Latin literature : an anthology
2015
Book
'Nero had come to the conclusion that wherever his mother Agrippina was, she was intolerable. He decided to kill her'. This essential introduction to the best of Latin literature gives a brilliant and broad overview of Roman civilization, from Caesar's description of invading Britain and Pliny's eye-witness account of Vesuvius' eruption to Cicero's speeches and the poetry of Virgil and Ovid. Tracing the Roman genius across six centuries, from the Republic to the fall of the Empire, this anthology includes introductions to each author. Many of the translations, by writers such as Milton, Pope, Swift, Byron and Graves, have become famous in their own right.
Main title:
Latin literature : an anthology / translations from Latin prose and poetry chosen by Michael Grant.
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Imprint:
Harmondsworth, Middlesex : Penguin Books, 2015.Harmondsworth, Middlesex : Penguin Books, 2015.
Collation:
463 pages ; 19 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published in 1958 under the title: Roman readings.Includes bibliographical references (page 462) and index.
ISBN:
9780141398112
Dewey class:
870.801870.8
Language:
EnglishLatin
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BRN:
140532
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | -Literature | LITER 870.8 LATI | Available |