Classical Literature

This accessible one-volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410.

* Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature.

* An introduction by the editor presents essential information in a concise, accessible way.

* Each chapter focuses on a particular genre or area of literature.

* This structure allows readers to see continuities between different periods and to move easily between the Greek and Roman worlds.

* Includes extensive quotations in English.

* A timeline and an index of authors help to make the material as accessible as possible.