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The great books of the Western tradition — the Church Fathers and the Greek classics, in clean English translations alongside the Greek originals. Free forever.

Church Fathers

Augustine, Chrysostom, Athanasius, and the earliest Christian writings.

Augustine5 works · 687.6k words

Bishop of Hippo (354–430) — Confessions, City of God, and the theology of grace.

Chrysostom3 works · 129.5k words

Golden-mouthed preacher of Antioch (c. 347–407) — homilies on Matthew and John.

Athanasius3 works · 79.3k words

Defender of Nicaea (c. 296–373) — On the Incarnation, Against the Arians.

Apostolic Fathers13 works · 76k words

The earliest Christian writings after the New Testament (c. 90–150).

Justin Martyr2 works · 88.3k words

Philosopher and apologist (c. 100–165) — the first Christian philosophy.

Tertullian1 works · 35k words

Father of Latin Christianity (c. 155–220) — the Apology.

Greek Classics

Homer, the tragedians, Plato, and more — in English with the Greek originals.

Homer2 works · 304.1k words

The blind bard (c. 8th c. BC) — Iliad and Odyssey, the foundation of Western literature. Greek + English.

  • Iliad
    173.5k words · Greek + English
  • Odyssey
    130.6k words · Greek + English
Hesiod2 works · 18.4k words

Boeotian poet (c. 700 BC) — Theogony and Works and Days. Greek + English.

Aeschylus7 works · 69.7k words

Father of tragedy (c. 525–456 BC) — seven plays including the Oresteia. Greek + English.

Sophocles7 works · 94.9k words

Master of tragedy (c. 497–406 BC) — Oedipus Rex, Antigone, and five more. Greek + English.

Euripides5 works · 59.9k words

The most modern of the tragedians (c. 480–406 BC) — Medea, Bacchae, and more. Greek + English.

Aristophanes4 works · 50.3k words

The comic poet (c. 446–386 BC) — Clouds, Birds, Frogs, Lysistrata.

  • Birds
    16.4k words · Greek + English
  • Clouds
    15.1k words · Greek + English
  • Frogs
    10.0k words · Greek only — English coming
  • Lysistrata
    8.8k words · Greek only — English coming
Herodotus1 works · 72.2k words

The Father of History (c. 484–425 BC) — the Histories. Greek + English.

Plato5 works · 192.6k words

Philosopher of Athens (c. 428–348 BC) — Apology, Republic, Symposium, and more. Greek + English.

  • Apology
    11.7k words · Greek + English
  • Crito
    5.7k words · Greek + English
  • Phaedo
    27.4k words · Greek + English
  • Republic
    124.2k words · Greek + English
  • Symposium
    23.6k words · Greek + English

60 works · 1957.8k words · more sections coming