Texts
Classical Latin
This section contains the writers of works from Republican and Imperial Rome. From orators to philosophers, poets to historians, the soul of ancient Rome comes alive in the words of these writers.
| Roman Name | Modern Name | Biography | Lived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaius Iulius Caesar | Julius Caesar | Yes | Jul. 12, 100 - Mar. 15, 44 B.C.E. |
| Marcus Tullius Cicero | Cicero | Yes | Jan. 3, 106 - Dec. 7, 43 B.C.E. |
| Quintus Horatius Flaccus | Horace | 65 - 8 B.C.E. | |
| Titus Livius | Livy | 59 B.C.E. - 17 C.E. | |
| Gaius Sallustius Crispus | Sallust | Yes | 86 - 35 B.C.E. |
| Cornelius Tacitus | Tacitus | 56 or 57 - after 117 C.E. | |
| Publius Vergilius Maro | Virgil | Yes | Oct. 15, 70 - Sept. 20, 19 B.C.E. |
Medieval Latin
With the birth of Christianity, and the passing of Imperial Roman hegemony into the kingdoms of various power-seekers in the western Mediterranean and northern Europe, Latin continued its evolution that would eventually result in the Romance languages of today. The works of this age come from Christian leaders, historians, and biographers of the powerful kings that ruled the once Roman lands.
| Name | Lived |
|---|---|
| St. Aurelius Augustine of Hippo | Nov. 30, 354 - Aug. 28, 430 C.E. |
Biographies
- Gaius Iulius Caesar (Julius Caesar), from introduction to Caesar's Gallic War, ed. Francis W. Kelsey, Allyn & Bacon: Boston, 1897.
- Marcus Tullius Cicero, from introduction to Select Orations and Letters of Cicero, eds. J.B. Greenough & G.L. Kittredge, Boston: Ginn & Company, 1902.
- Publius Vergilius Maro (Virgil), from introduction to The Works of Virgil, vol. I, printed by Joseph Davidson, 1794.
- Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust), from introduction to Sallust's Catiline, ed. Jared W. Scudder, Allyn & Bacon: Boston, 1900.
Miscellaneous Texts
The following essays were written around the turn of the last century, and have been transcribed in their entirety for this site.
- "The Roman Constitution", from introduction to Select Orations and Letters of Cicero, eds. J.B. Greenough & G.L. Kittredge, Boston: Ginn and Company, 1902.
- "Roman Oratory", from introduction to Select Orations and Letters of Cicero, eds. J.B. Greenough & G.L. Kittredge, Boston: Ginn and Company, 1902.
- "The Roman Art of War in Caesar's Time", from introduction to Caesar's Gallic War, ed. Francis W. Kelsey, Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1897.