Fragmentary Republican Latin, Volume II: Ennius: Dramatic Fragments. Minor Works

by Ennius

The assimilated assimilator.

Quintus Ennius (239-169 BC), widely regarded as the father of Roman literature, was instrumental in creating a new Roman literary identity and inspired major developments in Roman religion, social organization, and popular culture. Born in the Calabrian town of Rudiae in Magna Graecia, Ennius claimed descent from Messapus, eponymous hero of Messapia, and was uncle to the tragic dramatist Pacuvius. Brought...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067499714X
• ISBN13: 9780674997141
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.3" x 6.4"