A History of Roman Literature (2 Vols.) - From Livius Andronicus to Boethius with Special Regard to Its Influence on World Literature

Michael von Albrecht's "A History of Roman Literature," originally published in German, can rightly be seen as the counterpart to Albin Lesky's "Geschichte der Griechischen Literatur," In this monumental survey work the whole of Latin literature from Livius Andronicus up to Boethius comes to the fore. With extensive indices and bibliographies.

About the author

Michael von Albrecht is emeritus Professor of Classical Philology at the University of Heidelberg. He studied in Tübingen and Paris and has held several guest professorships in the United States and the Netherlands. He is a specialist in Classical Latin poetry (Ovid, Vergil), in Latin high prose (Cicero), text syntax and style, narrative structure, the influence of the Classical tradition in modern literature and music. He is editor of Studien ur Klassischen Philologie, and International Journal of Musicology. His publications include M. Tullius Cicero, Sprache und Stil (1971), Meister Römischer Poesie (1971, English translation 1988), Rom: Spiegel Europas (1988), Ovid: Metamorphosen (1989).

Product details

• Authors: M von Albrecht, M. von Albrecht
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.1996
• EAN: 9789004107120
• ISBN: 978-90-04-10712-0
• No. of pages: 891
• Dimensions: 167 mm x 250 mm x 150 mm
• Weight: 3461 g
• Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity