A Handbook of Latin Literature

From the Earliest Times to the Death of St. Augustine

H. J. Rose

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9781032496269
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781000882599
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Literary Criticism
• Index: Literature

First published in 1954, A Handbook of Latin Literature is an attempt to put together a cohesive account of classical and early post-classical writings in the Latin tongue, and is a companion to the Handbook of Greek Literature. The book traces the history of Latin literature from the earliest times down to the death of St. Augustine, and tackles both theological and non-theological interests of Christian authors. This book will be of interest to students of history and literature.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Original Title
• Original Copyright
• Preface
• Preface to the Second Edition
• Preface to the Third Edition
• Contents
• Chapter I The Background
• Chapter II The Beginnings
• Chapter III The Age of Ennius
• Chapter IV The Aftermath
• Chapter V The Development of Prose
• Chapter VI Lucretius and the New Poets
• Chapter VII Cicero
• Chapter VIII Prose of Cicero’s Time
• Chapter IX Vergil and Augustan Poetry
• Chapter X Livy and Augustan Prose
• Chapter XI Ovid and Afterwards
• Chapter XII The Silver Age to the Death of Nero
• Chapter XIII The Silver Age to the Death of Trajan
• Chapter XIV Philosophy, Science and Scholarship
• Chapter XV Christians and Pagans
• Addenda
• Bibliography
• Supplementary Bibliography
• Index