As you’re conducting research to explore your character’s identity and their historical context, here are some resources to support you.
Loeb Classical Library
The Loeb Classical Library contains translations of all of the most important primary texts from the ancient Athenian world. We have free access through the library. Here are a few key texts to get you started:
- Plato’s Republic
- Herodotus’ History of the Persian Wars
- Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War
- Xenophon’s Hellenica, his continuation of Thucydides’ work
Classics Research Guide
Our research librarians have prepared this guide, which describes numerous resources you can use to investigate the ancient world. we particularly recommend the following resources:
