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Drama—J. Caesar Strabo—The Mimae—D. Laberius—Publilius Syrus—Matius—Pantomimi—Actors—The poetry of Cicero and Caesar— Alexandria and its writers—Aratus—Callimachus—Apollonius Rhodius— Euphorion—Lucretius—His philosophical opinions and style—Bibaculus— Varro Atacinus—Calvus—Catullus—Lesbia.

      APPENDIX.—Note I. On the Use of Alliteration in Latin Poetry,

       " II. Some additional details on the History of the Mimus, " III. Fragments of Valerius Soranus.

      PART II.

      THE AUGUSTAN EPOCH (42 B.C.-l4 A.D.).

      CHAPTER I.

       General Characteristics.

      Common features of the Augustan authors—Augustus's relation to them

      —Maecenas—The Apotheosis of the emperor—Rhetoricians not orators—

       Historians—Jurists—Poets—Messala—Varius—Anser—Macer.

      CHAPTER II.

      Virgil (70–19 B.C.)

      Virgil—His earliest verses—His life and character—The minor poems

      —The Eclogues—The Georgics—Virgil's love of Nature—His aptitude for epic poetry—The scope of the Aeneid—The Aeneid a religious poem —Its relation to preceding poetry.

      APPENDIX.—Note I. Imitations of Virgil in Propertius, Ovid, and

       Manilius,

       " II. On the shortening of final o in Latin poetry,

       " III. On parallelism in Virgil's poetry,

       " IV. On the Legends connected with Virgil.

      CHAPTER III.

      Horace (65–8 B.C.).

      Horace—His life—The dates of his works—Two aspects: a lyric poet and a man of the world—His Odes and Epodes—His patriotic odes—Excellences of the odes—The Satires and Epistles—Horace as a moralist—The Ars Poetica—Horace's literary criticism—Lesser poets.

      CHAPTER IV.

       The Elegiac Poets—Gratius—Manilius.

      Roman elegy—Cornelius Callus—Domitius Marsus—Tibullus—Propertius—

       Ovid—His life—The Art of Love—His exile—Doubtful and spurious poems —Lesser erotic and epic poets—Gratius—Manilius.

      CHAPTER V.

       Prose Writers of the Augustan Age.

      Oratory Neglected—Declamation takes its place—Porcius Latro—Annaeus

       Seneca—History—Livy—Opportune appearance of his work—Criticism of his

       method—Pompeius Trogus—Vitruvius—Grammarians—Fenestella—Verrius

       Flaccus—Hyginus—Law and philosophy.

      APPENDIX.—Note I. A Suasoria translated from Seneca, " II. Some Observations on the Theory of Rhetoric, from Quintilian, Book III.

      BOOK III.

      THE DECLINE. FROM THE ACCESSION OF TIBERIUS TO THE DEATH OF M. AURELIUS, A.D. 14–180.

      CHAPTER I.

      The Age of Tiberius (14–37 A.D.).

      Sudden collapse of letters—Cause of this—Tiberius—Changed position of literature—Vellius Paterculus—Valerius Maximus—Celsus—Remmius Palaemon—Germanicus—Phaedrus—Pomponius Secundus the tragedian.

      CHAPTER II.

      The Reigns of Caligula, Claudius, and Nero (37–68 A.D.).

      1. Poets.

      The Neronian period an epoch—Peculiar characteristics of its writers

      —Literary pretensions of Caligula—of Claudius—of Nero—Poem on

       Calpurnius Piso—Relation of philosophy to life—Cornutus—Persius—Lucan

      —Criticism of the Pharsalia—Eclogues of Calpurnius—The poem on Etna— Tragedies of Seneca—The apokolokuntosis.

      CHAPTER III.

       The Reigns of Caligula, Claudius, and Nero.

      2. Prose Writers—Seneca.

      His importance—Life and writings—Influence of his exile—Relations with Nero—His death—Is he a Stoic?—Gradual convergence of the different schools of thought—Seneca a teacher more than anything else—His conception of philosophy—Supposed connection with Christianity—Estimate of his character and style.

      CHAPTER IV.

       The Reigns of Caligula, Claudius, and Nero.

      3. Other Prose Writers.

      Domitius Corbulo—Quintus Curtius—Columella—Pomponius Mela—

       Valerius Protius—Petronius Arbiter—Account of his extant fragments.

      APPENDIX.—Note I. The Testamentum Porcelli, " II. On the MS. of Petronius.

      CHAPTER V.

      The Reigns of the Flavian Emperors (69–96 A.D.).

      1. Prose Writers.

      A new literary epoch—Marked by common characteristics—Decay of national genius—Pliny the elder—Account of his death translated from the younger Pliny—His studious habits—The Natural History—Its character and value—Quintilian—Account of his book de Institutione Oratoria—Frontinus—A valuable and accurate writer—Grammatical studies.

      APPENDIX.—Quintilian's Criticism on the Roman Authors.

      CHAPTER VI.

      The Reigns of Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian (69–96 A.D.).

      2. Poets.

      Reduced scope of poetry—Poetry the most dependent on external conditions of any form of written literature—Valerius Flaccus—Silius—His death as described by Pliny—His poem—The elder Statius—Statius—An extempore poet—His public recitations—The Silvae—The Thebaid and Achilleid—His similes—Arruntius Stella—Martial—His death as recounted by Pliny—The epigram—Other poets.

      APPENDIX.—On the Similes of Virgil, Lucan, and Statius.

      CHAPTER VII.

      The Reigns of Nerva and Trajan (96–117 A.D.).

      Pliny the younger—His oratory—His correspondence—Letter to Trajan—Velius Longus—Hyginus—Balbus—Flaccus—Juvenal—His life—A finished declaimer—His character—His political views—Style—Tacitus—Dialogue on eloquence—Agricola—Germania—Histories—Annals_—Intended work on Augustus's reign—Style.

      CHAPTER VIII.

      The

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