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Because of copyright law, most translations scanned and put on the internet are over 75 years old. As with any discipline, translations build on each other and a more modern translation may be much better, clearer, and easier to read than an older one. Because of this, it’s in your interest to get books with more modern translations rather than read everything on the internet. The two main ones are
The Loeb Classical Library: over 100 volumes of translations of classical sources. Do a search on the author's name, such as Dio Cassius, and look for Loeb Classical Library after the author's name. These are in the library and available for checkout. They all have slightly different call numbers but are generally in the PA’s. This collection is more inclusive than anything listed below for web sources, so more obscure writers should be found here. Make sure to check the spelling of the writer in secondary sources.
The Cambridge Ancient History, ed. by J. B. Bury, S. A. Cook, and F. E. Adcock.New York: Macmillan, 1924-39. 2nd ed. 12 v Call #: REF D57 .C25 1924 (Library has a circulating copy of vols. 1-11 under call number D57 .C25 1924)
The Cambridge Ancient History by Call Number: REF D57 .C25 1924 & D57 .C25 1924Publication Date: 1924 - 1939v. 1. Egypt and Babylonia to 1580 B.C.--v. 2 The Egyptian and Hittite empires to c. 1000 B.C.--v. 3. The Assyrian empire.--v. 4. The Persian empire and the West.--v. 5. Athens, 478-401 B.C.--v. 6 Macedon, 401-301 B.C.--v. 7. The Hellenistic monarchies and the rise of Rome.--v. 8. Rome and the Mediterranean, 218-133 B.C.--v. 9. The Roman republic, 133-44 B.C.--v. 10. The Augustan empire, 44 B.C.-A.D. 70.--v. 11. The imperial peace, A.D. 70-192.--v. 12. The imperial crisis and recovery, A.D. 193-324.
Recommended Websites
- The Internet Classics Archive from MITThis site has a list of over 440 works of classical literature.
Primary sources to find on here include:
- And old translation of the Illiad
- Homer and the Greek tragic playwrights Sophocles, Euripides, and others
- Marcus Aurelius,
- Plutarch
- and more - Internet Ancient History SourcebookThis website contains primary sources on the following:
- Egypt (Including religion and everyday life)
- Persia
- Israel
- Greece (Including major historians, Persian Wars, Sparta, Athenian Democracy, Religion, Law, everyday life, and slavery)
- Hellenistic World
- Rome (Including major historians, the Roman army, law, slavery, everyday life, and religion)
- Late Antiquity
- Christian Origins
Check out the subsections on the left of the website to view the different categories. - Internet Modern History SourcebookThis website contains primary sources on Napoleon, the Napoleonic Wars, and the French Revolution
- The British Museum: Digital GalleriesDigital galleries here include artifacts from:
- Egypt (including galleries on Egyptian life and death and mummies)
- Greece
- Rome
- Roman Britain
Also search in the Collection Online found in the dropdown menu at the top of the page. - Encyclopedia RomanaLarge site of Roman history and culture that includes a section on Roman Britain as well.
