The adventures of Aeneis the Trojan, and what happens when the gods hate you
Aeneid
19 CEA masterclass on poetry and theater — too bad it’s half missing
Aristotle’s Poetics
335 BCEThe transformations of man and gods from before formation of the world
Metamorphoses
1 CEPhysics, the mind, soul, the movements of the universe, and sex, obviously
On the Nature of Things
50 BCEHow to build roads, buildings and aqueducts with Roman precision
Ten Books on Architecture
15 BCEThe Epic of Gilgamesh
2100 BCEThe Iliad
800 BCEWant to become a Brahman? Memorize 1000 laws.
The Laws of Manu
200 BCEIt takes 1.8 million words to describe the meaning of life
The Mahābhārata
400 BCEThe Odyssey
800 BCERama's journey to rescue his wife from the demon king (she's in another castle)
The Ramayana
100 BCEIrony, metaphysics, and the meaning of life