Beyond Greek : : The Beginnings of Latin Literature / / Denis Feeney.
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.
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2016] ©2016 |
Year of Publication: | 2016 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Translation: Languages, Scripts, Texts
- 2. The Roman Translation Project
- 3. The Interface between Latin and Greek
- 4. Middle Grounds, Zones of Contact
- 5. A Stage for an Imperial Power
- 6. A Literature in the Latin Language
- 7. The Impact and Reach of the New Literature
- 8. Acts of Comparison
- Conclusion: Joining the Network
- Notes
- References
- Index