<p>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.</p>

Masters of Roman Prose: From Cato to Apuleius (Interpretive Studies)

Literature & Fiction

Von Albrecht, M.

History & Criticism

Francis Cairns (Publications) Ltd

Michael von Albrecht's A History of Roman Literature, originally published in German, can rightly be seen as the long awaited counterpart to Albin Lesky's Geschichte der Griechischen Literatur. In what will probably be the last survey made by a single scholar the whole of Latin literature from Livius Andronicus up to Boethius comes to the fore. 'Literature' is taken here in its broad, antique sense, and therefore also includes e.g. rhetoric, philosophy and history. Special attention has been given to the influence of Latin literature on subsequent centuries down to our own days.Extensive indices give access to this monument of learning. The introductions in Von Albrecht's texts, together with the large bibliographies make further study both more fruitful and easy.

A History of Roman Literature (2 Vols.): From Livius Andronicus to Boethius with Special Regard to Its Influence on World Literature (Mnemosyne, Supplements)

History

Ancient Civilizations

BRILL

The author's approach to Roman epic is interpretative; the reader is invited to study a choice of typical texts, from the beginnings to the end of Antiquity. Famous poets are given the attention they deserve, but also some minor authors are discovered as precious 'missing links' between the ages. Special heed is paid to intertextual relationships between different epochs, cultures, literary genres, linguistic and literary patterns. The book is meant for students and teachers of classical and modern literatures, but also for all those interested in the history of literary genres and cultural ideas.

Roman Epic: An Interpretive Introduction (Mnemosyne, Bibliotheca Classica Batava Supplementum)

Brill Academic Pub

English summary: This French translation of a master work of classical letters retraces the history of Latin literature from its beginnings in the third century B.C.E. to the sixth century C.E. The books systematic structure allows for a continuous reading or specific consultation. The chronological approach is complimented by a series of diachronic chapters on literary genres. Another specific aspect is the attention paid to the permanence of Latin works in letters and the arts and their influence on authors and thinkers from the Middle Ages to the present. French description: Retracant l'histoire de la litterature latine de l'Antiquite, depuis ses debuts au IIIeme siecle av. J.-C. jusqu'au VIeme siecle de notre ere, cet ouvrage s'est impose depuis sa parution comme une reference dans le domaine des lettres classiques. Il est a present offert au public francophone, enrichi d'une importante mise a jour bibliographique. Par sa structure systematique, le livre se prete autant a une lecture suivie qu'a une consultation plus ponctuelle, facilitee aussi par le volumineux index. Tout en suivant une approche chronologique, il accorde une place priviligiee aux genres litteraires, presentes dans une serie de chapitres diachroniques qui n'ont guere d'equivalent dans les manuels francophones. Autre specificite, l'attention portee a la permanence des oeuvres latines de l'Antiquite dans les lettres et les arts: la presentation de chaque auteur se cl"ture sur un apercu - d'ampleur inegalee dans les ouvrages correspondants - de son influence sur la litterature latine posterieure et sur les ecrivains, artistes et penseurs qu'il inspira, du Moyen Age a nos jours. A la fois erudite et accessible, cette histoire de la litterature ne sera pas seulement un outil de travail precieux pour les etudiants et professeurs en lettres classiques et modernes, mais offrira, a toutes les personnes qu'interessent la culture europeenne et ses racines antiques, une introduction ideale a notre heritage latin.

La Litterature Latine de Livius Andronicus a Boece Et Sa Permanence Dans Les Lettres Europeennes: Tome I (Collection D'etudes Classiques) (French Edition)

Peeters

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Masters of Roman Prose: From Cato to Apuleius (Interpretive Studies)

A History of Roman Literature (2 Vols.): From Livius Andronicus to Boethius with Special Regard to Its Influence on World Literature (Mnemosyne, Supplements)

Roman Epic: An Interpretive Introduction (Mnemosyne, Bibliotheca Classica Batava Supplementum)

La Litterature Latine de Livius Andronicus a Boece Et Sa Permanence Dans Les Lettres Europeennes: Tome I (Collection D'etudes Classiques) (French Edition)