Roman Letters

An Anthology

Noelle K. Zeiner-Carmichael

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2013
• ISBN:
  9781118617304
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism
• Index: Literature

Roman Letters offers a rich selection of original translations of ancient Roman letters spanning from the 1 st century BCE to the 2 nd century CE. Chronologically arranged and grouped according to author or collection, the letters cover various topics and themes selected from a broad range of authors.

• A unique single volume text that makes classical letters accessible and readable to undergraduates and the non-specialist reader
• Presents a wide range of authors and material, with over 200 selected texts
• Includes selections that illustrate a complete cycle of correspondence, as well as letters written by the same author and covering the same topic/theme but sent to different recipients
• Letters are arranged chronologically, with letters grouped according to author or collection
• An accompanying website offers additional, complementary letters
• Topical index highlights various topics and themes represented by the letters

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• List of Figures
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• A Note on Translation
• List of Abbreviations
• Maps
• Chapter 1: Letters and Letter-Writing in Ancient Rome
• Chapter 2: The Roman Republic (70 BCE–27 BCE)
• Chapter 3: The Augustan Age (27 BCE–14 CE)
• Chapter 4: The Roman Empire (14 CE–third century CE)
• Chapter 5: Epistolary Theorists
• General Index
• Concordance of Texts