A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 2 of 22, covering from 450 BC to 12 AD. - Summary by Title Page
Chapters
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An Outline Narrative Read by realisticspeakers 32:27
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Pericles Rules in Athens, BC 444, by Plutarch, part 1 Read by Elsie Selwyn 24:26
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Pericles Rules in Athens, BC 444, by Plutarch, part 2 Read by Elsie Selwyn 25:10
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Great Plague at Athens, BC 430, by George Grote Read by Elsie Selwyn 31:43
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Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, BC 413, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 1 Read by MajorHistory 34:28
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Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, BC 413, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 2 Read by MajorHistory 30:27
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Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks, BC 401-399, by Xenophon, part 1 Read by Farnood 18:28
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Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks, BC 401-399, by Xenophon, part 2 Read by Farnood 26:17
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The Condemnation and Death of Socrates, BC 399, by Plato, part 1 Read by MajorHistory 30:31
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The Condemnation and Death of Socrates, BC 399, by Plato, part 2 Read by MajorHistory 33:24
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The Condemnation and Death of Socrates, BC 399, by Plato, part 3 Read by MajorHistory 13:03
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Brennus Burns Rome, BC 388, by Barthold Georg Niebuhr, part 1 Read by MajorHistory 23:40
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Brennus Burns Rome, BC 388, by Barthold Georg Niebuhr, part 2 Read by MajorHistory 28:48
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Tartar Invasion of China by Meha, BC 341, by Demetrius Charles Boulger Read by MajorHistory 23:00
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Alexander Reduces Tyre, Later Founds Alexandria, BC 332, by Oliver Goldsmith Read by MajorHistory 24:12
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The Battle of Arbela, BC 331, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 1 Read by MajorHistory 38:17
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The Battle of Arbela, BC 331, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 2 Read by MajorHistory 37:18
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First Battle Between Greeks and Romans, BC 280-279, by Plutarch Read by MajorHistory 40:01
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The Punic Wars, BC 264, 219, 149 by Florus Read by realisticspeakers 42:22
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The Battle of Metaurus, BC 207, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 1 Read by MajorHistory 34:51
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The Battle of Metaurus, BC 207, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 2 Read by MajorHistory 33:45
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The Battle of Metaurus, BC 207, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 3 Read by MajorHistory 24:58
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Scipio Africanus Crushes Hannibal at Zama and Subjugates Carthage, BC 202, by Livy, part 1 Read by Ryan Fahey 29:55
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Scipio Africanus Crushes Hannibal at Zama and Subjugates Carthage, BC 202, by Livy, part 2 Read by Ryan Fahey 23:18
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Judas Maccabaeus Liberates Judea, BC 165-141, by Josephus Read by MajorHistory 43:52
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The Gracchi and Their Reforms, BC 133, by Theodor Mommsen Read by Chad Jackson 17:30
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Caesar Conquers Gaul, BC 58-50, by Napoleon III, part 1 Read by Kristine Bekere 25:09
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Caesar Conquers Gaul, BC 58-50, by Napoleon III, part 2 Read by Kristine Bekere 23:31
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Roman Invasion and Conquest of Britain, BC 55-AD 79, by Oliver Goldsmith Read by Rita Boutros 29:26
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Cleopatra's Conquest of Caesar and Antony, BC 51-30, by John P. Mahaffy, part 1 Read by Rita Boutros 29:54
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Cleopatra's Conquest of Caesar and Antony, BC 51-30, by John P. Mahaffy, part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 26:55
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Assassination of Caesar, BC 44, by Barthold Georg Niebuhr Read by realisticspeakers 32:17
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Assassination of Caesar, BC 44, by Plutarch Read by realisticspeakers 26:19
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Rome Becomes a Monarchy; Death of Antony and Cleopatra, BC 44-30, by Henry G. Liddell, part 1 Read by Rita Boutros 28:00
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Rome Becomes a Monarchy; Death of Antony and Cleopatra, BC 44-30, by Henry G. Liddell, part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 30:57
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Rome Becomes a Monarchy; Death of Antony and Cleopatra, BC 44-30, by Henry G. Liddell, part 3 Read by Rita Boutros 32:12
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Germans Under Arminius Revolt Against Rome, AD 9, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 1 Read by Linda Johnson 29:53
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Germans Under Arminius Revolt Against Rome, AD 9, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 2 Read by Linda Johnson 29:10
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