Download or read book Harvard Classics Volume 51: Lectures written by William Neilson and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-03 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." The interior of this book is a facsimile reproduction of the 1914 edition. For the other books in this series and books of similar interest search with the keyword hcbooks. Volume 51 contains a total of 60 lectures covering 12 topics: History Poetry Natural Science Philosophy Biography Prose Fiction Criticism and the Essay Education Political Science Drama Voyages and Travels Religion