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OverviewRoman Letters offers a rich selection of original translations of ancient Roman letters spanning from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Chronologically arranged and grouped according to author or collection, the letters cover various topics and themes selected from a broad range of authors. A unique single volume text that makes classical letters accessible and readable to undergraduates and the non-specialist reader Presents a wide range of authors and material, with over 200 selected texts Includes selections that illustrate a complete cycle of correspondence, as well as letters written by the same author and covering the same topic/theme but sent to different recipients Letters are arranged chronologically, with letters grouped according to author or collection An accompanying website offers additional, complementary letters Topical index highlights various topics and themes represented by the letters Full Product DetailsAuthor: Noelle K. Zeiner-Carmichael (College of Charleston, USA)Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell ISBN: 9781118617366ISBN 10: 1118617363 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 29 July 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsList of Figures ix Preface x Acknowledgments xiii A Note on Translation xv List of Abbreviations xvii Maps xix 1 Letters and Letter-Writing in Ancient Rome 1 2 The Roman Republic (70 bce-27 bce) 21 1-49 Cicero 21 50 Catiline 61 51-53 Catullus 62 3 The Augustan Age (27 bce-14 ce) 66 54-58 Augustus 66 59-69 Horace 68 70-71 Propertius 79 72-83 Ovid 81 4 The Roman Empire (14 ce-third century ce) 96 84 Emperor Tiberius (14-37 ce) 96 85 Emperor Claudius (41-54 ce) 97 86-95 Seneca the Younger 99 96 Paul the Apostle 112 97 Jude 114 98-101 Martial 115 102-105 Statius 117 106-164 Pliny the Younger 122 165-166 John the Elder 154 167-194 Fronto 156 195-203 Letters from Vindolanda 169 204-214 Papyri 173 5 Epistolary Theorists 183 215 (Pseudo-)Demetrius 183 216 Pseudo-Libanius 184 General Index 187 Concordance of Texts 193ReviewsAuthor InformationNoelle K. Zeiner-Carmichael is Associate Professor of Classics at the College of Charleston, where she teaches courses in Latin, Greek, Roman culture, and literature in translation. She is the author of Nothing Ordinary Here: Statius as Creator of Distinction in the Silvae (2005). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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