An Anthology of Latin ProseDonald Andrew Russell Clarendon Press, 1990 - 251 pagine Filling a major gap in the literature, this useful collection of Latin prose offers ninety-six short passages ranging from the second century B.C. to the sixth century A.D. The book allows students to sample a wide variety of Latin prose texts and illustrates both development and generic differences. Each text is accompanied by a short introduction and brief notes that explain difficult words and draw attention to linguistic and stylistic points. The selections include works by Cato the Censor, C. Gracchus, the annalists, Cicero, Sallust, Livy, Tacitus, Seneca, Vitruvius, and Pliny; some early Patristic texts; and extracts from the Vulgate. Chosen for their diversity and interesting content, the passages are completely accessible to both teachers and students of Latin language and literature, making this anthology invaluable in the teaching and study of Latin prose composition. |
Sommario
THE BEGINNINGS | 1 |
Torquatus and the Gaul Claudius Quadrigarius | 7 |
The parricides punishment pro Sex Roscio | 15 |
Defence of a young man pro Caelio 378 | 28 |
A letter to a historian ad familiares 5 12 15 | 38 |
The immortality of the soul ibid 278 | 47 |
An introductory conversation de legibus 1 15 18 | 49 |
The hand de natura deorum 2 1502 | 51 |
The trial of Cremutius Cordus ibid 4 345 | 170 |
The murder of Agrippina ibid 14 35 | 172 |
The fire of Rome ibid 15 389 | 175 |
A Tiber flood ibid 8 17 | 180 |
The young Trajan Pliny Panegyricus 15 | 181 |
THE ANTONINE | 183 |
The death of Galba Suetonius Galba 1920 | 185 |
The bloody handprints on the wall Quintilian Declamationes maiores 1 1112 | 187 |
Socrates life and willing death Tusculanae disputationes 1 714 | 53 |
Fraudulent behaviour de officiis 3 5860 | 57 |
A poets apology Martial Epigrammata | 59 |
CAESAR SALLUST AND SOME CONTEMPORARIES 23 Caesar and Ariovistus de bello Gallico 1 426 | 61 |
Caesars Britain ibid 5 1214 | 66 |
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The Druids ibid 6 1314 | 70 |
The relief of Ulia de bello Hispaniensi | 71 |
Jugurtha Sallust Bellum Jugurthinum 57 | 77 |
Legal problems Digest 9 2 | 79 |
LIVY AND OTHER AUGUSTANS | 89 |
praef 155 | 104 |
FROM TIBERIUS TO NERO | 111 |
Alexander turns back Q Curtius 9 3 119 | 117 |
On bearing insults Seneca de constantia | 124 |
Corruption of style ibid 114 112 | 130 |
Trimalchio and his guests Petronius Satyricon | 136 |
FLAVIAN TIMES | 144 |
Bereavement ibid 6 praef 612 | 150 |
TACITUS AND PLINY 60 Apology for poetry Tacitus Dialogus 1213 | 158 |
Tacitus Britain Agricola 1012 | 161 |
The death of Galba Histories 1 401 49 | 164 |
A successful retreat Annals 1 658 | 167 |
A princes day Fronto ad M Caesarem 4 5 | 189 |
The war with Antony Florus Epitome 2 21 | 190 |
Apuleius in his own defence Apuleius Apologia 6364 | 193 |
Psyche in the Underworld Apuleius Metamorphoses 6 1719 | 195 |
The vision of Isis ibid 11 36 | 197 |
The death of Philemon Apuleius Florida 16 | 201 |
TERTULLIAN AND MINUCIUS FELIX | 204 |
THE FOURTH CENTURY | 213 |
The Huns Ammianus Marcellinus 31 2 111 | 219 |
The rape and death of Lucretia Livy ab urbe condita 1 57 459 | 224 |
Rules for the clergy ibid 52 5 | 226 |
The Lord is my Shepherd Psalm 22 23 | 232 |
A FIFTHCENTURY LETTER | 238 |
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Parole e frasi comuni
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