{"title":"Ennius","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe works attributed to \u003cstrong\u003eEnnius\u003c\/strong\u003e offer a rich glimpse into the literary landscape of Republican Rome, presenting readers with fragmentary texts that explore early Latin poetry and drama. These volumes provide valuable insight into the cultural and artistic foundations of ancient Rome, appealing to those fascinated by classical literature and historical arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect texts that are both scholarly and evocative, capturing the enduring influence of Ennius on Latin letters. This collection is essential for anyone interested in the roots of Western literary tradition and the evolution of Roman cultural expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fragmentary-republican-latin-volume-i-by-ennius-9780674997011","title":"Fragmentary Republican Latin, Volume I","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuintus Ennius (239–169 BC), widely regarded as the father of Roman literature, was instrumental in creating a new Roman literary identity and inspired major developments in Roman religion, social organisation, and popular culture. Brought in 204 to Rome in the entourage of Cato, Ennius took up residence on the Aventine and, fluent in his native Oscan as well as Greek and Latin, became one of the first teachers to introduce Greek learning to Romans through public readings of Greek and Latin texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBest known for domesticating Greek epic and drama, Ennius also pursued a wide range of literary endeavours and found success in almost all of them. His tragedies were long regarded as classics of the genre, and his \u003ci\u003eAnnals\u003c\/i\u003e gave Roman epic its canonical shape and pioneered many of its most characteristic features. Other works included philosophical works in prose and verse, epigrams, didactic poems, dramas on Roman themes \u003ci\u003e(praetextae)\u003c\/i\u003e, and occasional poetry that informed the later development of satire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis two-volume edition of Ennius, which inaugurates the Loeb series \u003ci\u003eFragmentary Republican Latin\u003c\/i\u003e, replaces that of Warmington in \u003ci\u003eRemains of Old Latin, Volume I\u003c\/i\u003e and offers fresh texts, translations, and annotation that are fully current with modern scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596434030828,"sku":"9780674997011","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8c974d2b1dc10e763d0fd7b925ad142c.jpg?v=1777929224"},{"product_id":"fragmentary-republican-latin-volume-ii-by-ennius-9780674997141","title":"Fragmentary Republican Latin, Volume II","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuintus Ennius (239–169 BC), widely regarded as the father of Roman literature, was instrumental in creating a new Roman literary identity and inspired major developments in Roman religion, social organisation, and popular culture. Brought in 204 to Rome in the entourage of Cato, Ennius took up residence on the Aventine and, fluent in his native Oscan as well as Greek and Latin, became one of the first teachers to introduce Greek learning to Romans through public readings of Greek and Latin texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBest known for domesticating Greek epic and drama, Ennius also pursued a wide range of literary endeavours and found success in almost all of them. His tragedies were long regarded as classics of the genre, and his \u003cem\u003eAnnals\u003c\/em\u003e gave Roman epic its canonical shape and pioneered many of its most characteristic features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther works included philosophical compositions in prose and verse, epigrams, didactic poems, dramas on Roman themes \u003cem\u003e(praetextae)\u003c\/em\u003e, and occasional poetry that informed the later development of satire. This two-volume edition of Ennius, which inaugurates the Loeb series \u003cem\u003eFragmentary Republican Latin\u003c\/em\u003e, replaces that of Warmington in \u003cem\u003eRemains of Old Latin, Volume I\u003c\/em\u003e and offers fresh texts, translations, and annotation that are fully current with modern scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596434161900,"sku":"9780674997141","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e13085d4908b69189956676379fbee9d.jpg?v=1777929218"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ennius.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}