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Emancipation of Livius Andronicus-His imitation of the Odyssey-New

kind of Scenic Exhibitions-First exhibition of his Dramas-Nævius a

Political Partisan-His bitterness-His Punic War-His Nationality-

His versification

Nævius stood between two Ages-Life of Ennius-Epitaphs written by him

-His taste, learning, and character-His fitness for being a Literary Re-

former-His influence on the language-His versification-The Annals-

Difficulties of the Subject-Tragedies and Comedies-Satire - Minor

The New Comedy of the Greeks the Model of the Roman-The Morality of

Roman Comedy-Want of variety in the Plots of Roman Comedy-

Dramatis Persona-Costume-Characters-Music-Latin Pronunciation

-Metrical Licenses-Criticism of Volcatius-Life of Plautus-Character

of his Comedies-Analysis of his Plots

Statius compared with Menander-Criticism of Cicero-Hypotheses respect-

ing the early life of Terence-Anecdote related by Donatus-Style and

Morality of Terence-Anecdote of him related by Cornelius Nepos-His

pecuniary circumstances and death-Plots and Criticism of his Comedies

-The remaining Comic Poets.

Why Tragedy did not flourish at Rome-National Legends not influential

with the People-Fabulæ Prætextatæ-Roman Religion not ideal-Roman

love for Scenes of Real Action and Gorgeous Spectacle-Tragedy not pa-

tronized by the People-Pacuvius-His Dulorestes and Paulus

L. Attius-His Tragedies and Fragments-Other Works-Tragedy disap-

peared with him-Roman Theatres-Traces of the Satiric Spirit in Greece

-Roman Satire-Lucilius-Criticisms of Horace, Cicero, and Quintilian—

Passage quoted by Lactantius-Lævius a Lyric Poet

Prosé Literature-Prose suitable to Roman Genius-History, Jurisprudence,

and Oratory-Prevalence of Greek-Q. Fabius Pictor-L. Cincius Ali-

mentus-C. Acilius Glabrio-Value of the Annalists-Important literary

period, during which Cato Censorius flourished-Sketch of his Life-His

character, genius, and style

The Origines of Cato-Passage quoted by Gellius-Treatise De Re Rustica-

Orations-L. Cassius Hemina-Historians in the Days of the Gracchi-

Traditional Anecdote of Romulus-Autobiographers-Fragment of Quad-

rigarius-Falsehoods of Antias-Sisenna-Tubero.

Early Roman Oratory-Eloquence of Appius Claudius Cæcus-Funeral Ora-

tions-Defence of Scipio Africanus Major-Scipio Africanus Minor Emi-

lianus-Era of the Gracchi-Their Characters-Interval between the

Gracchi and Cicero-M. Antonius-L. Licinius Crassus-Q. Hortensius-

Causes of his early popularity and subsequent failure

Study of Jurisprudence-Earliest Systematic Works on Roman Law-

Groundwork of the Roman Civil Law-Eminent Jurists-The Scævolæ-

Elius Gallus-C. Aquilius Gallus, a Law Reformer-Other Jurists-Gram-

THE ERA OF CICERO AND AUGUSTUS.

Prose the Test of the condition of a Language-Dramatic Literature extinct

-Mimes-Difference between Roman and Greek Mimes-Laberius-Pas-

sages from his Poetry-Matius Calvena-Mimiambi-Publius Syrus-

Roman Pantomime-Its licentiousness-Principal actors of Pantomime

Lucretius a Poet rather than a Philosopher-His Life-Epic structure of his

Poem-Variety of his Poetry-Extracts from his Poem-Argument of it—

The Epicurean Doctrines contained in it-Morality of Epicurus and Lucre-

tius-Testimonies of Virgil and Ovid—Catullus, his Life, Character, and

Poetry-Other Poets of this period

Age of Virgil favorable to Poetry-His birth, education, habits, illness, and

death-His popularity and character-His minor Poems, the Culex, Ciris,

Moretum, Copa, and Catalecta-His Bucolics-Italian manners not suited

to Pastoral Poetry-Idylls of Theocritus-Classification of the Bucolics-

Subject of the Pollio-Heyne's theory respecting it

Beauty of Didactic Poetry-Elaborate finish of the Georgics-Roman love of

Rural Pursuits-Hesiod suitable as a Model-Condition of Italy-Sub-

jects treated of in the Georgics-Some striking passages enumerated-

Influence of Roman Literature on English Poetry-Sources from which

the incidents of the Eneid are derived-Character of Eneas-Criticism

The Libertini - Roman feelings as to Commerce Birth and infancy of

Horace His early education at Rome-His Military career-He returns

to Rome-Is introduced to Mæcenas-Commences the Satires-Mæcenas

gives him his Sabine Farm-His country life-The Epodes-Epistles-

Carmen Seculare-Illness and death

Character of Horace-Descriptions of his Villa at Tivoli, and his Sabine

Farm-Site of the Bandusian Fountain-The neighboring Scenery-Sub-

jects of his Satires and Epistles-Beauty of his Odes-Imitations of Greek

Poets-Spurious Odes-Chronological Arrangement

Biography of Mecenas-His intimacy and influence with Augustus-His

character-Valgius Rufus-Varius-Cornelius Gallus-Biography of Ti-

bullus-His style-Criticism of Muretus-Propertius-Imitated the Alex-

andrian Poets-Emilius Macer

Birth and education of Ovid-His rhetorical powers-Anecdote related by

Seneca-His poetical genius-Self-indulgent life-Popularity-Banish-

ment-Place of his Exile-Epistles and other Works-Gratius Faliscus-

Pedo Albinovanus-Aulus Sabinus-Marcus Manilius

Prose Writers-Influence of Cicero upon the Language-His converse with

his Friends-His early Life-Pleads his first Cause-Is Quæstor, Ædile,

Prætor, and Consul-His exile, return, and provincial Administration—

His vacillating conduct-He delivers his Philippics-Is proscribed and

assassinated-His character

Cicero no Historian-His Oratorical style defended-Its principal charm-

Observations on his forensic Orations-His Oratory essentially judicial—

Political Orations-Rhetorical Treatises-The object of his Philosophical

Works-Characteristics of Roman Philosophical Literature-Philosophy

of Cicero-His Political Works-Letters-His Correspondents-Varro

Roman Historical Literature-Principal Historians-Lucceius-Lucullus-

Cornelius Nepos-Opinions of the genuineness of the Works which bear

his Name-Biography of J. Cæsar-His Commentaries-their style and

language-His modesty overrated-Other Works-Character of Cæsar 308

Life of Sallust-His insincerity-His Historical Works-He was a bitter

opponent of the New Aristocracy-Profligacy of that Order-His style

compared with that of Thucydides-His value as an Historian-Trogus

Pompeius-His Historiæ Philippica

Life of Livy-His object in writing his History-Its spirit and character—

Livy precisely suited to his Age-Not wilfully inaccurate-His political

bias accounted for-Materials which he might have used-Sources of his

History-His defects as an Historian-His style-Grammarians-Vitru-

vius Pollio, an Augustine Writer-Contents of his Work

ERA OF THE DECLINE.

Decline of Roman Literature-It became declamatory-Biography of Pha-

drus-Genuineness of his Fables-Moral and Political Lessons inculcated

in them-Specimens of Fables-Fables suggested by Historical events-

Sejanus and Tiberius-Epoch unfavorable to Literature-Ingenuity of
Phædrus-Superiority of Æsop-The style of Phædrus classical

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Dramatic Literature in the Augustan Age-Revival under Nero-Defects of

the Tragedies attributed to Seneca-Internal evidence of their authorship

Seneca the Philosopher a Stoic-Inconsistent and unstable-The senti-

ments of his Philosophical Works found in his Tragedies-Parallel pas-

sages compared-French School of Tragic Poets

Biography of Persius--His schoolboy days-His friends-His purity and

modesty-His defects as a Satirist-Subjects of his Satires-Obscurity of

his style-Compared with Horace-Biography of Juvenal-Corruption of

Roman Morals-Critical observations on the Satires-Their Historical

value-Style of Juvenal-He was the last of Roman Satirists.

Biography of Lucan-Inscription to his Memory-Sentiments expressed in

the Pharsalia-Lucan an unequal Poet-Faults and merits of the Phar-

salia-Characteristics of his Age-Difficulties of Historical Poetry-Lucan

a descriptive Poet-Specimens of his Poetry-Biography of Silius Italicus

-His character by Pliny-His Poem dull and tedious-His description

C. Valerius Flaccus-Faults of the Argonautica-Papinius Statius-Beauty

of his minor Poems-Incapable of Epic Poetry-Domitian-Epigram-

Martial-His Biography-Profligacy of the Age in which he lived-Im-

purity of his Writings-Favorable specimens of his Poetry

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