Paperback. This accessible one-volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410. Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature.An introduction by the editor presents essential information in a concise, accessible way.Each chapter focuses on a particular genre or area of literature.This structure allows readers to see continuities between different periods and to move easily between the Greek and Roman worlds.Includes extensive quotations in English.A timeline and an index of authors help to make the material as accessible as possible. * A accessible one--volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome. * Covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410. * Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Classical Literature (Paperback)
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken
Publication Date: 2004
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0631231331
ISBN 13: 9780631231332
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: new

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This accessible one-volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410.

Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature.
An introduction by the editor presents essential information in a concise, accessible way.
Each chapter focuses on a particular genre or area of literature.
This structure allows readers to see continuities between different periods and to move easily between the Greek and Roman worlds.
Includes extensive quotations in English.
A timeline and an index of authors help to make the material as accessible as possible.

About the Author

Richard Rutherford is Tutor in Greek and Latin Literature at Christ Church, Oxford, and a University Lecturer at Oxford. His previous publications include The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: A Study (1989), The Art of Plato (1995) and Homer (1996).

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