Beyond Greek: The Beginnings of Latin Literature
Denis Feeney, "Beyond Greek: The Beginnings of Latin Literature"
English | ISBN: 0674055233 | 2016 | 326 pages | PDF | 3 MB
English | ISBN: 0674055233 | 2016 | 326 pages | PDF | 3 MB
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.