Looking for the best books ever ? Or new ways to benefit from them?
When you read a Cave book, you'll have a better idea about where you're going in life and how to get there.
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You'll feel smarter. Be wiser.
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And if you practice what you encounter—doing philosophy or literature (rather than merely reading, say, in the comfort of an armchair)—you'll live a better life. Be a little happier.
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Welcome to the Cave!
Benefit from wisdom that's been treasured by millions for thousands of years. Get a Cave book! An ancient classic.
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.
"I love your books. . . . Thank you!"—Jeffrey C.
"I would like to thank you for your wonderful book, The Best of the Cynics. It is the first book I found on the Cynic philosophy or way of life. It is very informative, inspiring, and the layout is awesome. Thank you so much!"—Fabian B.
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
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a way to live life—to flourish (yeah!)
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proven tips for excellence (that's virtue!)
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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 more!
What else? You'll be . . . entertained, informed, inspired, educated!
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 the Greek classics 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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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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Be ordered and hard working with Hesiod
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Read and study well with Basil the Great
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Know 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
College students discussing
a custom-made Cave Reader, Workbook
& Journal in Greece
THE CLASSICS CAVE is . . .
An educational organization centered on the classics of antiquity, with an emphasis on Greece and Rome.
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Our mission is to shine the light of the past into the present for a brighter life today.
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Our goal is practice—the application of ancient wisdom and ways to our contemporary lives.
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We publish books, develop and provide online materials, organize and do outreach, and produce and distribute a variety of print and other media intended to entertain and educate, cultivate and motivate.