The romantic and heedless loves of Antony and Cleopatra figure prominently in history, literature, and drama. Dryden made a fascinating play from the story of Antony, who sacrificed the leadership of Rome, reputation, and life itself for love of the Egyptian queen, who followed him in death. (Volume 18, Harvard Classics)
Mark Antony offers Cæsar crown at Rome, Feb. 15, 44 B. C.
Introductory Note: Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Life Is a Dream (Act I, Scene I), by Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Introductory Note: Thomas Henry Huxley
Science and Culture, by Thomas Henry Huxley
Introductory Note: Niccolo Machiavelli
The Prince (Ch. 1-3), by Niccolo Machiavelli
Introductory Note: Michael Faraday
Magnetism—Electricity, by Michael Faraday
Introductory Note: William Hazlitt
Of Persons One Would Wish to Have Seen, by William Hazlitt
Introductory Note: American Historical Documents
Washington’s First Inaugural Address, by George Washington
Introductory Note: The Thousand and One Nights
The Thousand and One Nights
Introductory Note: The Book of Ecclesiastes
The Book of Ecclesiastes (Ch. 1-5)
Introductory Note: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Beauty, by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Introductory Note: David Hume
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (Of Miracles), by David Hume
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