Beyond Greek
The Beginnings of Latin Literature
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Ancient & Classical, Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Rome
| Author: | Denis Feeney | ISBN: | 9780674496040 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | January 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Denis Feeney |
| ISBN: | 9780674496040 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | January 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Ancient Roman authors are firmly established in the Western canon, and yet the birth of Latin literature was far from inevitable. The cultural flourishing that eventually produced the Latin classics was one of the strangest events in history, as Denis Feeney demonstrates in this bold revision.
Ancient Roman authors are firmly established in the Western canon, and yet the birth of Latin literature was far from inevitable. The cultural flourishing that eventually produced the Latin classics was one of the strangest events in history, as Denis Feeney demonstrates in this bold revision.
