The Roman poets of the Republic / by W. Y. Sellar.

1. General character of Roman poetry -- 2. Vestiges of indigenous poetry in Rome and ancient Italy -- First period. From Livius Andronicus to Lucilius -- 3. Beginning of Roman literature. Livius Andronicus, Cn. Naevius, 240-1202 B.C -- 4. Q. Ennius, 239-170 b.c., life, times, and personal traits. Various works. Genius and intellect -- 5. Early roman tragedy. M. Pacuvius, 219-129 B.C. L. Accius, 170-about 90 B.C -- 6. Roman comedy. T. Maccius Plautus, about 254 to 184 B.C -- 7. Terence and the comic poets subsequent to Plautus -- 8. Early Roman satire. C. Lucilius, died 102 b.c -- 9. Review of the first period -- Second period. The close of the Republic -- 10. Transition from Lucilius to Lucretius -- 11. Lucretius. Personal characteristics -- 12. The philosophy of Lucretius -- 13. The religious attitude and moral teaching of Lucretius -- 14. The literary art and genius of Lucretius -- 15. Catullus.