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Download or read book Yale Required Reading Collected Works Vol 2 written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-27 with total page 5587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection is based on the required reading list of Yale Department of Classics. Originally designed for students, this anthology is meant for everyone eager to know more about the history and literature of this period, interested in poetry, philosophy and rhetoric of Ancient Rome. Latin literature is a natural successor of Ancient Greek literature. The beginning of Classic Roman literature dates to 240 BC. From that point on, Latin literature would flourish for the next six centuries. Latin was the language of the ancient Romans, but it was also the lingua franca of Western Europe throughout the Middle Ages. Consequently, Latin Literature outlived the Roman Empire and it included European writers who followed the fall of the Empire, from religious writers like Aquinas, to secular writers like Francis Bacon, Baruch Spinoza, and Isaac Newton. This collection presents all the major Classic Roman authors, including Cicero, Virgil, Ovid and Horace whose work intrigues and fascinates readers until this day. Content: Plautus: Aulularia Amphitryon Terence: Adelphoe Ennius: Annales Catullus: Poems and Fragments Lucretius: On the Nature of Things Julius Caesar: The Civil War Sallust: History of Catiline's Conspiracy Cicero: De Oratore Brutus Horace: The Odes The Epodes The Satires The Epistles The Art of Poetry Virgil: The Aeneid The Georgics Tibullus: Elegies Propertius: Elegies Cornelius Nepos: Lives of Eminent Commanders Ovid: The Metamorphoses Augustus: Res Gestae Divi Augusti Lucius Annaeus Seneca: Moral Letters to Lucilius Lucan: On the Civil War Persius: Satires Petronius: Satyricon Martial: Epigrams Pliny the Younger: Letters Tacitus: The Annals Quintilian: Institutio Oratoria Juvenal: Satires Suetonius: The Twelve Caesars Apuleius: The Metamorphoses Ammianus Marcellinus: The Roman History Saint Augustine of Hippo: The Confessions Claudian: Against Eutropius Boethius: The Consolation of Philosophy Plutarch: The Rise and Fall of Roman Supremacy: Romulus Poplicola Camillus Marcus Cato Lucullus Fabius Crassus Coriolanus Cato the Younger Cicero

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Download or read book The Aeneid written by Dorothy Canfield Fisher and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Aeneid by Virgil: Considered one of the greatest works of Latin literature, "The Aeneid" is an epic poem that follows the legendary hero Aeneas on his journey from the ruins of Troy to the founding of Rome. Virgil's masterful storytelling, rich imagery, and exploration of Roman virtues and destiny have made this epic a timeless classic that continues to influence literature and art to this day. Key Aspects of the Book "The Aeneid": Epic Hero: Aeneas embodies the qualities of a classical hero, facing trials, divine intervention, and moral dilemmas on his quest for a new homeland. Founding of Rome: The poem connects the founding of Rome to the legendary events of the Trojan War, linking Roman identity to a grand historical narrative. Mythological Themes: Virgil incorporates various mythological elements and references to Greek mythology, enriching the epic's cultural and literary significance. Virgil, or Publius Vergilius Maro, was an ancient Roman poet born in 70 BCE. He is celebrated as one of the most important figures in Latin literature and is best known for his three major works, "The Aeneid," "Georgics," and "Eclogues" (or "Bucolics"). Virgil's influence on Western literature has been profound, and his works have been studied and admired for centuries. His poems have not only shaped the course of Roman literature but have also contributed significantly to the development of European poetry and the understanding of classical mythology and history.

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