Richard Rutherford - Classical Literature: A Concise History

This accessible one-volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410.

* Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature.
* An introduction by the editor presents essential information in a concise, accessible way.
* Each chapter focuses on a particular genre or area of literature.
* This structure allows readers to see continuities between different periods and to move easily between the Greek and Roman worlds.
* Includes extensive quotations in English.
* A timeline and an index of authors help to make the material as accessible as possible.