9780674993631-0674993632-Remains of Old Latin, Volume III, The Law of the Twelve Tables (Loeb Classical Library No. 329)

Remains of Old Latin, Volume III, The Law of the Twelve Tables (Loeb Classical Library No. 329)

ISBN-13: 9780674993631
ISBN-10: 0674993632
Edition: Revised
Author: Lucilius
Publication date: 1938
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Hardcover 592 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780674993631
ISBN-10: 0674993632
Edition: Revised
Author: Lucilius
Publication date: 1938
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Hardcover 592 pages

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Remains of Old Latin, Volume III, The Law of the Twelve Tables (Loeb Classical Library No. 329) (ISBN-13: 9780674993631 and ISBN-10: 0674993632), written by authors Lucilius, was published by Harvard University Press in 1938. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Remains of Old Latin, Volume III, The Law of the Twelve Tables (Loeb Classical Library No. 329) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $7.55.

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The Loeb edition of early Latin writings is in four volumes. The first three contain the extant work of seven poets and surviving portions of the Twelve Tables of Roman law. The fourth volume contains inscriptions on various materials (including coins), all written before 79 BCE.

Volume I. Q. Ennius (239–169) of Rudiae (Rugge), author of a great epic (Annales), tragedies and other plays, and satire and other works; Caecilius Statius (ca. 220–ca. 166), a Celt probably of Mediolanum (Milano) in N. Italy, author of comedies.

Volume II. L. Livius Andronicus (ca. 284–204) of Tarentum (Taranto), author of tragedies, comedies, a translation and paraphrase of Homer's Odyssey, and hymns; Cn. Naevius (ca. 270–ca. 200), probably of Rome, author of an epic on the 1st Punic War, comedies, tragedies, and historical plays; M. Pacuvius (ca. 220–ca. 131) of Brundisium (Brindisi), a painter and later an author of tragedies, a historical play and satire; L. Accius (170–ca. 85) of Pisaurum (Pisaro), author of tragedies, historical plays, stage history and practice, and some other works; fragments of tragedies by authors unnamed.

Volume III. C. Lucilius (180?–102/1) of Suessa Aurunca (Sessa), writer of satire; The Twelve Tables of Roman law, traditionally of 451–450.

Volume IV. Archaic Inscriptions: Epitaphs, dedicatory and honorary inscriptions, inscriptions on and concerning public works, on movable articles, on coins; laws and other documents.

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