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 5 Contents......Page 7 List of Figures......Page 10 Chronological Table......Page 11 Notes on Contributors......Page 14 Preface......Page 18 Reference Works: Abbreviations......Page 19 Introduction: Constructing Latin Literature......Page 21 Part I Periods......Page 34 1 The Early Republic: the Beginnings to 90 BC......Page 35 2 The Late Republican/Triumviral Period: 90–40 BC......Page 51 3 The Augustan Period: 40 BC–AD 14......Page 64 4 The Early Empire: AD 14–68......Page 78 5 The High Empire: AD 69–200......Page 89 Part II Genres......Page 101 6 Narrative Epic......Page 103 7 Didactic Epic......Page 121 8 Roman Tragedy......Page 136 9 Comedy, Atellane Farce and Mime......Page 150 10 Pastoral......Page 168 11 Love Elegy......Page 179 12 Satire......Page 194 13 Lyric and Iambic......Page 209 14 Epigram......Page 221 15 The Novel......Page 233 16 Dialogues and Treatises......Page 243 18 Oratory......Page 277 19 Epistolography......Page 290 Part III Themes......Page 305 20 Decline and Nostalgia......Page 307 21 Art and Text......Page 320 22 The Passions......Page 339 23 Sex and Gender......Page 351 24 Friendship and Patronage......Page 365 25 Romans and Others......Page 380 26 Marriage and Family......Page 392 27 Slavery and Class......Page 405 28 Centre and Periphery......Page 414 Bibliography......Page 426 Index......Page 464 A COMPANION TO LATIN LITERATURE 5 Contents 7 List of Figures 10 Chronological Table 11 Notes on Contributors 14 Preface 18 Reference Works: Abbreviations 19 Introduction: Constructing Latin Literature 21 Part I Periods 34 1 The Early Republic: the Beginnings to 90 BC 35 2 The Late Republican/Triumviral Period: 90–40 BC 51 3 The Augustan Period: 40 BC–AD 14 64 4 The Early Empire: AD 14–68 78 5 The High Empire: AD 69–200 89 Part II Genres 101 6 Narrative Epic 103 7 Didactic Epic 121 8 Roman Tragedy 136 9 Comedy, Atellane Farce and Mime 150 10 Pastoral 168 11 Love Elegy 179 12 Satire 194 13 Lyric and Iambic 209 14 Epigram 221 15 The Novel 233 16 Dialogues and Treatises 243 17 Historiography and Biography 277 18 Oratory 277 19 Epistolography 290 Part III Themes 305 20 Decline and Nostalgia 307 21 Art and Text 320 22 The Passions 339 23 Sex and Gender 351 24 Friendship and Patronage 365 25 Romans and Others 380 26 Marriage and Family 392 27 Slavery and Class 405 28 Centre and Periphery 414 Bibliography 426 Index 464

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

""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