Famous Books Ancient and Medieval Author:Robert B. Downs Outlines of 108 great works that have shaped modern civilization. Includes biographical information, summaries and interpretations for Homer, Confucius, Sophocles, Aristotle, Plato, Cicero, Vergil, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Dante, Boccaccio, Wycliffe, Chaucer, and others.