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100 1 _aFowler, Harold North,
_d1859-1955
245 1 2 _aA History of Roman Literature
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-02-22
508 _aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Turgut Dincer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"A History of Roman Literature" by Harold North Fowler is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the development of Roman literature from its origins during the Republican period through various subsequent eras, detailing key authors and their contributions. It serves as both an educational text for schools and colleges and a reference work about the literary accomplishments of Rome. At the start of the book, the author outlines the significance of Roman literature, noting its roots in Greek literary traditions and its overarching political influence. Fowler discusses the practical character of Roman society, which shaped its literature to reflect political and military concerns rather than pure artistic expression. He introduces key figures, such as Livius Andronicus and Ennius, while also indicating the evolution of literary forms like tragedy and comedy in the context of Roman culture. Through these early chapters, Fowler sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the rich tapestry of Roman literary history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLatin literature -- History and criticism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44975
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