| A History of Roman Literature (2 Vols.): From Livius Andronicus to Boethius with Special Regard to Its Influence on World Literature Contributor(s): Von Albrecht, M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004107126 ISBN-13: 9789004107120 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $472.15 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1996 Annotation: Michael von Albrecht's "A History of Roman Literature, originally published in German, can rightly be seen as the long awaited counterpart to Albin Lesky's "Geschichte der Griechischen Literatur. In what will probably be the last survey made by a single scholar the whole of Latin literature from Livius Andronicus up to Boethius comes to the fore. 'Literature' is taken here in its broad, antique sense, and therefore also includes e.g. rhetoric, philosophy and history. Special attention has been given to the influence of Latin literature on subsequent centuries down to our own days. Extensive indices give access to this monument of learning. The introductions in Von Albrecht's texts, together with the large bibliographies make further study both more fruitful and easy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Interior Design - General - History | Ancient - General - History | Civilization |
| Dewey: 870.900 |
| LCCN: 96038926 |
| Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements / Mnemosyne, Supplements, the Classic |
| Physical Information: 5.89" H x 6.58" W x 9.85" (7.63 lbs) 891 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Michael von Albrecht's A History of Roman Literature, originally published in German, can rightly be seen as the long awaited counterpart to Albin Lesky's Geschichte der Griechischen Literatur. In what will probably be the last survey made by a single scholar the whole of Latin literature from Livius Andronicus up to Boethius comes to the fore. 'Literature' is taken here in its broad, antique sense, and therefore also includes e.g. rhetoric, philosophy and history. Special attention has been given to the influence of Latin literature on subsequent centuries down to our own days. Extensive indices give access to this monument of learning. The introductions in Von Albrecht's texts, together with the large bibliographies make further study both more fruitful and easy. |