The Passions in Roman Thought and Literature [Hardcover]

Understanding the emotions or 'passions' in key literary and intellectual Latin writings.New essays by an international team of scholars in Latin literature and ancient philosophy explore the understanding of emotions (or 'passions') in Roman thought (especially philosophy and rhetorical theory) and literature. Special features include the wide range of Latin authors discussed (including the most famous Latin prose and verse writers such as Cicero and Virgil), the fresh and searching studies of key literary and intellectual texts and the accessibility of the book, in clear and non-technical language, with Greek and Latin translated.New essays by an international team of scholars in Latin literature and ancient philosophy explore the understanding of emotions (or 'passions') in Roman thought (especially philosophy and rhetorical theory) and literature. Special features include the wide range of Latin authors discussed (including the most famous Latin prose and verse writers such as Cicero and Virgil), the fresh and searching studies of key literary and intellectual texts and the accessibility of the book, in clear and non-technical language, with Greek and Latin translated.New essays by an international team of scholars in Latin literature and ancient philosophy explore the understanding of emotions (or passions ) in Roman thought (especially philosophy and rhetorical theory) and literature. Special features include the wide range of Latin authors discussed (including such famous Latin prose and verse writers as Cicero and Virgil), the fresh and searching studies of key literary texts and the accessibility of the book, in clear and nontechnical language, with Greek and Latin translated.Preface; Conventions; Introduction: about this volume Susanna Morton Braund and Christopher Gill; Introduction: the emotions in Greco-Roman philosophy Christopher Gill; 1. Epicurean anger D. P. Fowler; 2. Cicero and the expression of grief Andrew Erskine; 3. The subjugaton of grief inlã: