The Loeb edition of early Latin writings is in four volumes. The first three contain the extant work of seven poets and surviving portions of the Twelve Tables of Roman law. The fourth volume contains inscriptions on various materials (including coins), all written before 79 BCE. Volume I. Q. Ennius (239-169) of Rudiae (Rugge), author of a great epic ( Annales ), tragedies and other plays, and satire and other works; Caecilius Statius (ca. 220-ca. 166), a Celt probably of Mediolanum (Milano) in N. Italy, author of comedies. Volume II. L. Livius Andronicus (ca. 284-204) of Tarentum (Taranto), author of tragedies, comedies, a translation and paraphrase of Homer's Odyssey, and hymns; Cn. Naevius (ca. 270-ca. 200), probably of Rome, author of an epic on the 1st Punic War, comedies, tragedies, and historical plays; M. Pacuvius (ca. 220-ca. 131) of Brundisium (Brindisi), a painter and later an author of tragedies, a historical play and satire; L. Accius (170-ca. 85) of Pisaurum (Pisaro), author of tragedies, historical plays, stage history and practice, and some other works; fragments of tragedies by authors unnamed. Volume III. C. Lucilius (180?-102/1) of Suessa Aurunca (Sessa), writer of satire; The Twelve Tables of Roman law, traditionally of 451-450. Volume IV. Archaic Inscriptions: Epitaphs, dedicatory and honorary inscriptions, inscriptions on and concerning public works, on movable articles, on coins; laws and other documents.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-10
0674993969
ISBN-13
9780674993969
eBay Product ID (ePID)
806186
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Remains of Old Latin, Volume IV : Archaic Inscriptions
Publication Year
1940
Subject
Ancient / Rome, Latin, Ancient & Classical
Type
Language Course
Subject Area
Foreign Language Study, Literary Criticism, History
Author
Eric Herbert Warmington
Series
Loeb Classical Library
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Item Length
7 in
Item Width
4.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Series Volume Number
359
Illustrated
Yes
Volume Number
Volume IV
Table of Content
Introduction I. Inscriptions Proper Epitaphs Dedicatory inscriptions Honorary inscriptions Inscriptions on and concerning public works Inscriptions on movable articles Coins II. Inscriptions Forming Deeds Or Documents List Of Inscriptions Index