The Roman Poets of the Republic by W. Y. Sellar, M.A., LL.D

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Author

Sellar, W. Y. (William Young), 1825-1890

Title

The Roman Poets of the Republic, 3rd edition

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Language

English

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PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Subject

Latin poetry -- History and criticism

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38566

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38566

Release Date

January 13, 2012

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE ROMAN POETS OF — THE REPUBLIC — BY — W. Y. SELLAR, M.A., LL.D. — PROFESSOR OF HUMANITY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH AND FORMERLY FELLOW OF ORIEL COLLEGE, OXFORD — RE-ISSUE OF THE THIRD EDITION — OXFORD — AT THE CLARENDON PRESS — [ Dedication of the Edition of 1881. ] — J. C. SHAIRP, M.A., LL.D.,
2. 2.PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
3. 3.PREFATORY NOTE TO THE THIRD EDITION. — CONTENTS
4. 4.CHAPTER I. — GENERAL CHARACTER OF ROMAN POETRY.
5. 5.CHAPTER II. — VESTIGES OF INDIGENOUS POETRY IN ROME AND ANCIENT ITALY. — FIRST PERIOD. — FROM LIVIUS ANDRONICUS TO LUCILIUS.
6. 6.CHAPTER III. — BEGINNING OF ROMAN LITERATURE. LIVIUS ANDRONICUS, CN. NAEVIUS, 240-202 b.c.
7. 7.CHAPTER IV. — Q. ENNIUS, 239-170 b.c. , LIFE, TIMES, AND PERSONAL TRAITS. VARIOUS WORKS. GENIUS AND INTELLECT.
8. 8.CHAPTER V — EARLY ROMAN TRAGEDY. M. PACUVIUS, 219-129 b.c. L. ACCIUS, 170-ABOUT 90 b.c.
9. 9.CHAPTER VI. — ROMAN COMEDY. T. MACCIUS PLAUTUS, ABOUT 254 TO 184 b.c.
10. 10.CHAPTER VII. — TERENCE AND THE COMIC POETS SUBSEQUENT TO PLAUTUS.
11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. — EARLY ROMAN SATIRE. C. LUCILIUS, DIED 102 b.c.
12. 12.CHAPTER IX. — REVIEW OF THE FIRST PERIOD. — SECOND PERIOD. — THE CLOSE OF THE REPUBLIC.
13. 13.CHAPTER X. — TRANSITION FROM LUCILIUS TO LUCRETIUS.
14. 14.CHAPTER XI. — LUCRETIUS. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.
15. 15.CHAPTER XII. — THE PHILOSOPHY OF LUCRETIUS.
16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. — THE RELIGIOUS ATTITUDE AND MORAL TEACHING OF LUCRETIUS.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. — THE LITERARY ART AND GENIUS OF LUCRETIUS.
18. 18.CHAPTER XV. — CATULLUS. — THE ROMAN POETS OF THE REPUBLIC.
19. 19.CHAPTER I. — GENERAL CHARACTER OF ROMAN POETRY.
20. 20.CHAPTER II. — Vestiges of Early Indigenous Poetry in Rome and Ancient Italy.
21. 21.CHAPTER III. — The Beginning of Roman Literature—Livius Andronicus—Cn. Naevius, b.c. 240-202.
22. 22.CHAPTER IV. — Ennius. — I. Life, Times, and Personal Traits. — II. His Works.—(1) Miscellaneous Works. — (2) Dramas. — (3) The Annals. — III. Chief Characteristics of his Genius and Intellect.
23. 23.CHAPTER V. — Early Roman Tragedy—M. Pacuvius, b.c. 219-129; L. Accius, b.c. 170-about b.c. 90.
24. 24.CHAPTER VI. — Roman Comedy. Plautus. About 254 To 184 b.c.
25. 25.CHAPTER VII. — Terence and the Comic Poets subsequent to Plautus.
26. 26.CHAPTER VIII. — Early Roman Satire—C. Lucilius, Died 102 b.c.
27. 27.CHAPTER IX. — Review of the First Period. — SECOND PERIOD. — THE CLOSE OF THE REPUBLIC. — LUCRETIUS AND CATULLUS.
28. 28.CHAPTER X. — TRANSITION FROM LUCILIUS TO LUCRETIUS AND CATULLUS.
29. 29.CHAPTER XI. — Lucretius.—Personal Characteristics.
30. 30.CHAPTER XII. — The Philosophy of Lucretius. — I.— Examination of the Argument. — II.— The Speculative Ideas in Lucretius.
31. 31.CHAPTER XIII. — The Religious Attitude and Moral Teaching of Lucretius.
32. 32.CHAPTER XIV. — The Literary Art and Genius of Lucretius.
33. 33.CHAPTER XV. — Catullus. — THE END. — Transcriber's Note

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