ABSTRACT

A chronological guide to influential Greek and Roman writers, Fifty Key Classical Authors is an invaluable introduction to the literature, philosophy and history of the ancient world. Including essays on Sappho, Polybius and Lucan, as well as on major figures such as Homer, Plato, Catullus and Cicero, this book is a vital tool for all students of classical civilization.

chapter |32 pages

IN THE BEGINNING

chapter |60 pages

ATHENIAN HEGEMONY

chapter |44 pages

FOURTH CENTURY

chapter |32 pages

HELLENISTIC

chapter |32 pages

EARLY ROMAN

chapter |42 pages

LATE REPUBLICAN

chapter |54 pages

AUGUSTAN

chapter |46 pages

NERONIAN AND FLAVIAN

chapter |34 pages

TRAJAN AND HADRIAN

chapter |30 pages

(NOT) THEEND