Classical Literature

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. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature.<br /> </li> <li>An introduction by the editor presents essential information in a concise, accessible way.<br /> </li> <li>Each chapter focuses on a particular genre or area of literature.<br /> </li> <li>This structure allows readers to see continuities between different periods and to move easily between the Greek and Roman worlds.<br /> </li> <li>Includes extensive quotations in English.<br /> </li> <li>A timeline and an index of authors help to make the material as accessible as possible.</li> </ul>