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The Greatest Works of Roman Classical Literature

Enriched edition. Exploring the Depths of Roman Literary GeniusBy Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Julius Caesar, Boethius, Horace, Plutarch, Apuleius, Virgil, Persius, Terence, Ammianus Marcellinus, Sallust, Juvenal, Lucan, Suetonius, Tibullus, Tacitus, Petronius, Cornelius Nepos, Lucretius, Martial, Catullus, Cicero, Claudian, Pliny the Younger, Saint Augustine of Hippo, Plautus, Ennius, The Metamorphoses, Augustus, Quintilian

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The anthology, *The Greatest Works of Roman Classical Literature*, encapsulates the grandeur and diversity that define Roman literary achievement. This collection spans a remarkable range of genres and styles, illustrating the complexity and nuance of Roman thought and expression over centuries. From the epic grandeur of Virgil to the philosophical insights of Seneca, and the satirical edge of Juvenal, these texts vividly illuminate the multifaceted nature of Roman cultural and intellectual life. Standout pieces such as those by Cicero and Horace weave together political intrigue with poetic elegance, exemplifying the versatility and enduring significance of Roman literature. The volume assembles the voices of influential figures like Julius Caesar and Pliny the Younger, alongside lesser-known authors who collectively depict the tapestry of Roman society. The anthology is deeply rooted in historical and cultural movements from the late Republic to the early Empire, presenting a dialogue between the political realms of Caesar and Augustus and the philosophical meditations of Boethius and Saint Augustine. By incorporating works from a vast array of backgrounds and disciplines, this collection enhances our understanding of pivotal movements such as Stoicism and Epicureanism, enriching the reader's perspective on antiquity. This comprehensive collection offers readers a unique opportunity to explore the many facets of Roman thought, its educational value extending far beyond mere literary enjoyment. As you delve into the volume, you engage in a rich dialogue between diverse perspectives, providing an enlightening journey through the depths of classical wisdom. *The Greatest Works of Roman Classical Literature* serves as an essential resource for anyone interested in exploring the intersections of history, philosophy, and art, inviting readers to contemplate the timeless relevance of Roman contributions to literature and human knowledge. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience: - An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection. - Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer. - A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists. - A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds. - Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.

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1Introduction

264XCI. On the Lesson to be Drawn from the Burning of Lyons

2Introduction

265XCII. On the Happy Life

3Historical Context

266Volume 3

4Synopsis (Selection)

267XCIII. On the Quality, as Contrasted with the Length, of Life

5Plautus:

268XCIV. On the Value of Advice

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6The Life and Work of Plautus

269XCV. On the Usefulness of Basic Principles

7Aulularia

270XCVI. On Facing Hardships

8Argument I

271XCVII. On the Degeneracy of the Age

9Scene 6

272XCVIII. On the Fickleness of Fortune

10ACT V

273XCIX. On Consolation to the Bereaved

11Amphitryon

274C. On the Writings of Fabianus

12Argument I

275CI. On the Futility of Planning Ahead

13ACT I

276CII. On the Intimations of Our Immortality

14Scene 2

277CIII. On the Dangers of Association with our Fellow-Men

15Summary of missing text

278CIV. On Care of Health and Peace of Mind

16Terence:

279CV. On Facing the World with Confidence

17The Life and Work of Terence

280CVI. On the Corporeality of Virtue

18Adelphoe

281CVII. On Obedience to the Universal Will

19DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

282CVIII. On the Approaches to Philosophy

20THE SUBJECT.

283CIX. On the Fellowship of Wise Men

21THE TITLE OF THE PLAY.

284CX. On True and False Riches

22THE SUMMARY OF C. SULPITIUS APOLLINARIS.

285CXI. On the Vanity of Mental Gymnastics

23THE PROLOGUE.

286CXII. On Reforming Hardened Sinners

24ACT THE FIRST.

287CXIII. On the Vitality of the Soul and Its Attributes

25ACT THE SECOND.

288CXIV. On Style as a Mirror of Character

26ACT THE THIRD.

289CXV. On the Superficial Blessings

27ACT THE FOURTH.

290CXVI. On Self-Control

28ACT THE FIFTH.

291CXVII. On Real Ethics as Superior to Syllogistic Subtleties

29Ennius:

292CXVIII. On the Vanity of Place-Seeking

30The Life and Work of Ennius

293CXIX. On Nature as our Best Provider

31Annales: FRAGMENTS.

294CXX. More about Virtue

32Catullus:

295CXXI. On Instinct in Animals

33The Life and Work of Catullus

296CXXII. On Darkness as a Veil for Wickedness

34Poems and Fragments

297CXXIII. On the Conflict between Pleasure and Virtue

35I.

298CXXIV. On the True Good as Attained by Reason

36XIVb.

299Lucan:

37L.

300The Life and Work of Lucan

38LXV.

301BOOK I

39LXXXVIII.

302BOOK II

40FRAGMENTS.

303BOOK III

41Lucretius:

304BOOK IV

42The Life and Work of Lucretius

305BOOK V

43On the Nature of Things

306BOOK VI

44BOOK I

307BOOK VII

45BOOK II

308BOOK VIII

46BOOK III

309BOOK IX

47BOOK IV

310BOOK X

48BOOK V

311Persius:

49BOOK VI

312The Life and Work of Persius

50Julius Caesar:

313Satires (Persius)

51The Life and Work of Julius Caesar

314PROLOGUE.

52The Civil War

315SATIRE I.

53Book 1

316SATIRE II.

54Book 2

317SATIRE III.

55Book 3 (pt. 1)

318SATIRE IV.

56Book 3 (pt. 2)

319SATIRE V.

57Sallust:

320SATIRE VI.

58The Life and Work of Sallust

321Petronius:

59History of Catiline’s Conspiracy: I

322The Life and Work of Petronius

60Cicero:

323Satyricon (pt. 1)

61The Life and Work of Cicero

324Satyricon (pt. 2)

62De Oratore

325Satyricon (pt. 3)

63Book 1 (pt. 1)

326Satyricon (pt. 4)

64Book 1 (pt. 2)

327Martial:

65Book 2 (pt. 1)

328The Life and Work of Martial

66Book 2 (pt. 2)

329BOOK I.

67Book 2 (pt. 3)

330BOOK II.

68Book 3 (pt. 1)

331BOOK III.

69Book 3 (pt. 2)

332BOOK IV.

70Brutus (pt. 1)

333BOOK V.

71Brutus (pt. 2)

334BOOK VI.

72Brutus (pt. 3)

335BOOK VII.

73Brutus (pt. 4)

336BOOK VIII.

74Horace:

337BOOK IX.

75The Life and Work of Horace

338BOOK X.

76The Odes

339BOOK XI.

77THE FIRST BOOK OF THE ODES OF HORACE.

340BOOK XII.

78THE SECOND BOOK OF THE ODES OF HORACE.

341BOOK XIII.

79THE THIRD BOOK OF THE ODES OF HORACE.

342BOOK XIV.

80THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE ODES OF HORACE.

343Pliny the Younger:

81The Epodes

344The Life and Work of Pliny the Younger

82The Satires (pt. 1)

345Letters

83The Satires (pt. 2)

346LETTERS GAIUS PLINIUS CAECILIUS SECUNDUS

84The Epistles

347I — To SEPTITTUS

85The Art of Poetry

348XV — To PATERNUS

86Virgil:

349XXVI — To CALVISIUS

87The Life and Work of Virgil

350XL — To CATIUS LEPIDUS

88BOOK FIRST THE COMING OF AENEAS TO CARTHAGE

351LIII — To CALVISIUS

89BOOK SECOND THE STORY OF THE SACK OF TROY

352LXVIII — To SERVIANUS

90BOOK THIRD THE STORY OF THE SEVEN YEARS&#x27; WANDERING

353LXXXIV — To SEPTITIUS

91BOOK FOURTH THE LOVE OF DIDO, AND HER END

354XCVII — To CALVISIUS

92BOOK FIFTH THE GAMES OF THE FLEET

355CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EMPEROR TRAJAN

93BOOK SIXTH THE VISION OF THE UNDER WORLD

356XLI — TRAJAN TO PLINY

94BOOK SEVENTH THE LANDING IN LATIUM, AND THE ROLL OF THE ARMIES OF ITALY

357LXXIX — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN

95BOOK EIGHTH THE EMBASSAGE TO EVANDER

358Tacitus:

96BOOK NINTH THE SIEGE OF THE TROJAN CAMP

359The Life and Work of Tacitus

97BOOK TENTH THE BATTLE ON THE BEACH

360BOOK I. A.D. 14, 15

98BOOK ELEVENTH THE COUNCIL OF THE LATINS, AND THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CAMILLA

361BOOK II. A.D. 16-19

99BOOK TWELFTH THE SLAYING OF TURNUS

362BOOK III. A.D. 20-22

100The Georgics

363BOOK IV. A.D. 23-28

101GEORGIC I

364BOOK V. A.D. 29-31

102GEORGIC II

365BOOK VI. A.D. 32-37

103GEORGIC III

366BOOK VII— X. A.D. 37, 47

104GEORGIC IV

367BOOK XI. A.D. 47, 48

105Tibullus:

368BOOK XII. A.D. 48-54

106The Life and Work of Tibullus

369BOOK XIII. A.D. 54-58

107Elegies

370BOOK XIV. A.D. 59-62

108PREFACE

371BOOK XV. A.D. 62-65

109ELEGY THE FIRST THE SIMPLE LIFE

372BOOK XVI. A.D. 65, 66

110BOOK II

373Quintilian:

111BOOK III

374The Life and Work of Quintilian

112BOOK IV

375Book I

113Propertius:

376Chapters 4-6

114The Life and Work of Propertius

377Chapters 7-12

115Elegies

378Book II

116BOOK I

379Chapters 6-13

117BOOK II

380Chapters 14-21

118BOOK III

381Book III

119BOOK IV

382Chapter 6

120Cornelius Nepos:

383Chapters 7-11

121The Life and Work of Cornelius Nepos

384Book IV

122I. MILTIADES.

385Chapter 2

123II. THEMISTOCLES.

386Chapters 3-5

124III. ARISTIDES.

387Book V

125IV. PAUSANIAS

388Chapter 10

126V. CIMON.

389Chapters 11-12

127VI. LYSANDER.

390Chapters 13-14

128VII. ALCIBIADES.

391Book VI

129VIII. THRASYBULUS.

392Chapter 2

130IX. CONON.

393Chapter 3

131X. DION.

394Chapters 4-5

132XI. IPHICRATES.

395Book VII

133XII. CHABRIAS.

396Chapter 2

134XIII. TIMOTHEUS.

397Chapters 3-4

135XIV. DATAMES.

398Chapters 5-10

136XV. EPAMINONDAS

399Book VIII

137XVI. PELOPIDAS.

400Chapters 4-6

138XVII. AGESILAUS.

401Book IX

139XVIII. EUMENES.

402Chapter 2

140XIX. PHOCION.

403Chapter 3

141XX. TIMOLEON.

404Chapter 4

142XXI. OF KINGS.

405Book X

143XXII. HAMILCAR.

406Chapters 2-4

144XXIII. HANNIBAL.

407Chapters 5-7

145XXIV. MARCUS PORCIUS CATO.

408Book XI

146XXV. TITUS POMPONIUS ATTICUS.

409Chapter 2

147FRAGMENTS

410Chapter 3

148Ovid:

411Book XII

149The Life and Work of Ovid

412Chapters 2-6

150INTRODUCTION.

413Chapters 7-9

151BOOK THE FIRST.

414Chapter 10

152BOOK THE SECOND.

415Chapter 11

153BOOK THE THIRD.

416Juvenal:

154BOOK THE FOURTH.

417The Life and Work of Juvenal

155BOOK THE FIFTH.

418SATIRE I.

156BOOK THE SIXTH.

419SATIRE II.

157BOOK THE SEVENTH.

420SATIRE III.

158BOOK THE EIGHTH.

421SATIRE IV.

159BOOK THE NINTH.

422SATIRE V.

160BOOK THE TENTH.

423SATIRE VI.

161BOOK THE ELEVENTH.

424SATIRE VII.

162BOOK THE TWELFTH.

425SATIRE VIII.

163BOOK THE THIRTEENTH.

426SATIRE IX.

164BOOK THE FOURTEENTH.

427SATIRE X.

165BOOK THE FIFTEENTH.

428SATIRE XI.

166Augustus:

429SATIRE XII.

167The Life and Work of Augustus

430SATIRE XIII.

168Res Gestae Divi Augusti

431SATIRE XIV.

169Lucius Annaeus Seneca:

432SATIRE XV.

170The Life and Work of Seneca

433SATIRE XVI.

171Volume 1

434Suetonius:

172Introduction

435The Life and Work of Suetonius

173I. On Saving Time

436Julius Caesar

174II. On Discursiveness in Reading

437Augustus (pt. 1)

175III. On True and False Friendship

438Augustus (pt. 2)

176IV. On the Terrors of Death

439Tiberius

177V. On the Philosopher&#x27;s Mean

440Caligula

178VI. On Sharing Knowledge

441Claudius

179VII. On Crowds

442Nero

180VIII. On the Philosopher&#x27;s Seclusion

443Galba

181IX. On Philosophy and Friendship

444Otho

182X. On Living to Oneself

445Vitellius

183XI. On the Blush of Modesty

446Vespasian

184XII. On Old Age

447Titus

185XIII. On Groundless Fears

448Domitian

186XIV. On the Reasons for Withdrawing from the World

449Apuleius:

187XV. On Brawn and Brains

450The Life and Work of Apuleius

188XVI. On Philosophy, the Guide of Life

451The Metamorphoses

189XVII. On Philosophy and Riches

452THE FIRST BOOKE

190XVIII. On Festivals and Fasting

453THE SECOND BOOKE

191XIX. On Worldliness and Retirement

454THE THIRD BOOKE

192XX. On Practising what you Preach

455THE FOURTH BOOKE

193XXI. On the Renown which my Writings will Bring you

456THE MARRIAGE OF CUPID AND PSYCHES

194XXII. On the Futility of Half-Way Measures

457THE SIXTH BOOKE

195XXIII. On the True Joy which Comes from Philosophy

458THE SEVENTH BOOKE

196XXIV. On Despising Death

459THE EIGHTH BOOKE

197XXV. On Reformation

460THE NINTH BOOKE

198XXVI. On Old Age and Death

461THE TENTH BOOKE

199XXVII. On the Good which Abides

462THE ELEVENTH BOOKE

200XXVIII. On Travel as a Cure for Discontent

463Ammianus Marcellinus:

201XXIX. On the Critical Condition of Marcellinus

464The Life and Work of Ammianus Marcellinus

202XXX. On Conquering the Conqueror

465BOOK XIV.

203XXXI. On Siren Songs

466BOOK XV.

204XXXII. On Progress

467BOOK XVI.

205XXXIII. On the Futility of Learning Maxims

468BOOK XVII.

206XXXIV. On a Promising Pupil

469BOOK XVIII.

207XXXV. On the Friendship of Kindred Minds

470BOOK XIX.

208XXXVI. On the Value of Retirement

471BOOK XX.

209XXXVII. On Allegiance to Virtue

472BOOK XXI.

210XXXVIII. On Quiet Conversation

473BOOK XXII.

211XXXIX. On Noble Aspirations

474BOOK XXIII.

212XL. On the Proper Style for a Philosopher&#x27;s Discourse

475BOOK XXIV.

213XLI. On the God within Us

476BOOK XXV.

214XLII. On Values

477BOOK XXVI.

215XLIII. On the Relativity of Fame

478BOOK XXVII.

216XLIV. On Philosophy and Pedigrees

479BOOK XXVIII.

217XLV. On Sophistical Argumentation

480BOOK XXIX.

218XLVI. On a New Book by Lucilius

481BOOK XXX.

219XLVII. On Master and Slave

482BOOK XXXI.

220XLVIII. On Quibbling as Unworthy of the Philosopher

483Saint Augustine of Hippo:

221XLIX. On the Shortness of Life

484The Life and Work of Saint Augustine of Hippo

222L. On our Blindness and its Cure

485BOOK I

223LI. On Baiae and Morals

486BOOK II

224LII. On Choosing our Teachers

487BOOK III

225LIII. On the Faults of the Spirit

488BOOK IV

226LIV. On Asthma and Death

489BOOK V

227LV. On Vatia&#x27;s Villa

490BOOK VI

228LVI. On Quiet and Study

491BOOK VII

229LVII. On the Trials of Travel

492BOOK VIII

230LVIII. On Being

493BOOK IX

231LIX. On Pleasure and Joy

494BOOK X

232LX. On Harmful Prayers

495BOOK XI

233LXI. On Meeting Death Cheerfully

496BOOK XII

234LXII. On Good Company

497BOOK XIII

235LXIII. On Grief for Lost Friends

498Claudian:

236LXIV. On the Philosopher&#x27;s Task

499The Life and Work of Claudian

237LXV. On the First Cause

500Against Eutropius

238Volume 2

501Boethius:

239LXVI. On Various Aspects of Virtue

502The Life and Work of Boethius

240LXVII. On Ill-Health and Endurance of Suffering

503The Consolation of Philosophy

241LXVIII. On Wisdom and Retirement

504BOOK I. THE SORROWS OF BOETHIUS.

242LXIX. On Rest and Restlessness

505BOOK II. THE VANITY OF FORTUNE&#x27;S GIFTS

243LXX. On the Proper Time to Slip the Cable

506BOOK III. TRUE HAPPINESS AND FALSE.

244LXXI. On the Supreme Good

507BOOK IV. GOOD AND ILL FORTUNE.

245LXXII. On Business as the Enemy of Philosophy

508BOOK V. FREE WILL AND GOD&#x27;S FOREKNOWLEDGE.

246LXXIII. On Philosophers and Kings

509Plutarch:

247LXXIV. On Virtue as a Refuge from Worldly Distractions

510The Life and Work of Plutarch

248LXXV. On the Diseases of the Soul

511The Rise and Fall of Roman Supremacy:

249LXXVI. On Learning Wisdom in Old Age

512Romulus

250LXXVII. On Taking One&#x27;s Own Life

513Poplicola

251LXXVIII. On the Healing Power of the Mind

514Camillus

252LXXIX. On the Rewards of Scientific Discovery

515Marcus Cato

253LXXX. On Worldly Deceptions

516Lucullus

254LXXXI. On Benefits

517Fabius

255LXXXII. On the Natural Fear of Death

518Crassus

256LXXXIII. On Drunkenness

519Coriolanus

257LXXXIV. On Gathering Ideas

520Cato the Younger (pt. 1)

258LXXXV. On Some Vain Syllogisms

521Cato the Younger (pt. 2)

259LXXXVI. On Scipio&#x27;s Villa

522Cicero

260LXXXVII. Some Arguments in Favour of the Simple Life

523Memorable Quotes

261LXXXVIII. On Liberal and Vocational Studies

524Analysis

262LXXXIX. On the Parts of Philosophy

525Reflection

263XC. On the Part Played by Philosophy in the Progress of Man

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