A Companion to Latin Literature (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)

A Companion to Latin Literature gives an authoritative account of Latin literature from its beginnings in the third century BC through to the end of the second century AD. Provides expert overview of the main periods of Latin literary history, major genres, and key themes Covers all the major Latin works of prose and poetry, from Ennius to Augustine, including Lucretius, Cicero, Catullus, Livy, Vergil, Seneca, and Apuleius Includes invaluable reference material – dictionary entries on authors, chronological chart of political and literary history, and an annotated bibliography Serves as both a discursive literary history and a general reference book A Companion To Latin Literature Gives An Authoritative Account Of Latin Literature From Its Beginnings In The Third Century B.c. Through To The End Of The Second Century A.d. The Volume Provides The Reader With A Comprehensive Reference For Latin Literature. It Includes A Narrative History, An Overview Of All Major Genres, And Coverage Of Key Themes - All Written By Experts In Their Fields. As An Invaluable Resource For The Student, The Book Also Includes Dictionary Entries On Latin Authors, A Chronological Chart Of Political And Literary History, And A Large Annotated Bibliography. The Volume Thus Combines The Virtues Of A Discursive Literary History And A General Reference Book.--jacket. Introduction : Constructing Latin Literature / Stephen Harrison -- The Early Republic : The Beginnings To 90 Bc / Sander M. Goldberg -- The Late Republican/triumviral Period, 90-40 Bc / D.s. Levene -- The Augustan Period, 40 Bc-ad 14 / Joseph Farrell -- The Early Empire, Ad 14-68 / Roland Mayer -- The High Empire, Ad 69-200 / Bruce Gibson -- Narrative Epic / Philip Hardie -- Didactic Epic / Monica Gale -- Roman Tragedy / Elaine Fantham -- Comedy, Atellane Farce And Mime / Costas Panayotakis -- Pastoral / Stephen Heyworth -- Love Elegy / Roy Gibson -- Satire / Llewelyn Morgan -- Lyric And Iambic / Stephen Harrison -- Epigram / Lindsay C. Watson -- The Novel / Stephen Harrison -- Dialogues And Treatises / J.g.f. Powell -- Historiography And Biography / Christina Shuttleworth Kraus -- Oratory / D.h. Berry -- Epistolography / Catharine Edwards -- Decline And Nostalgia / Stephen Harrison -- Art And Text / Jaś Elsner -- The Passions / Robert A. Kaster -- Sex And Gender / A.m. Keith -- Friendship And Patronage / David Konstan -- Romans And Others / Yasmin Syed -- Marriage And Family / Susan Treggiari -- Slavery And Class / Thomas Habinek -- Centre And Periphery / Alessandro Barchiesi. Edited By Stephen Harrison. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [406]-443) And Index. A COMPANION TO LATIN LITERATURE......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 List of Figures......Page 11 Chronological Table......Page 12 Notes on Contributors......Page 15 Preface......Page 19 Reference Works: Abbreviations......Page 20 Introduction: Constructing Latin Literature......Page 22 Part I Periods......Page 35 1 The Early Republic: the Beginnings to 90 BC......Page 36 2 The Late Republican/Triumviral Period: 90–40 BC......Page 52 3 The Augustan Period: 40 BC–AD 14......Page 65 4 The Early Empire: AD 14–68......Page 79 5 The High Empire: AD 69–200......Page 90 Part II Genres......Page 102 6 Narrative Epic......Page 104 7 Didactic Epic......Page 122 8 Roman Tragedy......Page 137 9 Comedy, Atellane Farce and Mime......Page 151 10 Pastoral......Page 169 11 Love Elegy......Page 180 12 Satire......Page 195 13 Lyric and Iambic......Page 210 14 Epigram......Page 222 15 The Novel......Page 234 16 Dialogues and Treatises......Page 244 18 Oratory......Page 278 19 Epistolography......Page 291 Part III Themes......Page 306 20 Decline and Nostalgia......Page 308 21 Art and Text......Page 321 22 The Passions......Page 340 23 Sex and Gender......Page 352 24 Friendship and Patronage......Page 366 25 Romans and Others......Page 381 26 Marriage and Family......Page 393 27 Slavery and Class......Page 406 28 Centre and Periphery......Page 415 Bibliography......Page 427 Index......Page 465 ""Essay after essay conveys the excitement of research into the ancient world, showing that nothing is settled, that there are always new questions and new ideas. The essays are lively and provocative, making representative use of source material and enticing readers to enter into the debate themselves ... There is little to criticise in this volume ... This 'Companion' titillates the reader into thinking about Latin literature in excitingly new ways."" Scholia Reviews ""An invaluable source of assistance and instruction for students."" Reference Reviews ""I can warmly recommend this book