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What makes a source primary?
Depends on the topic; it can be complicated. Talk specifics with your advisor.
Very basic, simplistic definition: What is a primary source?
Collections of Ancient Texts Online
- The Context of Scripture onlinePresents the multi-faceted world of ancient writing that forms the background to the literature of the Hebrew Bible.
- Internet Ancient History Sourcebook a collection of excerpted translated texts for educational use:
- Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Roman Sources on Jews Roman sources on Jews and Judaism, 1BCE-110 CE
- Internet History Sourcebook: Egypt
- Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Persia
- Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Hellenistic World
- Loeb Classical Library Online A collection of Classical texts published by Loeb. In Greek or Latin with facing page English translation.
- Perseus Collection: Greek and Roman Materials in Latin, Greek, and English translation.
- PHI Classical Latin Texts (The Packard Humanities Institute)