In addition to works by Plato & Xenophon we know of dozens of treatises & dialogues written by followers of Socrates that are now lost The surviving evidence for these writings constitutes an invaluable resource for our understanding of Socrates & his philosophical legacy The Circle of Socrates presents new--sometimes the first--English translations of a representative selection of this evidence set alongside extracts from Plato & Xenophon The texts are arranged according to theme with concise introductions that provide an overview of the topics & the main lines of thought within them The aim is to give a fuller account of the philosophical activity of Socrates' immediate followers both to shed light on less well known figures (some of whom inspired schools & movements that were influential in the development of later thought) & also to improve our grasp of the intellectual context within which Plato & Xenophon the most important of the Socratics lived & wrote Included are a general introduction to the history content & character of these writings; a bibliography; an index of sources; & an index of the Socratics & their works ...

Willow has everything a rich daddy a pony & a place at a prestigious boarding school Everything except the one thing she really wants a father who cares enough to find her when she runs away from home On the eve of her father's wedding Willow runs again into the unknown Her mother was a circus performer & Willow longs to follow in her footsteps But when all of her money is stolen & her only friend a street performer called Suz betrays her Willow is left penniless & alone So begins a gripping exhilarating journey Will Willow ever make it to the big top & find a place she can truly call home? ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play When we first meet Chaplin&s Tramp in this comic gem he&s broke & hungry Mistaken for a pickpocket & pursued by a police officer into a circus tent the Tramp becomes a star when delighted patrons think his escape from the law is an act Highlights include a frenetic fun-house seqeunce the Tramp turning a magical skit into mayhem & his teetering tighrope walk while monkeys cling to his head ...

The Circus of Adventure is the seventh exciting instalment in the Adventure series by Enid Blyton one of the best-loved children's writers of all time Why did Bill have to bring the babyish Gustavus with them on holiday? Jack knows he'll only be trouble But when Gustavus is kidnapped along with Philip Dinah & Lucy-Ann Jack & Kiki the parrot bravely set out to rescue them leading them to a faraway land & the discovery of a plot to kill the King! ...

Written specially for the new Technical Certificate in Beauty Therapy this book will provide your learners with everything they need to know to succeed in their studies Complementing quality teaching this textbook covers all the knowledge required for each unit as well as illustrating practical skills with industry quality photographic illustrations- Carefully matched to the requirements of the new qualification this comprehensive textbook will provide you & your learners with all the guidance you need through this period of transition in clear & accessible language- Ensures learners can visualise all the necessary practical skills with over 1000 industry quality photographs- Provides invaluable guidance on preparing for the new written exams & practical synoptic end test ...

When the body of a murdered woman is found in the extraordinary decaying city of Beszel somewhere at the edge of Europe it looks like a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borlu of the Extreme Crime Squad But as he probes the evidence begins to point to conspiracies far stranger & more deadly than anything he could have imagined Soon his work puts him & those he cares for in danger Borlu must travel to the only metropolis on Earth as strange as his own across a border like no other With shades of Kafka & Philip K Dick Raymond Chandler & 1984 the multi-award winning The City & The City by China Mieville is a murder mystery taken to dazzling metaphysical & artistic heights ...

Clarke's masterful evocation of the far future of humanity considered his finest novel Men had built cities before but never such a city as Diaspar For millennia its protective dome shut out the creeping decay & danger of the world outside Once it held powers that rule the stars But then as legend has it the invaders came driving humanity into this last refuge It takes one man a Unique to break through Diaspar's stifling inertia to smash the legend & discover the true nature of the Invaders ...

In this twist-filled fantasy adventure set in the world of Take Back the Skies & The Almost King a young man must choose between two faces dangerous master of shadows or beloved of the future queen Noah is the finest mask-maker in all of Erova He is responsible & loyal & has won the heart & hand of the future queen Daniel is dangerous & daring Infamous He prowls the filthy rooftops of the maze-like lower city in search of secrets & crime Its people hungry & forgotten have come to need him Noah & Daniel are the same person & Daniel's life is beginning to tangle with Noah's ensnaring the people he loves in a complex web of deception & heartbreak that will become deadly unless Noah can decide once & for all who he really wants to be ...

Many hundreds of years ago the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival It worked
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One of Irish Times' Best Crime Novels of 2017! Dublin September 1940 An IRA attempt to capture the British diplomatic bag on its way from Ireland to England leaves a Guard dead on the streets of Dublin Two days later a pitched battle between warring gangs erupts at one of Ireland's biggest race meetings In the Irish countryside the cremated bodies of a family of four are found in their burned-out house Connections between these events become clear to Detective Inspector Stefan Gillespie when he is dispatched to investigate the four dead bodies
- or is he there to cover something up? He is soon treading on the toes of Ireland's burgeoning Intelligence industry
- Irish British & German all playing against each other all watching each other all plagued by rogue operators they can't control Meanwhile certainty grows that Hitler is about to invade England with Ireland in the firing line & then Stefan is asked to go to Berlin on a sensitive mission the Irish government doesn't want anyone to know about The journey will take him not only to Berlin & the heart of the war but to a murder that touches the city's small Irish community & opens a window on to the heart of Europe's darkness

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