TACITUS: The Annals [Books IV-VI]

Book IV

• Sejanus becomes a close confidant of Tiberius. He seduces Drusus’ wife, and conspires with her to kill Drusus with poison because Drusus had punched Sejanus during an argument.

TACITUS: The Annals [Books I-III]

The Annals by Tacitus

Book I

• Tacitus states that his purpose in writing the Annals is to dispassionately record the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero.

EUCLID: Elements [Book I]

Elements by Euclid

Book I – The Fundamentals of Geometry: Theories of Triangles, Parallels, and Area

• A straight edge and a compass are the only instruments used in Book I of Euclid’s Elements to prove its propositions.

ARISTOTLE: Politics [Book III-V]

Politics by Aristotle

Book III

• An ideal state is a body of citizens assembled together who strive for the common interests of the community. A citizen is one who has power to take part in the deliberative and judicial administration of a state.

ARISTOTLE: On Interpretation [Ch. 1-10]

On Interpretation by Aristotle

Ch. 1

• Words are symbols of our mental experiences. Words differ between languages, but the mental experiences are the same. For example the English word ‘house’ differs from the Spanish word ‘la casa’ but the mental experience of both symbols is the same.