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Greek and Roman Writers
Ancient writers alphabetically and by type of literature.

Timeline of Greek Writers - Chronological list of Greek Writers
Chronological list of Greek writers with dates where known or approximations.

World's First Writer of Tragedy
Who was the world's first writer of tragedy?

World's First Named Woman Author
Who was the world's first named woman author?

World's First Named Author
Who was the world's first named author? He signed the Epic of Gilgamesh

Texts in Translation - Public Domain English Translations
Works by Classical authors online. Most are in English public domain translations. Authors include Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles, Aristotle, Aristophanes, the Bhagavad-Gita, Cicero, Caesar, Didache, Herodotus, Hesiod, Hippocrates, Pliny, St. Patrick, Tacitus, and more.