This book examines the origins of Latin literature, offering a historical account of its earliest and finest phases. The author provides a comprehensive view of the descent of the Romans, their language, and their character. They also provide insight into the primitive simplicity of Roman life, prominent features of national affairs, and changes in social or intellectual conditions - suggesting a development towards complexity in Roman literature that paralleled the development of the language from the rudimentary to the elegance of Virgil or Cicero. By viewing literary movements and figures with an eye toward English, French, German, and Italian authorities, this book elucidates the enduring Roman type, despite foreign influences.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the origins of Latin literature, offering a historical account of its earliest and finest phases. The author provides a comprehensive view of the descent of the Romans, their language, and their character. They also provide insight into the primitive simplicity of Roman life, prominent features of national affairs, and changes in social or intellectual conditions - suggesting a development towards complexity in Roman literature that paralleled the development of the language from the rudimentary to the elegance of Virgil or Cicero. By viewing literary movements and figures with an eye toward English, French, German, and Italian authorities, this book elucidates the enduring Roman type, despite foreign influences. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330332009_0
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