The Roman Poets of the Republic
Preface to the second edition 1. General characteristics of Roman poetry 2. Vestiges of indigenous poetry in Rome and ancient Italy 3. Beginning of Roman literature. Livius Andronicus, Cn. Naevius, 240-202 B.C. 4. Q. Ennius, 239-170 BC 4. Life, times, and personal traits. Various works. Genius and intellect 5. Early Roman tragedy. M. Pacuvius, 219-129 BC. L. Accius, 170-about 90 BC 6. Roman comedy. T. Maccius Plautus, about 254-184 BC 7. Terence and the comic poets subsequent to Plautus 8. Early Roman satire. C. Lucilius, died 102 BC 9. Review of the first period 10. Transition from Lucilius to Lucretius 11. Lucretius. Personal characteristics 12. The philosophy of Lucretius 13. The religious attitude and moral teaching of Lucretius 14. The literary art and genius of Lucretius 15. Catullus.