Philosophy

Of the Injustice of Counterfeiting Books

Read by D.E. Wittkower


Immanuel Kant



This essay of Kant’s on copyright argues that the unlicensed copying of books cannot possibly be permissible, due to the fact that it assume…

Bacon

Read by Bill Boerst


Richard William Church



This investigation of Bacon the scholar and man of letters begins with a look at the early days and progresses to his relationships with Que…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Various



A collection of fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches, news items and reports included in this collectio…

The Life of Reason

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George Santayana



The Life of Reason, subtitled "the Phases of Human Progress", is a book published in five volumes from 1905 to 1906, by Spanish-bo…

The Persian Hidden Words

Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater


Bahá'U'Lláh



Kalimát-i-Maknúnih (کلمات مکنونه) or The Hidden Words is a book written in Baghdad around 1857 by Bahá'u'lláh, t…

Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions

Read by David Wales


John Donne



Devotions upon Emergent Occasions is a 1624 prose work by the English theologian and writer John Donne, Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral in Lond…

Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Teachers

Read by Luke Sartor


Elbert Hubbard



Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings ma…

Common Sense

Read by Thomas Rose


Yoritomo Tashi



One of three seminal philosophical works by the twelfth century Japanese Shogun, Yoritomo-Tashi. (From the Preface) He knows how to clothe…

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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United Nations



The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was ratified in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly. It defines the fundamental rights of …

Von der Unerschütterlichkeit des Weisen

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca



Unverwundbar ist nicht Das, wogegen kein Schlag geschieht, sondern, Was nicht verletzt wird. Das ist das Kennzeichen, das ich dir für d…

Buddhist Psychology


Emily Hsu



Buddhist Psychology; Mind and Mental Process (Lorig) Complete Series Basic Buddhist Studies Program Emily Hsu "All human accomplishment…

Poems and Prose for the Departed

Read by Ruth Golding


Various



This is a collection of short poems and readings, both religious and secular, on death and bereavement. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

Modern Magic

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Maximilian Schele De Vere



M. (Maxamilian) Schele de Vere was born in Sweden in 1820 and studied language in Germany before eventually becoming a professor of modern l…

Chorus of Women

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Aristophanes



LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of Chorus of Women by Aristophanes. This was the Weekly Poetry project for October 21, 2012.Aris…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Various



A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independently…

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