Ancient Texts
2 Kings
2 Kings chronicles the tumultuous history of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel, detailing their rise and eventual decline. This ancient text …
The Constitution of Athens
The Constitution of Athens (Greek: Ἀθηναίων πολιτεία) was written by Aristotle or his student. The text was lost until discovered in the lat…
Hebrews
The Epistle to the Hebrews is a profound letter from the New Testament, addressing both Jewish and Christian audiences during a time of pers…
Genesis
The first book of the Pentateuch - Genesis. Presented according to weekly parshah.Praised are You, Adonai, Our G-d, ruler of the Universe, w…
Theological Orations
After the death of the Arian Emperor Valens, the synod of Antioch in 379 asked Gregory to help resurrect Constantinople to Nicene orthodoxy.…
From the Foundation of the City
Ab urbe condita, is a monumental history of ancient Rome written in the Latin language by Titus Livius(Livy), an ancient Roman historian. Th…
Prometheus Bound
"Prometheus Bound" is the only complete tragedy of the Prometheia trilogy, traditionally assumed to be the work of Aeschylus. Jupi…
Alcibiades I
As Jowett relates in his brilliant introduction, 95% of Plato's writing is certain and his reputation rests soundly on this foundation. The …
Metamorphosis
The Metamorphosis, also known as The Golden Ass, is one of the very few novels of the Ancient World that survived to our days; one of the tw…
Joshua
This book tells of the leadership of Joshua, aide to the late prophet/leader Moses, and the division of territories amongst the 12 tribes of…
The Feast of Lights
LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 recordings of The Feast of Lights by Emma Lazarus. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 18, 2011.…
1 Kings-Ezekiel
Work on the translation began in 1853 by a London businessman called Ferrar Fenton (1832–1920). The complete Bible was first published in 19…
Holy Bible in Modern English, The
The ordering novelty in the New Testament is that it places the Gospel of John and the First Epistle of John at the beginning before the Gos…
Quatrain from the Rubaiyat
LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of Quatrain from The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Translated by Henry George K…
Numbers
Young’s Literal Translation is a translation of the Bible into English, published in 1862. The translation was made by Robert Young, compile…
Romans
Romans is a profound exploration of faith and salvation, penned by the Apostle Paul as a letter to the early Christian community in Rome. Th…
2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles offers a detailed account of the reigns of the kings of Judah, beginning with Solomon and concluding with Zedekiah. This ancien…
Deuteronomy
Young’s Literal Translation is a translation of the Bible into English, published in 1862. The translation was made by Robert Young, compile…
Judges
The Book of Judges presents a compelling narrative of the Israelites during a tumultuous period in their history, marked by cycles of disobe…
1 Chronicles
Not just a big book of geneaological lists, it is a record of things not mentioned in the Books of Samuel and Kings. It tells us of the king…