The Greatest Works Of Roman Classical Literature

Author : Lucius Annaeus Seneca,Julius Caesar,Boethius,Horace,Plutarch,Apuleius,Virgil,Persius,Terence,Ammianus Marcellinus,Sallust,Juvenal,Lucan,Suetonius,Tibullus,Tacitus,Petronius,Cornelius Nepos,Lucretius,Martial,Catullus,Cicero,Claudian,Pliny the Younger,Saint Augustine of Hippo,Plautus,Ennius,The Metamorphoses,Augustus,Quintilian
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 5588 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-21
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547785774

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The Greatest Works of Roman Classical Literature by Lucius Annaeus Seneca,Julius Caesar,Boethius,Horace,Plutarch,Apuleius,Virgil,Persius,Terence,Ammianus Marcellinus,Sallust,Juvenal,Lucan,Suetonius,Tibullus,Tacitus,Petronius,Cornelius Nepos,Lucretius,Martial,Catullus,Cicero,Claudian,Pliny the Younger,Saint Augustine of Hippo,Plautus,Ennius,The Metamorphoses,Augustus,Quintilian Pdf

Good Press presents to you the greatest works of Latin classical literature. The selection of books is based on Yale Department of Classics required reading list. Originally designed for students, this exceptional collection will benefit greatly everyone curious about the history, language, everyday life and culture of ancient Rome. This collection is a compound of ancient Roman wisdom, presenting all the major works of the classical era of Latin literature. By studying the art, history, and social dilemmas of the ancient civilizations person obtains the ability to look at the bigger picture of the present day, the social and political power struggle and ruptures, as well as other major problems of our contemporary society with a dapper understanding. Content: Plautus: Aulularia Amphitryon Terence: Adelphoe Ennius: Annales Catullus: Poems Lucretius: On the Nature of Things Julius Caesar: The Civil War Sallust: History of Catiline's Conspiracy Cicero: De Oratore Brutus Horace: The Odes The Epodes The Satires The Epistles The Art of Poetry Virgil: The Aeneid The Georgics Tibullus: Elegies Propertius: Elegies Cornelius Nepos: Lives of Eminent Commanders Ovid: The Metamorphoses Augustus: Res Gestae Divi Augusti Lucius Annaeus Seneca: Moral Letters to Lucilius Lucan: On the Civil War Persius: Satires Petronius: Satyricon Martial: Epigrams Pliny the Younger: Letters Tacitus: The Annals Quintilian: Institutio Oratoria Juvenal: Satires Suetonius: The Twelve Caesars Apuleius: The Metamorphoses Ammianus Marcellinus: The Roman History Saint Augustine of Hippo: The Confessions Claudian: Against Eutropius Boethius: The Consolation of Philosophy Plutarch: The Rise and Fall of Roman Supremacy: Romulus Poplicola Camillus Marcus Cato Lucullus Fabius Crassus Coriolanus Cato the Younger Cicero

Author : Lucius Annaeus Seneca,Julius Caesar,Boethius,Horace,Plutarch,Apuleius,Virgil,Persius,Terence,Ammianus Marcellinus,Sallust,Juvenal,Lucan,Suetonius,Tibullus,Tacitus,Petronius,Cornelius Nepos,Lucretius,Martial,Catullus,Cicero,Claudian,Pliny the Younger,Saint Augustine of Hippo,Plautus,Ennius,The Metamorphoses,Augustus,Quintilian
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 5588 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-21
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547729266

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The Greatest Works of Roman Classical Literature by Lucius Annaeus Seneca,Julius Caesar,Boethius,Horace,Plutarch,Apuleius,Virgil,Persius,Terence,Ammianus Marcellinus,Sallust,Juvenal,Lucan,Suetonius,Tibullus,Tacitus,Petronius,Cornelius Nepos,Lucretius,Martial,Catullus,Cicero,Claudian,Pliny the Younger,Saint Augustine of Hippo,Plautus,Ennius,The Metamorphoses,Augustus,Quintilian Pdf

DigiCat presents to you the greatest works of Latin classical literature. The selection of books is based on Yale Department of Classics required reading list. Originally designed for students, this exceptional collection will benefit greatly everyone curious about the history, language, everyday life and culture of ancient Rome. This collection is a compound of ancient Roman wisdom, presenting all the major works of the classical era of Latin literature. By studying the art, history, and social dilemmas of the ancient civilizations person obtains the ability to look at the bigger picture of the present day, the social and political power struggle and ruptures, as well as other major problems of our contemporary society with a dapper understanding. Content: Plautus: Aulularia Amphitryon Terence: Adelphoe Ennius: Annales Catullus: Poems Lucretius: On the Nature of Things Julius Caesar: The Civil War Sallust: History of Catiline's Conspiracy Cicero: De Oratore Brutus Horace: The Odes The Epodes The Satires The Epistles The Art of Poetry Virgil: The Aeneid The Georgics Tibullus: Elegies Propertius: Elegies Cornelius Nepos: Lives of Eminent Commanders Ovid: The Metamorphoses Augustus: Res Gestae Divi Augusti Lucius Annaeus Seneca: Moral Letters to Lucilius Lucan: On the Civil War Persius: Satires Petronius: Satyricon Martial: Epigrams Pliny the Younger: Letters Tacitus: The Annals Quintilian: Institutio Oratoria Juvenal: Satires Suetonius: The Twelve Caesars Apuleius: The Metamorphoses Ammianus Marcellinus: The Roman History Saint Augustine of Hippo: The Confessions Claudian: Against Eutropius Boethius: The Consolation of Philosophy Plutarch: The Rise and Fall of Roman Supremacy: Romulus Poplicola Camillus Marcus Cato Lucullus Fabius Crassus Coriolanus Cato the Younger Cicero

Author : Lucius Annaeus Seneca,Julius Caesar,Boethius,Horace,Plutarch,Apuleius,Virgil,Persius,Terence,Ammianus Marcellinus,Sallust,Juvenal,Lucan,Suetonius,Tibullus,Tacitus,Petronius,Cornelius Nepos,Lucretius,Martial,Catullus,Cicero,Claudian,Pliny the Younger,Saint Augustine of Hippo,Plautus,Ennius,Propertius,The Metamorphoses,Augustus,Quintilian
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 5587 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : EAN:8596547790907

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Yale Required Reading - Collected Works (Vol. 2) by Lucius Annaeus Seneca,Julius Caesar,Boethius,Horace,Plutarch,Apuleius,Virgil,Persius,Terence,Ammianus Marcellinus,Sallust,Juvenal,Lucan,Suetonius,Tibullus,Tacitus,Petronius,Cornelius Nepos,Lucretius,Martial,Catullus,Cicero,Claudian,Pliny the Younger,Saint Augustine of Hippo,Plautus,Ennius,Propertius,The Metamorphoses,Augustus,Quintilian Pdf

This collection is based on the required reading list of Yale Department of Classics. Originally designed for students, this anthology is meant for everyone eager to know more about the history and literature of this period, interested in poetry, philosophy and rhetoric of Ancient Rome. Latin literature is a natural successor of Ancient Greek literature. The beginning of Classic Roman literature dates to 240 BC. From that point on, Latin literature would flourish for the next six centuries. Latin was the language of the ancient Romans, but it was also the lingua franca of Western Europe throughout the Middle Ages. Consequently, Latin Literature outlived the Roman Empire and it included European writers who followed the fall of the Empire, from religious writers like Aquinas, to secular writers like Francis Bacon, Baruch Spinoza, and Isaac Newton. This collection presents all the major Classic Roman authors, including Cicero, Virgil, Ovid and Horace whose work intrigues and fascinates readers until this day. Content: Plautus: Aulularia Amphitryon Terence: Adelphoe Ennius: Annales Catullus: Poems and Fragments Lucretius: On the Nature of Things Julius Caesar: The Civil War Sallust: History of Catiline's Conspiracy Cicero: De Oratore Brutus Horace: The Odes The Epodes The Satires The Epistles The Art of Poetry Virgil: The Aeneid The Georgics Tibullus: Elegies Propertius: Elegies Cornelius Nepos: Lives of Eminent Commanders Ovid: The Metamorphoses Augustus: Res Gestae Divi Augusti Lucius Annaeus Seneca: Moral Letters to Lucilius Lucan: On the Civil War Persius: Satires Petronius: Satyricon Martial: Epigrams Pliny the Younger: Letters Tacitus: The Annals Quintilian: Institutio Oratoria Juvenal: Satires Suetonius: The Twelve Caesars Apuleius: The Metamorphoses Ammianus Marcellinus: The Roman History Saint Augustine of Hippo: The Confessions Claudian: Against Eutropius Boethius: The Consolation of Philosophy Plutarch: The Rise and Fall of Roman Supremacy: Romulus Poplicola Camillus Marcus Cato Lucullus Fabius Crassus Coriolanus Cato the Younger Cicero

Author : Lucius Annaeus Seneca,Julius Caesar,Boethius,Horace,Plutarch,Apuleius,Virgil,Persius,Terence,Ammianus Marcellinus,Sallust,Juvenal,Lucan,Suetonius,Tibullus,Tacitus,Petronius,Cornelius Nepos,Lucretius,Martial,Catullus,Cicero,Claudian,Pliny the Younger,Saint Augustine of Hippo,Plautus,Ennius,Propertius,The Metamorphoses,Augustus,Quintilian
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 5587 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : EAN:8596547785767

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Yale Classics (Vol. 2) by Lucius Annaeus Seneca,Julius Caesar,Boethius,Horace,Plutarch,Apuleius,Virgil,Persius,Terence,Ammianus Marcellinus,Sallust,Juvenal,Lucan,Suetonius,Tibullus,Tacitus,Petronius,Cornelius Nepos,Lucretius,Martial,Catullus,Cicero,Claudian,Pliny the Younger,Saint Augustine of Hippo,Plautus,Ennius,Propertius,The Metamorphoses,Augustus,Quintilian Pdf

This collection is based on the required reading list of Yale Department of Classics. Originally designed for students, this anthology is meant for everyone eager to know more about the history and literature of this period, interested in poetry, philosophy and rhetoric of Ancient Rome. Latin literature is a natural successor of Ancient Greek literature. The beginning of Classic Roman literature dates to 240 BC. From that point on, Latin literature would flourish for the next six centuries. Latin was the language of the ancient Romans, but it was also the lingua franca of Western Europe throughout the Middle Ages. Consequently, Latin Literature outlived the Roman Empire and it included European writers who followed the fall of the Empire, from religious writers like Aquinas, to secular writers like Francis Bacon, Baruch Spinoza, and Isaac Newton. This collection presents all the major Classic Roman authors, including Cicero, Virgil, Ovid and Horace whose work intrigues and fascinates readers until this day. Content: Plautus: Aulularia Amphitryon Terence: Adelphoe Ennius: Annales Catullus: Poems and Fragments Lucretius: On the Nature of Things Julius Caesar: The Civil War Sallust: History of Catiline's Conspiracy Cicero: De Oratore Brutus Horace: The Odes The Epodes The Satires The Epistles The Art of Poetry Virgil: The Aeneid The Georgics Tibullus: Elegies Propertius: Elegies Cornelius Nepos: Lives of Eminent Commanders Ovid: The Metamorphoses Augustus: Res Gestae Divi Augusti Lucius Annaeus Seneca: Moral Letters to Lucilius Lucan: On the Civil War Persius: Satires Petronius: Satyricon Martial: Epigrams Pliny the Younger: Letters Tacitus: The Annals Quintilian: Institutio Oratoria Juvenal: Satires Suetonius: The Twelve Caesars Apuleius: The Metamorphoses Ammianus Marcellinus: The Roman History Saint Augustine of Hippo: The Confessions Claudian: Against Eutropius Boethius: The Consolation of Philosophy Plutarch: The Rise and Fall of Roman Supremacy: Romulus Poplicola Camillus Marcus Cato Lucullus Fabius Crassus Coriolanus Cato the Younger Cicero

Author : Adam Nicolson
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781627791809

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Why Homer Matters by Adam Nicolson Pdf

"Adam Nicolson writes popular books as popular books used to be, a breeze rather than a scholarly sweat, but humanely erudite, elegantly written, passionately felt...and his excitement is contagious."—James Wood, The New Yorker Adam Nicolson sees the Iliad and the Odyssey as the foundation myths of Greek—and our—consciousness, collapsing the passage of 4,000 years and making the distant past of the Mediterranean world as immediate to us as the events of our own time. Why Homer Matters is a magical journey of discovery across wide stretches of the past, sewn together by the poems themselves and their metaphors of life and trouble. Homer's poems occupy, as Adam Nicolson writes "a third space" in the way we relate to the past: not as memory, which lasts no more than three generations, nor as the objective accounts of history, but as epic, invented after memory but before history, poetry which aims "to bind the wounds that time inflicts." The Homeric poems are among the oldest stories we have, drawing on deep roots in the Eurasian steppes beyond the Black Sea, but emerging at a time around 2000 B.C. when the people who would become the Greeks came south and both clashed and fused with the more sophisticated inhabitants of the Eastern Mediterranean. The poems, which ask the eternal questions about the individual and the community, honor and service, love and war, tell us how we became who we are.

Author : Rex Winsbury
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780715638293

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The Roman Book by Rex Winsbury Pdf

What was a Roman book? How did it differ from modern books? How were Roman books composed, published and distributed during the high period of Roman literature that encompassed, among others, Virgil, Horace, Ovid, Martial, Pliny and Tacitus? What was the ‘scribal art’ of the time? What was the role of bookshops and libraries? The publishing of Roman books has often been misrepresented by false analogies with contemporary publishing. This wide-ranging study re-examines, by appeal to what Roman authors themselves tell us, both the raw material and the aesthetic criteria of the Roman book, and shows how slavery was the ‘enabling infrastructure’ of literature. Roman publishing is placed firmly in the context of a society where the spoken still ranked above the written, helping to explain how some books and authors became politically dangerous and how the Roman book could be both an elite cultural icon and a contributor to Rome’s popular culture through the mass medium of the theatre.

Author : Lucius Annaeus Seneca,Julius Caesar,Boethius,Horace,Plutarch,Apuleius,Virgil,Persius,Terence,Ammianus Marcellinus,Sallust,Juvenal,Lucan,Suetonius,Tibullus,Tacitus,Petronius,Cornelius Nepos,Lucretius,Martial,Catullus,Cicero,Claudian,Pliny the Younger,Saint Augustine of Hippo,Plautus,Ennius,The Metamorphoses,Augustus,Quintilian
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 5587 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-27
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547791003

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Yale Classics - Roman Classical Literature by Lucius Annaeus Seneca,Julius Caesar,Boethius,Horace,Plutarch,Apuleius,Virgil,Persius,Terence,Ammianus Marcellinus,Sallust,Juvenal,Lucan,Suetonius,Tibullus,Tacitus,Petronius,Cornelius Nepos,Lucretius,Martial,Catullus,Cicero,Claudian,Pliny the Younger,Saint Augustine of Hippo,Plautus,Ennius,The Metamorphoses,Augustus,Quintilian Pdf

Good Press presents to you the greatest works of Roman classical literature. The selection of books is based on Yale Department of Classics required reading list. Originally designed for students, this exceptional collection will benefit greatly everyone curious about the history, language, everyday life and culture of ancient Rome. This collection is a compound of ancient Roman wisdom, presenting all the major works of the classical era of Latin literature. By studying the art, history, and social dilemmas of the ancient civilizations person obtains the ability to look at the bigger picture of the present day, the social and political power struggle and ruptures, as well as other major problems of our contemporary society with a dapper understanding. Content: Plautus: Aulularia Amphitryon Terence: Adelphoe Ennius: Annales Catullus: Poems Lucretius: On the Nature of Things Julius Caesar: The Civil War Sallust: History of Catiline's Conspiracy Cicero: De Oratore Brutus Horace: The Odes The Epodes The Satires The Epistles The Art of Poetry Virgil: The Aeneid The Georgics Tibullus: Elegies Propertius: Elegies Cornelius Nepos: Lives of Eminent Commanders Ovid: The Metamorphoses Augustus: Res Gestae Divi Augusti Lucius Annaeus Seneca: Moral Letters to Lucilius Lucan: On the Civil War Persius: Satires Petronius: Satyricon Martial: Epigrams Pliny the Younger: Letters Tacitus: The Annals Quintilian: Institutio Oratoria Juvenal: Satires Suetonius: The Twelve Caesars Apuleius: The Metamorphoses Ammianus Marcellinus: The Roman History Saint Augustine of Hippo: The Confessions Claudian: Against Eutropius Boethius: The Consolation of Philosophy Plutarch: The Rise and Fall of Roman Supremacy: Romulus Poplicola Camillus Marcus Cato Lucullus Fabius Crassus Coriolanus Cato the Younger Cicero

Author : Lucretius
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780191623271

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On the Nature of the Universe by Lucretius Pdf

`Therefore this terror and darkness of the mind Not by the sun's rays, nor the bright shafts of day, Must be dispersed, as is most necessary, But by the face of nature and her laws.' Lucretius' poem On the Nature of the Universe combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour Lucretius demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is governed not by the gods, but by the mechanical laws of nature. By believing this, men can live in peace of mind and happiness. Lucretius bases his argument on the atomic theory expounded by the Greek philosopher Epicurus. His poem explores sensation, sex, cosmology, meteorology, and geology through acute observation of the beauties of the natural world and with moving sympathy for man's place in it. Sir Ronald Melville's accessible and accurate verse translation is complemented by an introduction and notes situating Lucretius' scientific theories within the thought of 1st century BCE Rome and discussing the Epicurean philosophy that was his inspiration and why the issues Lucretius' poem raisies about the scientific and poetical views of the world continue to be important. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author : Robert Graves
Publisher : Rosetta Books
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780795336799

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I, Claudius by Robert Graves Pdf

“One of the really remarkable books of our day”—the story of the Roman emperor on which the award-winning BBC TV series was based (The New York Times). Once a rather bookish young man with a limp and a stammer, a man who spent most of his time trying to stay away from the danger and risk of the line of ascension, Claudius seemed an unlikely candidate for emperor. Yet, on the death of Caligula, Claudius finds himself next in line for the throne, and must stay alive as well as keep control. Drawing on the histories of Plutarch, Suetonius, and Tacitus, noted historian and classicist Robert Graves tells the story of the much-maligned Emperor Claudius with both skill and compassion. Weaving important themes throughout about the nature of freedom and safety possible in a monarchy, Graves’s Claudius is both more effective and more tragic than history typically remembers him. A bestselling novel and one of Graves’ most successful, I, Claudius has been adapted to television, film, theatre, and audio. “[A] legendary tale of Claudius . . . [A] gem of modern literature.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Author : Richard Jenkyns
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780141977362

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Classical Literature by Richard Jenkyns Pdf

Any list of the six greatest European poets would include Virgil, Aeschylus and Homer. A recent history of philosophy named Aristotle and Plato as two of the world's four greatest philosophers. The greatest historian of all is likely to be Thucydides. Why was Ancient Greek and Roman literature so great? Sweeping across a thousand years, acclaimed professor Richard Jenkyns provides a lucid and lively introduction to the foundation of all Western literature. As Jenkyns shows us, the Greeks were masters of invention - they pioneered nearly all the major literary forms, including epic poetry, tragedy, comedy, and history. The Romans, like us, already felt in the shadow of Greek literature, and, as Jenkyn puts it, they first invented imitation. In short, engaging chapters, Jenkyns illuminates the most enduring and influential works of the classical world, from the Homeric epics to the golden age of Latin poetry, and explores their unparalleled and continuing influence on Western literature.

Author : Gaius Valerius Catullus
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1018898808

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Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius by Gaius Valerius Catullus Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Virgil
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781775414896

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The Aeneid by Virgil Pdf

Aeneas appears in The Illiad in vague snatches and starts as a traveling warrior of great piety who was loosely connected to the foundation of Rome. Virgil weaves these fragments into a powerful myth about the founding of Rome in The Aeneid. Aeneas travels from his native Troy to Italy then wages victorious war upon the Latins.

Author : Gilbert Highet
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 809 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780199377695

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The Classical Tradition by Gilbert Highet Pdf

Originally published in 1949, Gilbert Highet's seminal The Classical Tradition is a herculean feat of comparative literature and a landmark publication in the history of classical reception. As Highet states in the opening lines of his Preface, this book outlines "the chief ways in which Greek and Latin influence has moulded the literatures of western Europe and America". With that simple statement, Highet takes his reader on a sweeping exploration of the history of western literature. To summarize what he covers is a near-impossible task. Discussions of Ovid and French literature of the Middle Ages and Chaucer's engagement with Virgil and Cicero lead, swiftly, into arguments of Christian versus "pagan" works in the Renaissance, Baroque imitations of Seneca, and the (re)birth of satire. Building momentum through Byron, Tennyson, and the rise of "art of art's sake", Highet, at last, arrives at his conclusion: the birth and establishment of modernism. Though his humanist style may appear out-of-date in today's postmodernist world, there is a value to ensuring this influential work reaches a new generation, and Highet's light touch and persuasive, engaging voice guarantee the book's usefulness for a contemporary audience. Indeed, the book is free of the jargon-filled style of literary criticism that plagues much of current scholarship. Accompanied by a new foreword by renown critic Harold Bloom, this reissue will enable new readers to appreciate the enormous legacy of classical literature in the canonical works of medieval, Renaissance, and modern Europe and America.

Author : A. Louage
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Classical literature
ISBN : NYPL:33433074384847

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A History of Greek and Roman Classical Literature by A. Louage Pdf

Author : Oliver Taplin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Classical literature
ISBN : 0192100203

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Literature in the Greek and Roman Worlds by Oliver Taplin Pdf

The focus of this book--its new perspective--is on the 'receivers' of literature: readers, spectators, and audiences. Twelve contributors, drawn from both sides of the Atlantic, explore the various and changing interactions between the makers of literature and their audiences or readers from the earliest Greek poetry to the end of the Roman empires in the Western and Eastern Mediterranean. From the heights of Athens to the hellenistic Greek diaspora, from the great Augustans to the irresistible tide of Christianity, the contributors deploy fresh insights to map out lively and provocative, yet accessible, surveys. They cover the kinds of literature which have shaped western culture--epic, lyric, tragedy, comedy, history, philosophy, rhetoric, epigram, elegy, pastoral, satire, biography, epistle, declamation, and panegyric. Who were the audiences, and why did they regard their literature as so important? --jacket.