Latin Literature
an anthology
$30.34
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2015
Summary
Echoes of Rome: A Journey Through Latin Literature
A classic introduction to Latin literature, featuring translations of the best passages from Virgil, Livy, Ovid, Seneca and many others.
This anthology traces the development of Latin literature from the early Republican works of Cicero and Catullus, to the writers of the Empire such as Lucan and Petronius, to the later writings of St Augustine. The selections cover comedy and epic, history and philosophy, in prose and in ve…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141398112 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141398116 |
| Author: | Michael Grant |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 337g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 26mm |
You Can Find This Book In
About The Author
Michael Grant
Michael Grant was born in 1914. He served as an intelligence officer during the Second World War, and subsequently held academic posts at the universities of Cambridge, Edinburgh, Khartoum and Belfast. Over his lifetime, he published nearly fifty books on the ancient world, ranging from studies of Roman coinage, to biographies of Caesar, Nero and Jesus, to books on Ancient Israel and the Middle Ages. Many of his translations were published in Penguin Classics. Professor Grant moved to Italy in 1966, where he spent most of the rest of his life until his death in 2004.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.