Originally curated by Harvard President Charles W. Eliot as a complete liberal education in fifty volumes, the Harvard Classics gathers philosophy, science, literature, and history into a single indispensable library. Plato's dialogues and Marcus Aurelius's meditations sit alongside Dante's Divine Comedy, Francis Bacon's essays, Charles Darwin's scientific writing, and Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, tracing the foundations of Western thought from ancient Greece to the modern age. Homer...

Find the path to following Christ in this treasured and timeless devotional book. Encouraging the renunciation of worldly vanities and vices, Thomas á Kempis shows us how to lead a disciplined and simple spiritual life modeled on the teachings of Jesus. This beautifully bound edition contains the unabridged text of the original four books, prayers and reflections to apply the readings to everyday life, and a helpful appendix.This translation was used by the Hallow App for its Lente...

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.

The way to happiness and peace - As a pastor I see so many people who are miserable. They are depressed, filled with worry and have so little joy in their lives. This book speaks specifically to those problems.In a nutshell this book says that we are miserable because we are trying to find joy in other people and in other things and everything out there will fail us and let us down. The only thing that provides true happiness, peace and contentment is God.The Imitation of C...

The first book, Admonitions Useful for a Spiritual Life, emphasizes humility, self-discipline, and detachment from worldly distractions. It teaches readers to embrace simplicity and reflect on their spiritual condition, urging them to prioritize inner peace over material gain.The second book, Admonitions Leading to the Interior Life, delves into the importance of inner reflection and communion with God. It encourages readers to develop a personal relationship with Christ through prayer and...

"The Imitation of Christ" is structured as a series of short chapters or meditations that address various aspects of the Christian journey and the pursuit of spiritual perfection. The book emphasizes the importance of humility, self-discipline, detachment from worldly desires, and a close relationship with Christ through prayer and contemplation.The text encourages readers to imitate the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, emphasizing inner transformation and the cultivation of virtues. It...

"The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes" is a significant historical text that delves into the lives and practices of the Canons Regular, a religious order dedicated to communal living and service. Authored by Thomas à Kempis, the work provides a detailed account of the spiritual and daily activities of the canons, emphasizing their commitment to prayer, study, and community life. Through its vivid descriptions, the chronicle offers insights into the monastic culture of the...

What if a lifetime library could fit into a single collection? The Complete Harvard Classics and Shelf of Fiction unites two of the most respected literary collections ever assembled. Curated to provide a full education through reading, this monumental anthology brings together the finest works of philosophy, history, poetry, drama, science, and fiction from the world's greatest thinkers and storytellers. The Harvard Classics offer essential nonfiction and literary masterpieces that shaped...

“Inflame my coldness with the fire of Your love, enlighten my blindness with the brightness of Your presence,” writes Thomas à Kempis in His classic work The Imitation of Christ.The Imitation, beloved by Christians for centuries, is said to be the most widely read devotional work next to the Bible. In its pages, the author urges his readers to give themselves fully to God and to wholeheartedly follow Christ, becoming more like Him each day.

He that followeth me, walketh not in darkness, saith our Lord, John viii. 12. These are the words of Christ, by which we are admonished that we must imitate his life and manners, if we would be truly enlightened, and delivered from all blindness of heart. Let it then be our chief study to meditate on the life of Jesus Christ. The doctrine of Christ surpasseth all the doctrines of the saints: and whosoever hath the Spirit, will find therein a hidden manna. But it happeneth that many, by fre...

The treatise "Of the Imitation of Christ" appears to have been originally written in Latin early in the fifteenth century. Its exact date and its authorship are still a matter of debate. Manuscripts of the Latin version survive in considerable numbers all over Western Europe, and they, with the vast list of translations and of printed editions, testify to its almost unparalleled popularity. One scribe attributes it to St. Bernard of Clairvaux; but the fact that it contains a quotation from...

The pious desire of certain of our brothers hath constrained me to put together a short chronicle concerning the beginning of our House, and the first foundation of our Monastery on Mount St. Agnes, that the said chronicle may be a comfort to them that are now alive, and a memorial for them that come after. Wherefore humbly assenting to their pious desires, I have gathered together a few things out of many, and these I have seen with mine own eyes, or have heard from the Elders of our Hous...