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Book Synopsis

Roman 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 represente

    Table of Contents

    List 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 193

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/09/2013
      ISBN13: 9781444339505, 978-1444339505
      ISBN10: 1444339508
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Roman 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 represente

        Table of Contents

        List 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 193

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