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JordanW
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I am really looking to start with some stuff from William Blake and Edgar Allan Poe, and also anyone that is similar to them? I'm pretty much open to anything I guess, I'm really looking for more classical stuff (anything B.C. to the mid to late 1800's.) I also want to learn about Greek Philosophy, and I ordered 2 books today, one being Plato's The Republic and the other being Plato's The 5 Dialogues, both of which I am very excited to read. I always enjoyed reading when I was a kid, but I kind of fell away from that when I got older and when high school DEMANDED you to read, it kind of turned me away from reading. Now I am out of high school though and am actually interested in reading, so I hope that this post gives you enough information on what you need, if not feel free to ask me more. Thanks. :D
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Can anyone help me? :?
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Edgar Allen Poe's stuff is really gruesome sometimes, but all in all, he's an excellent writer. William Blake is someone I'm not too familiar with, but I do love his poem "To See A World In A Grain Of Sand" because it really makes you think.

I can't really help you on the philosophy area, as I am not really one who reads that sort of genre, but you might try Confucious... I've heard he has some great stuff :?
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