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514 books — 2,284 voters
The Odyssey by HomerThe Iliad by HomerThe Epic of Gilgamesh by AnonymousThe Histories by HerodotusThe Aeneid by Virgil
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277 books — 294 voters

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32,007 books — 121,466 voters
The Odyssey by HomerThe Iliad by HomerThe Republic by PlatoThe Symposium by PlatoThe Epic of Gilgamesh by Anonymous
Books Prior to the 4th Century
111 books — 18 voters

The History of the Franks by Gregory of Tours
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26 books — 50 voters
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63 books — 354 voters

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72 books — 163 voters
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2,162 books — 2,516 voters