Lectures on the Harvard Classics

Lectures on the Harvard Classics is a book authored by William Allan Neilson that discusses the literary and philosophical works included in the Harvard Classics, also known as the Five-Foot Shelf. This collection of 51 volumes includes works by renowned authors such as Shakespeare, Plato, and Darwin, among others. In this book, Neilson provides insightful and informative lectures on each of the works included in the Harvard Classics, providing readers with an in-depth understanding of their historical and cultural significance. The lectures are organized by genre, including history, philosophy, and fiction, and are written in an engaging and accessible style. This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the classics and their enduring relevance to modern times.1914. Partial Contents: History: Ancient History; Renaissance; French Revolution. Poetry: Homer; Dante; Poems of Milton. Natural Science: Astronomy; Physics and Chemistry; Biological Sciences. Philosophy: Socrates, Plato; Rise of Modern Philosophy; Kant; Emerson. Biography: Plutarch; Cellini; John Stuart Mill. Prose Fiction: Marlory; Cervantes. Criticism and the Essay: What the Middle Ages Read; Theories of Poetry. Education: Francis Bacon; Locke and Milton; Carlyle and Newman. Political Science: Theories of government; Adam Smith; Growth of the American Constitution. Drama: Greek Tragedy; Elizabethan Drama; Modern English Drama. Vogages and Travel: Herodotus; Darwin's Voyage. Religion: Buddhism; Confucianism; Greek Religion; Pascal.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.