Welcome to the Cave!
Are you looking for the best ancient Greek books? Or new ways to read and benefit from them? To practice and grow?
Pick up one of the following Cave books. Or read in the Cave Library (it's free).
"I love your books. . . . Thank you!" - Jeffrey
Benefit from ancient Greek wisdom that's been treasured by millions for thousands of years.
Practice what you've read. Grow a little.
Get a Cave book!
An ancient Greek classic.
When you read a Cave book, you'll have a better idea about where you're going in life and how to get there.
You'll feel smarter. Be wiser.
And if you practice what you've read, you'll live a better life.
Be a little happier.
Welcome to the Cave! The Classics Cave.
What are people saying about the Cave and Cave Books?
First, why go another day without ancient wisdom?
Without time-tested ways to live your life?
Cave books, wisdom, and ways are time-tested and people-approved.
Listen to what people are saying . . .
"I love your books. . . . Thank you!" - Jeffrey
"I have a shelf full of books on the Greek Cynics, garnered since university days. I would suggest that yours is the best of them. The Best of the Cynics stands head and shoulders above the rest." - Len
"Just wanted to say I finished The Best of Epicurus today and loved it. I enjoy the format of presenting all the important concepts in a readable way and encouraging people to reflect on and apply this to their own lives." - John
Arete (Excellence or Virtue) "is an extraordinary exploration of ancient Greek philosophy that profoundly deepened my understanding of the ancient world and its timeless principles. [It is] an indispensable guide for anyone passionate about history, ethics or self-improvement. A must-read for scholars and seekers alike!" - Alex
I want to read and practice the Classics!
Like most people, you've probably wanted to read the classics of antiquity for a long time. Today is your day!
How will you benefit? You'll get . . .
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wisdom (the guide of life!)
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a way to live life, to flourish (see you on the path!)
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proven tips for excellence (that's virtue, my friend!)
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the chance to imitate the best—to be a little more like Odysseus, Socrates, Diotima, Plato, Aristotle, Zeno, Diogenes, Epicurus, Hipparchia, Epictetus, and others (who else?)
Cave books are for everyone.
Did you know that countless people from Africa, Asia, and Europe—men and women, young and old, rich and poor—have been reading and benefiting from ancient Greek literature for millennia?
It's true. Learning from and living by Greek literature wasn't about being Greek. It was about the fun, the understanding, the wise paths of life.
The Greek educator and orator Isocrates celebrated the extent of this shared reality:
"The name 'Greek' or 'Greeks,'" he said, "no longer suggests a race or kind of people. Rather, it suggests thoughts—a kind of understanding. To call someone 'Greek,' therefore, refers to the fact that they participate in Greek literary culture rather than our common Greek nature."
What'll you do as a cultural Greek? You'll . . .
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Take joy in hearing stories with a crowd of Greek heroes
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Learn to laugh with Aristophanes
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Practice the virtues with Plato and Aristotle
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Know your desires and live simply with Epicurus
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Practice shamelessness and self-control with Diogenes the Cynic
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Skillfully shape impulse by means of reason with Zeno the Stoic
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Deal with anger with the help of Homer
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Strive to be ordered and hard working with Hesiod
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Benefit from literature and study well with Basil the Great
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Rise to the beautiful with Diotima and Socrates
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Return home with Odysseus and Plotinus
Cave books benefit people who read them.
"Learning the classics with the Cave gave me a much deeper understanding of the thoughts and ideas that are foundational to modern culture. . . . Best of all, the Cave workbooks are focused on application, leading me to apply Greek wisdom to my life today."—Ean
"Studying the Greeks was an eye opener for me!"—Michael
"Reading the ancient Greeks allowed me to dive deep into the meaning of happiness, truth, and love."—Matt
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THE CLASSICS CAVE is . . .
An educational* organization centered on the classics of Greek and Roman antiquity, with an emphasis on the best of ancient Greek Literature.
Our mission is to shine the light of the past into the present for a brighter life today.
Our goal is practice—the application of ancient wisdom and ways to our contemporary lives.
We publish books, develop and provide online content, organize and do outreach, and produce and distribute a variety of print and other media intended to entertain and educate, inspire, encourage, and cultivate.
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*For the Cave, education is that happy transition from ignorance to knowledge; from foolishness to wisdom; and from mediocrity or vice to excellence or virtue, culminating in good habits and character.