In this commented anthology of Latin prose, Michael von Albrecht selects texts from a span of Roman literature covering four centuries. A summary of the contents will indicate its range and variety: M. Porcius Cato (the preface to De agricultura , a passage from the speech for the Rhodians of 167 B.C., and a section from the Origines ); republican oratory (C. Gracchus, from De legibus promulgatis of 122 B.C. and Cicero from In Verrem II ); Caesar as orator and historian; two passages of Sallust; a comparison of Claudius Quadrigarius and Livy as historiographers; philosophical texts from Cicero and the Younger Seneca; and chapters on Petronius, Tacitus, Pliny the Younger, and Apuleius. The method of the book is practical, based on actual interpretation of specific texts rather than on literary theory (ancient or modern). Each text (printed first in Latin and then in English) is followed by a detailed and flexible discussion, somewhere between essay and commentary. No set pattern is imposed - rather the nature of the text governs the shape of its analysis - but Professor von Albrecht's vivid scholarly exposition covers most dimensions of the art of Latin prose-writing. The book's variety of texts and close treatment of specific Latin passages make it an ideal coursebook for the study of Latin prose. But behind its accessibility lies scholarship of the highest order: Professor von Albrecht's exemplary erudition reveals itself in the extensive annotation underpinning his main text; and researchers in any of the fields covered by Latin prose-writers - philosophy, politics, history, letters, practical handbooks, entertainment - will find this book a valuable resource. This book was originally published in German ( Meister römischer Prosa von Cato bis Apuleius , 1971). It has been accurately and sympathetically translated by Neil Adkin.

Masters of Roman Prose From Cato to Apuleius: Interpretative Studies (ARCA, Classical and Medieval Texts, Papers, and Monographs)

Literature & Fiction

Michael von Albrecht

History & Criticism

Francis Cairns

Michael von Albrecht: Geschichte der römischen Literatur. Teil 2

de Gruyter

Geschichte der römischen Literatur (German Edition)

De Gruyter Saur

Ovid's 'Metamorphosen', eines der folgenreichsten B|cher der Weltliteratur, sind als Fundgrube des Mythos eine unerschöpfliche Inspirationsquelle f|r Dichter, Maler, Musiker und Psychologen. Zwischen Identitätssuche und -verlust wandelt sich der Mensch ständig und verwandelt seine Umwelt. Das Prinzip Metamorphose bestimmt Städte, Reiche, Götter, Religionen, ja das Erscheinungsbild der Erde. Einzelinterpretationen erschliessen zentrale Themen, so Kreativität und Gefährdung des Menschen. Orpheus leistet als K|nstler Übermenschliches, scheitert aber an seiner |bergrossen Liebe. Perfekte technische Spezialisierung f|hrt f|r Arachne zum Verlust der Menschennatur. Aus dem Jäger Actaeon wird ein gejagtes Wild: eine kafkaeske Erfahrung, die Ovids Verbannungsschicksal vorwegnimmt. Besonderes Augenmerk gilt literarischen Qualitäten, nicht zuletzt dem Gesamtaufbau aus dreimal f|nf B|chern, deren jedes eine Leseeinheit bildet (was bisher weniger beachtet wurde). F|nfzehn alte Stiche ermöglichen einen frischen Zugang zum Ganzen.

Ovids 'Metamorphosen': Texte, Themen, Illustrationen (Heidelberger Studienhefte Zur Altertumswissenschaft) (German Edition)

Universitatsverlag Winter

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