Classical Literature: A Concise History (Rutherford Richard)(Paperback)

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

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