William Young Sellar

The Roman Poets of the Republic

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1880, this is an updated edition of William Young Sellar's 1863 study of Roman Republican poetry.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 482
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 674g
• ISBN-13: 9781108029827
• ISBN-10: 1108029825
• Artikelnr.: 33271766

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the second edition
1. General characteristics of Roman poetry
2. Vestiges of indigenous poetry in Rome and ancient Italy
3. Beginning of Roman literature. Livius Andronicus, Cn. Naevius, 240-202 B.C.
4. Q. Ennius, 239-170 BC
4. Life, times, and personal traits. Various works. Genius and intellect
5. Early Roman tragedy. M. Pacuvius, 219-129 BC. L. Accius, 170-about 90 BC
6. Roman comedy. T. Maccius Plautus, about 254-184 BC
7. Terence and the comic poets subsequent to Plautus
8. Early Roman satire. C. Lucilius, died 102 BC
9. Review of the first period
10. Transition from Lucilius to Lucretius
11. Lucretius. Personal characteristics
12. The philosophy of Lucretius
13. The religious attitude and moral teaching of Lucretius
14. The literary art and genius of Lucretius
15. Catullus.