas - but it is 644 pages! So it is quite heavy. That includes handling as well.