Perseus Digital Library is an open access collection of historical texts and images. It primarily covers the history, literature, and culture of the Greco-Roman world, but it also includes materials from other historical periods, locations, and languages. Its collections include:
- Greek and Roman materials
- Arabic materials
- Germanic materials
- 19th-century American materials
- Renaissance materials
- Daily Dispatch of Richmond, Virginia (covering the U.S. Civil War)
- Humanist and Renaissance Italian Poetry in Latin
Many texts are available in both their original languages and in English translations.