Cosimo Classics

On the following day the Goths destroyed the gates of the tower with no trouble and made the crossing, since no one tried to oppose them. But Belisarius, who had not as yet learned what had happened...

Abraham Lincoln raved that this series of historical biographies gave him "just that knowledge of past men and events which I need. I have read them with the greatest interest. To them I am indebted...

Abraham Lincoln raved that this series of historical biographies gave him "just that knowledge of past men and events which I need. I have read them with the greatest interest. To them I am indebted...

Abraham Lincoln raved that this series of historical biographies gave him "just that knowledge of past men and events which I need. I have read them with the greatest interest. To them I am indebted...

Abraham Lincoln raved that this series of historical biographies gave him "just that knowledge of past men and events which I need. I have read them with the greatest interest. To them I am indebted...

The Holy Bible: Complete and How to Understand It, published by author Roswell Hitchcock in 1869, breaks down the verses of the Bible (more than 30,000) based on their meaning into 27 Books, 242...

Grattan begins his history of the Netherlands in 50BC, describing the harsh landscape and the industrious people who lived on it. He takes the reader on a journey through time, from the invasion of...

Based on work originally published in 1650 and 1651, this book combines Jeremy Taylor's two most famous writings: *The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living* and *The Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying.*...

Based on work originally published in 1650 and 1651, this book combines Jeremy Taylor's two most famous writings: *The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living* and *The Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying.*...

Alan Leo, the father of modern astrology, opened up the secrets of divination by the stars to the general public in the early 20th century with a popular line of astrology manuals that set off a...

"...she went on brokenly, 'I need you. I need your strength and your health and your arms around me. And if you-if you just give it to every one, it's spread so thin when it reaches me-'" -...

Sherlock Holmes, legendarily-if fictionally-the world's first consulting detective, returns for his third novel-length adventure in this 1902 work, originally serialized in the Strand Magazine from...

"Every member of the household-children, servants, apprentices-every inmate of the dwelling, must have a share in the family plan; or those who make it are despots, and those who are excluded are...

They saw their work in gathering the fairy tales of Europe as an academic exercise, but the Brothers Grimm-aka German folklorists and linguists JAKOB (1785-1863) and WILHELM GRIMM (1786-1859)-are...

They saw their work in gathering the fairy tales of Europe as an academic exercise, but the Brothers Grimm-aka German folklorists and linguists JAKOB (1785-1863) and WILHELM GRIMM (1786-1859)-are...

"Studied as one system, springing from a common experience, and similar wants, and under institutions of the same general character, [forms of aboriginal architecture] are seen to indicate a plan of...

" . . . I can hardly meet a wild bird or beast even now without renewed wonder at . . . his instant response to every delicate impression, as if each moment brought a new message from earth or heaven...

Originally adapted from the British handbook written by Agnes Baden-Powell and Robert Baden-Powell, known for their work with the Boy Scout Association and the Girl Guide Association, How Girls Can...

Originally adapted from the British handbook written by Agnes Baden-Powell and Robert Baden-Powell, known for their work with the Boy Scout Association and the Girl Guide Association, How Girls Can...

A pioneer of the early "New Age" philosophy of New Thought, CHRISTIAN D. LARSON (b. 1874) was an influential prophets of the concept of "the power of positive thinking." Here, in this concise but...

I had heard from passing caravans so many extremely favourable reports respecting Ugogo and its productions that it appeared to me a very Land of Promise, and I was most anxious to refresh my jaded...

Richard Wyckoff was a Wall Street legend. Not only did he make a fortune, but he also was the longtime editor and publisher of The Magazine of Wall Street and the developer of successful methods to...

Richard Wyckoff was a Wall Street legend. Not only did he make a fortune, but he also was the longtime editor and publisher of The Magazine of Wall Street and the developer of successful methods to...

HARRIET EMILIE CADY (b. 1848) was a true holistic pioneer. As one of the first doctors of homeopathic medicine in New York City, this home-spun practitioner and metaphysician treated her patients...

How the Codex was Found: A Narrative of Two Visits to Sinai From Mrs. Lewis's Journals, 1892‒1893 is a charming description of two sisters' visits to Mount Sinai on a scholarly expedition to...

This concise history of the early years of European contention over the island of Manhattan was published in 1897 as a children's book, complete with numerous charming pen-and-ink drawings by the...

Originally published in 1911, How to Be a Genius appeals to people who feel that they are not making the most of their lives. We all want to stand out and be in control. Wattles explains to his...

Originally published in 1911, How to Be a Genius appeals to people who feel that they are not making the most of their lives. We all want to stand out and be in control. Wattles explains to his...

"Many Christians are eager to spread the Word but are unsure where to begin or how to confront strangers. Evangelist R.A. Torrey s How to Bring Them to Christ, written in a timeless fashion more than...

One of the most respected Bible scholars of the 19th century, British clergyman ETHELBERT WILLIAM BULLINGER (1837-1913) here offers his guide to understanding the "inexhaustible" Word of God as...