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Latin Literature : An Anthology

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A classic introduction to Latin literature, with translations of the best passages from Virgil, Livy, Ovid, Seneca and many others.This classic anthology traces the development of Latin literature from the early Republican works of Cicero and Catullus, to the writers of the Empire such as Lucan and Petronius, to the later writings of St Augustine. The selections cover comedy and epic, history and philosophy, in prose and in verse, and each passage is prefaced by an introduction to the author and his influence. The translators range across history from Alexander Pope and Lord Byron to contemporaries. The result is a broad and brilliant overview of the civilization of Rome and its Empire--an ideal introduction to Latin literature.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780141398112
  • ISBN-10: 0141398116
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics
  • Publish Date: December 2015
  • Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.75 pounds
  • Page Count: 464

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