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Classical Literature

Classical Greek and Roman literature available in full text, including individual works by authors such as Aristotle and Homer, as well as expansive databases of classical literature.

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Sub-headings:

Greek Literature
Latin Literature

Resources in this category:

Digital Text Projects on ILT Web
http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/publications/digitext.html
Full text of several classical authors' works, including Virgil, Plato, Nettleship, McClintock, Machiavelli, Locke, Dewey, Dante, Aristotle, and Rousseau. Also features links to other digital library collections.
The Internet Classics Archive
http://classics.mit.edu/
The more famous and some lesser known authors of Greek and Roman literature, as well as a few Chinese and Persian works. One can also see other readers' opinions and thoughts on the works and respond to them or post one's own. A search engine is provided.
Links: Anglistik, Romanistik, Klassische Philologie
http://www.fingerhut.de/geisteswissenschaften/diverseliterat...
A link-list page in German, for English, Romance-language, and classical language and literary studies.
The Online Medieval and Classical Library
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/OMACL/
"The Online Medieval and Classical Library (OMACL) is a collection of some of the most important literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization." The site is searchable or browsable by title, author, genre, and original language (all works translated save for those in Middle English).
Textkit -- Greek and Latin Learning Tools
http://www.textkit.com/
Provides Greek and Latin grammars, reading material, classical e-books, discussion forums, a newsletter, and other learning resources. These language learning resources are freely downloadable and in public domain.

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