Linguistic Commentary on Livius Andronicus

As the oldest literary Latin preserved in any quantity, the language of Livius shows many features of linguistic interest and raises intriguing questions of phonolgy, morphology and syntax.

List of contents

Introduction; Part 1 Section One: The Odyssey; Chapter 1 2 f?lie5 Laertie; Chapter 2 10 Morta; Chapter 3 15 nequ?nont36inserinuntur; Chapter 4 25, 33, 34 topper; Chapter 5 30 Mon?t?s; Chapter 6 33 hom?n?s; Chapter 7 39 g?v?s?; Chapter 8 40 pulla; Chapter 9 41 mandisset; Chapter 10 46 dextr?bus; Part 2 Section Two: Tragedies; ch11 4 praeda; Chapter 12 20 op?s, opitul?; Chapter 13 29 Praest?l?r?s; Chapter 14 38 nefrendem, lacteam inmulgens opem; Appendix: The origin of the Latin adjectives in -ulentus; Bibliography; General Index;

About the author

Ivy Livingston

Summary

As the oldest literary Latin preserved in any quantity, the language of Livius shows many features of linguistic interest and raises intriguing questions of phonolgy, morphology and syntax.

Product details

• Authors: Ivy Livingston, Livingston Ivy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.09.2014
• EAN: 9780415861434
• ISBN: 978-0-415-86143-4
• No. of pages: 120
• Series: Studies in Classics; Studies in Classics
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Language, HISTORY / Ancient / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Language and Linguistics