The Classical Roman Reader New Encounters

A collection of the greatest writings from the grandest of empires. From the greek and Italian origins of Rome to the decline and fall of the empire, firsthand accounts speeches, plays, texts, poetry present ancient Rome in all of its glorious variety. Here you'll find everything under the ancient Roman sun. A ready reference to major Roman figures and ideas. 50 photos.

Kenneth J. Atchity is a former professor at Occidental College and Fulbright Professor at the University of Bologna.

Preface
Introduction
Early Rome (509-65 B.C.)
The Rope	p. 3
Annals	p. 17
On Farm Management	p. 19
The Brothers	p. 25
Epigrams	p. 35
On Agriculture	p. 38
The Late Republic (64-27 B.C.)
The First Oration Against Catiline and Letters to His Wife and Family in Rome and to Caesar in Gaul	p. 47
The Gallic War	p. 59
Maxims	p. 71
An Old Actor Addresses Julius Caesar	p. 72
Elegies	p. 74
Lyrics	p. 79
On the Nature of Things	p. 82
Lyrics	p. 88
History of Rome	p. 93
Aeneid	p. 100
Ars Poetica	p. 119
The Empire (27 B.C.-A.D. 476)
Early History of Rome	p. 137
Elegies	p. 144
Suasoriae	p. 148
Acts	p. 153
On Architecture	p. 163
Metamorphoses and The Art of Love	p. 169
Pumpkinification of Claudius	p. 178
On Medicine	p. 184
Noteworthy Words and Deeds	p. 190
Natural History	p. 191
Punica	p. 200
Education of an Orator	p. 208
The Jewish War	p. 212
Pharsalia	p. 219
Epigrams	p. 229
On the Conveyance of Water	p. 232
Thebaid	p. 237
Letters	p. 242
Satires	p. 251
Satyricon	p. 267
Annals: The Mutiny of the Pannonian Legions	p. 277
from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Julius Caesar	p. 284
To His Soul	p. 292
Gynecology	p. 294
Correspondence with Marcus Aurelius	p. 298
Attic Nights	p. 305
Institutes	p. 311
Meditations	p. 314
The Golden Ass	p. 320
Opinions	p. 328
Hymn to the Mother of the Gods	p. 329
Lyrics	p. 337
The Rape of Proserpine	p. 339
Fables	p. 345
Commentary on the Dream of Scipio	p. 346
Military Institutions of the Romans	p. 350
The Vigil of Venus	p. 356
Institutes	p. 358
Roman Gods/Heroes and Their Greek Counterparts	p. 365
Landmarks of Roman History	p. 367
Glossary	p. 389
Sources and Recommendations	p. 423
Acknowledgments	p. 425
Illustration Credits	p. 429
Index	p. 431
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The Classical Roman Reader New Encounters with Ancient Rome

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