early works to 1800

Presents fifteenth-century Italian leader Niccolo Machiavelli's treatise on political power, statecraft, and the qualities of the ideal ruler.

Presents the texts of eighteenth-century French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau's essays on the principles of constitutional legitimacy.

Plato examines the nature of justice and other topics such as imitative poetry in this philosophical work depicting a dialogue between Socrates--representing Plato--and several other thinkers. Includes an introduction by translator Desmond Lee, explanatory notes, and a selected bibliography.

Thomas More's description of Utopia, an island supporting a perfectly organized and happy people.

Contains Aristotle's critique of the literature of his time with reference to the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

Discusses exploring expeditions of the fifteenth century.