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Two Centuries of Roman Prose

By E.C. Kennedy
Series: Latin Texts
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Two Centuries of Roman Prose offers a curated selection of Latin prose spanning two hundred years, introducing readers to a broad array of authors from the first century BC to the first century AD. Featuring works by Cicero, Sallust, Livy, Cornelius Nepos, Seneca, Petronius, Tacitus, and the younger Pliny, this volume showcases varied prose styles and genres. Notable excerpts include Tacitus on Britain, Petronius on the werewolf, and Livy on Hannibal crossing the Alps, each chosen for their enduring interest and literary value. Extensive notes and a comprehensive vocabulary support readers in understanding both language and context.
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This book is ideal for students and scholars of Latin literature seeking to explore a diverse selection of Roman prose beyond single-author studies. It is also a valuable resource for those interested in classical history, language, and culture.

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Extracts from Cicero, Nepos, Sallust, Livy, Petronius, Seneca, Pliny
and Tacitus In Latin with notes and introductory material in English.

An introduction to a wide range of Latin prose, including extracts from Cicero, Nepos, Sallust, Livy, Petronius, Seneca, Pliny and Tacitus In Latin, with notes and introductory material in English.



An introduction to a wide range of Latin prose, including extracts from Cicero, Nepos, Sallust, Livy, Petronius, Seneca, Pliny and Tacitus In Latin, with notes and introductory material in English.

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First published by Macmillan in 1972 as a sequel to the successful Two Centuries of Roman Poetry, this volume is also designed to introduce students to a wider range of Latin prose than they would normally encounter in a single-author prescription.

From the first century BC, the authors represented are Cicero (including letters and philosophy as well as oratory), Sallust, Livy, and Cornelius Nepos; from the silver Latin of the first century AD, Seneca, Petronius, Tacitus, and the younger Pliny.

Apart from the range of prose styles and genres included, all the passages are chosen for their intrinsic interest: Tacitus on the British (Agricola), Petronius on the werewolf (Satyricon), Livy on Hannibal in the Alps (Book XXX), Tacitus on the death of Agrippina (Annals XIV), and Pliny on the landscape at the source of the Clitumnus (Letters 8, 8).

There are extensive notes on language, content, and a full vocabulary.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781853994951

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bristol Classical Press

Edition: 2nd New edition

Contributors:

  • Volume editor E.C. Kennedy
  • Edited by E.C. Kennedy
  • Volume editor A.R. Davis
  • Edited by A.R. Davis

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 296g

Pages: 281

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir E.C. Kennedy Non-Fiction Series: Latin Texts

About the Author

E.C. Kennedy was Classics Master at Malvern College, UK. With A.R. Davis, he co-edited Two Centuries of Roman Poetry, Euripides: Scenes from "Rhesus" and "Helen".

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