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When did formal Latin literature begin?
When did formal Latin literature begin?
- 146 BC
- 272 BC
- 240 BC (correct)
- 222 BC
Who is considered the first author of Latin literature?
Who is considered the first author of Latin literature?
- Cicero
- Livius Andronicus (correct)
- Gnaeus Naevius
- Quintus Ennius
From what language were the first Latin comedies and tragedies adapted?
From what language were the first Latin comedies and tragedies adapted?
- Oscan
- Etruscan
- Greek (correct)
- Sabine
What meter did Livius Andronicus use when translating Homer's Odyssey into Latin?
What meter did Livius Andronicus use when translating Homer's Odyssey into Latin?
What type of drama was based on Roman myths and history?
What type of drama was based on Roman myths and history?
Who wrote an epic poem in Saturnian meter about the First Punic War?
Who wrote an epic poem in Saturnian meter about the First Punic War?
Which war concluded one year before the beginning of formal Latin literature?
Which war concluded one year before the beginning of formal Latin literature?
Which of these writers is an example of one who contributed to Latin literature after the fall of the Roman Empire?
Which of these writers is an example of one who contributed to Latin literature after the fall of the Roman Empire?
Latin was the language of the ancient Romans as well as the _______ of Western and Central Europe throughout the Middle Ages.
Latin was the language of the ancient Romans as well as the _______ of Western and Central Europe throughout the Middle Ages.
Before becoming a writer, what was Livius Andronicus' profession in Rome?
Before becoming a writer, what was Livius Andronicus' profession in Rome?
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Latin Literature
Latin Literature
Essays, histories, poems, plays, and other writings in Latin.
Latin
Latin
The language of ancient Romans and a lingua franca in medieval Europe.
Formal Latin Literature
Formal Latin Literature
Began in 240 BC with the first stage play in Latin, adapted from Greek drama.
Gnaeus Naevius
Gnaeus Naevius
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Livius Andronicus
Livius Andronicus
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Study Notes
- Latin literature encompasses essays, histories, poems, plays, and other writings in Latin.
- Formal Latin literature began in 240 BC with the first Latin stage play performed in Rome.
- Latin literature thrived for six centuries.
- The classical era includes: Early Latin literature, The Golden Age, The Imperial Period, and Late Antiquity.
- Latin served as the Romans' language and as Western and Central Europe's lingua franca during the Middle Ages.
- Major Roman authors include Cicero, Virgil, Ovid, and Horace.
- Post-Roman Empire European writers in Latin include Aquinas, Francis Bacon, Baruch Spinoza, and Isaac Newton.
Early Latin Literature
- Formal Latin literature began in 240 BC with regular comedy and tragedy performances in Rome, after the First Punic War.
- Livius Andronicus, a Greek prisoner of war, adapted Greek dramas for the Roman stage.
- Andronicus translated Homer's Odyssey into Latin using Saturnian meter.
- In 235 BC, Gnaeus Naevius, a Roman citizen, produced fabula palliata (reworkings of Greek originals).
- Naevius created fabula praetexta, tragedies based on Roman myths and history, starting in 222 BC.
- Later, Naevius wrote an epic poem in Saturnian meter about the First Punic War.
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An overview of early formal Latin literature, which started in 240 BC. Livius Andronicus, a Greek prisoner of war, adapted Greek dramas for the Roman stage. Gnaeus Naevius, a Roman citizen, produced plays in 235 BC.
