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Our understanding of Greek and Roman civilization is in considerable measure a product of the literary skills of its historians. Writing at different times from different viewpoints, they illustrate developments and influences. This book surveys the work of these historians.

Originally published over 50 years ago as "Vita Romana", this work covers every aspect of Roman life: the architecture and layout of the city; the home, clothes, travel, sports and pastimes; the role of women; industry, education, law, culture and medicine.

This version of Goodwin's text is the one enlarged in 1899 from its original 1860 form. The aim of this paperback edition is to make the work available to new generations of Greek scholars who should find its comprehensiveness and its clarity a valuable source of reference.

This work considers the rules of ancient rhetoric as learned by Lucan and applied in his epic. Four themes common to poetry and to the declamatory schools (tyranny, storms, the occult and dreams) are closely analyzed in relation to the poem, and the poem is set in the context of the Neronian age.

This study defines the genre of the comic romance, the literature of relaxation in the ancient world, and sets it in the context of other forms of fiction of the period. Critical studies of "The Satyricon" of Petronius and the "Metamorphoses" (or "The Golden Ass") of Apuleius are included.

Classical literature contains a good deal of scattered literary theory. This book attempts to analyze the main themes against their historical background. It discusses ancient beliefs and theories relating to inspiration, the poet's message, the rhetorical approach and other areas.

E. T. Owen discusses what makes the Iliad such an enduring work of art. He discusses narrative technique, imagery, and characterization, and shows how each incident contributes to the overall emotional effect of the poem.

A general introduction to the Hellenistic philosophy of Cynicism. In the BRISTOL CLASSICAL PAPERBACK series.

This volume, published in 1968, was the first critical study of Persius in English. This new edition offers a close reading within the framework of criticism which led classics in the 1960s. In it, the author emphasizes the distinction between persona and poet.

Milton has long been recognised as being among English poets most indebted to ancient literature. Here Martindale examines the use Milton made of other ancient poets, notably Homer, Ovid and Lucan, and finds some surprising elements in the style of "Paradise Lost".