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The Greatest Works of Roman Classical Literature - cover

The Greatest Works of Roman Classical Literature

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

Translator Alfred John Church, Paul Nixon, J. S. J.S.Watson, Christopher Smart, William Rose, James Rhodes, Lewis Evans, John William Mackail, William Jackson Brodribb, W. A. McDevitte, W. S. Bohn, Richard Mott Gummere, Henry Thomas Riley, William Ellery Leonard, Frederick Charles Tindal Bosanquet, E. Jones, Robinson Ellis, Harold Edgeworth Butler, Theodore Chickering Williams, John Selby Watson, Frederick W. Shipley, Edward Ridley, William Charles Firebaugh, Maurice Platnauer

Publisher: Musaicum Books

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Summary

The 'Greatest Works of Roman Classical Literature' anthology presents a vibrant spectrum of texts that epitomize the grandeur and complexities of Roman thought, narrative, and rhetorical skill from the Republic to the Empire. This collection encompasses genres including epic poetry, philosophical treatises, historical narratives, and satirical verse, thus providing a comprehensive showcase of the literary dynamism of the era. Featuring seminal works like epics that chart the national mythology and intimate elegies that explore personal expressions of love and loyalty, this anthology highlights the intersection of personal voice and cultural imperatives that characterize Roman literature. The authors and compilers of these texts are towering figures in classical scholarship—statesmen, poets, philosophers, and rhetoricians whose works not only shaped Roman identity but also laid foundational stones for Western literary and intellectual traditions. As embodiments of the literary and cultural movements of their time, their collective works encapsulate the evolution of Roman thought and language, and their individual legacies continue to influence studies in rhetoric, ethics, history, and literary criticism. This collection not only celebrates their achievements but also positions them within the broader dialogues of ancient history and literary development. 'Readers who immerse themselves in 'The Greatest Works of Roman Classical Literature' will benefit from an unprecedented assembly of literary brilliance. This anthology is a quintessential reader for those interested in the seminal epochs of literary history, offering a unique window into the minds that shaped a civilization and the discourses that continue to inform contemporary thought. Engaging with these texts encourages a dialogue with the past, fostering a deeper understanding of themes that are as timeless as they are transformative.
Available since: 01/04/2022.
Print length: 7732 pages.

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