Digital Library

The new book collection page ebooks is now available on the Agora Institute website. Access the collection and consult the works, ranging from classical philosophy to Portuguese and Brazilian literature.

All the ebooks are in the public domain and open for free download. To download the pdfs for free, simply register with the institute using your e-mail address.

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  • The Virtuous City

    Alfarabi
    Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
    A philosophical work that describes the ideal structure of a city governed by reason and virtue, inspired by the Platonic tradition.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: A Cidade Virtuosa

  • Aphorisms and Sentences

    Hippocrates
    eBooket
    A compilation of medical maxims that summarize clinical observations and the fundamental ethical principles of Hippocratic medicine.
    Spanish
    Download PDF: Aforismos e Sentenças

  • Almagest (Vol.I)

    Ptolemy
    Biblioteca de la Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata
    A fundamental astronomical treatise that systematizes the geocentric model and the mathematical knowledge of classical antiquity.
    French
    Download PDF: Almagesto (Vol.I)

  • Antigone

    Sophocles
    eBooksBrazil
    A fundamental astronomical treatise that systematizes the geocentric model and the mathematical knowledge of classical antiquity.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: Antígona

  • Aristotle's Complete Works (General Introduction)

    Mesquita, Antônio Pedro
    National Press/Mint of Portugal
    An introductory study that presents the structure and internal logic of the Aristotelian corpus, highlighting its unity and philosophical relevance.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: Aristóteles Obras Completas (Introdução Geral)

  • Consolation of Philosophy

    Boethius
    Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
    Dialogue between the author and Philosophy personified, written in prison, reflecting on fate, evil and true happiness.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: Consolação da Filosofia

  • Traditional Tales of the Portuguese People - Vol. I

    Braga, Teófilo
    Leal da Câmara School Group
    A collection of popular Portuguese narratives that preserve the imagination, values and oral tradition of the people.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: Contos Tradicionais do Povo Português – Vol. I

  • From the Republic

    Cicero
    eBooksBrazil
    A political dialog that reflects on justice, the role of the state and the ideal constitution, under the influence of Stoic and Platonic philosophy.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: Da República

  • Divine Comedy

    Alighieri, Dante
    eBooksBrazil
    An epic poem that tells of man's spiritual journey through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise, a synthesis of the medieval Christian vision.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: Divina Comédia

  • Oedipus the King

    Sophocles
    eBooksBrazil
    A classic tragedy that explores the tragic fate of Oedipus and the limits of human knowledge in the face of divine designs.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: Édipo Rei

  • Elements

    Euclid
    Culture Editions
    A seminal mathematical work that systematized geometry in axiomatic form and influenced scientific thought for millennia.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: Elementos

  • Aeneid

    Virgil
    eBooksBrazil
    Roman epic poem that recounts the mythical founding of Rome by Aeneas, combining imperial glory and Homeric inspiration.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: Eneida

  • Spain Invertebrate

    Ortega y Gasset, José
    Internet Archive
    Critical essay on the crisis of national unity in Spain and the decline of the ruling elites.
    Spanish
    Download PDF: Espanha Invertebrada

  • Geography (Books I-III)

    Strabo
    Project Gutenberg
    A geographical compilation of the ancient world that combines empirical observation, historical accounts and Greek cartographic knowledge.
    English
    Download PDF: Geografia (Livros I-III)

  • History

    Herodotus
    eBooksBrazil
    An account of the Medical Wars and the cultures of the ancient world, considered to be the inaugural milestone of Western historiography.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: História

  • History of Iberian Civilization

    Oliveira Martins, Joaquim de
    Internet Archive
    A panoramic study of the cultural and historical roots of the Iberian Peninsula, with an emphasis on the formation of its peoples and institutions.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: História da Civilização Ibérica

  • History of the Peloponnesian War

    Thucydides
    Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
    A rigorous and analytical account of the conflict between Athens and Sparta, a milestone in classical historical and political thought.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: História da Guerra do Peloponeso

  • History of Plants

    Theophrastus
    Internet Archive
    Botanical treatise describing the morphology, reproduction and uses of plants, precursor of scientific botany.
    English
    Download PDF: História das Plantas

  • Iliad

    Homer
    eBooksBrazil
    An epic poem that recounts the events of the Trojan War, extolling the glory, fury and fate of the Greek heroes.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: Ilíada

  • Odyssey

    Homer
    eBooksBrazil
    An epic poem that tells of Ulysses' return to Ithaca, combining adventure, cunning and the dangers of the mythological world.
    Portuguese
    Download PDF: Odisseia

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