Die R}}mische Trag}}die im Zeitalter der Republik [Paperback]

This 1875 treatise on tragedy during the Roman Republic provides an overview of the most important authors and their works.In this 1875 work the German classical scholar Johann Carl Otto Ribbeck (182798) gives his account of the emergence and development of Roman tragedy during the Republic, examining its Greek model. In seven parts, he outlines the most important authors and works, including Livius Andronicus and Quintus Ennius.In this 1875 work the German classical scholar Johann Carl Otto Ribbeck (182798) gives his account of the emergence and development of Roman tragedy during the Republic, examining its Greek model. In seven parts, he outlines the most important authors and works, including Livius Andronicus and Quintus Ennius.An influential German classical scholar and textual critic, Johann Carl Otto Ribbeck (182798) published several important works on Roman poetry, notably Geschichte der r?mischen Dichtung. His two volumes of Virgil's works (second edition, 18945) are reissued in this series. First published in 1875, the present work provides a detailed account of the emergence and development of Roman tragedy during the Republic. The book begins with an introduction that discusses how Greek tragedy served as a model for Roman writers. Ribbeck then goes on to outline the most important authors and their works. Among these are Livius Andronicus, celebrated as the father of Latin literature, and Quintus Ennius, regarded as the mediator between Greek and Roman poetry. The final sections of the book deal with the art form of Roman tragedy and its performance on stage.Vorrede; Einleitung; 1. Livius Andronicus; 2. Cn. Naevius; 3. Q. Ennius; 4. M. Pacuvius; 5. L. Accius; 6(a). Die ?brigen Tragiker und Trag?dien der Republik; 6(b). Die Kunstform der ?lteren r?mischen Trag?die; 7. Theater und Schauspieler; Nachtr?ge und Verbesserung; Register.