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Lucilius ; The twelve tables

newly edited and translated by E.H. Warmington

(The Loeb classical library, 329 . Remains of old Latin : in four volumes ; 3)

Harvard University Press , Heinemann, 1967

Rev. ed

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Uniform Title

Lex duodecim tabularum

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Latin text and parallel English translation on opposite pages

First printed 1938

Publisher's name "Heinemann" not appeared in 1993- printing

"Newly" not appeared in 1993- printing

"In four volumes" not appeared in 1993- printing

Series title list (8 p.) not appeared in 1993- printing

Includes index

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Description

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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  • NCID
    BA13852481
  • ISBN
    • 0674993632
    • 0434993298
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    lateng
  • Original Language Code
    lat
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge, Mass.,London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxxiv, 549, 8 p.
  • Size
    17 cm
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