Beyond Greek
Author | : Denis Feeney |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 393 |
Release | : 2016-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674496040 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674496043 |
Rating | : 4/5 (043 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Beyond Greek by : Denis Feeney
Download or read book Beyond Greek written by Denis Feeney and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Roman authors are firmly established in the Western canon, and yet the birth of Latin literature was far from inevitable. The cultural flourishing that eventually produced the Latin classics was one of the strangest events in history, as Denis Feeney demonstrates in this bold revision.