Main description: This volume, which has now been published in eight languages, is probably the last work by a single author that provides an overview of all Latin literature, from its beginnings to Boethius. 'Literature' is understood in the ancient sense, that is it also inclu…
'Building in Words' explores the relationship between text and architecture in the Roman world from the perspective of architectural process. Ancient Romans frequently encountered buildings under construction - they experienced noisy building work, disruptive transportation of m…
Biographical note: E. Lefèvre, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. Es ist eine Hauptaufgabe der Forschung über die Römische Komödie, ihre Originalität gegenüber den (verlorenen) griechischen Vorbildern herauszustellen. In 30 Abhandlungen aus den Jahren 1973-2013, von denen 10 …
"This volume considers representations of space and movement in sources ranging from Roman comedy to late antique verse to explore how poetry in the Roman world is fundamentally shaped by its relationship to travel within and the geography of Rome's far-reaching empire. The volu…
Ovid-Handbuch: Leben - Werk - Wirkung
Hauptziel dieser interdisziplinären Analyse der Repräsentationen der Städte in griechischen und lateinischen Texten vom 7. Jh. v.Chr. bis zum 5. Jh. n.Chr. sind die Einflüsse politischer Faktoren auf die Entwicklung ihrer Darstellungsformen von der Klassik bis zur Kaiserzeit und…
Main description: Lucan's epic on the civil war that ended the Republic was written in the Early Empire, under Nero, a hundred years after the events it narrates. Book 4 focuses on two major campaigns out of Italy, first in Spain, then in Africa. Paolo Asso's commentary privileg…