"This work establishes and explores connections between Greek imperial literature and Latin poetry. As such, it challenges conventional thinking about literary

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Prose fiction, although not always associated with classical antiquity, flourished in the early Roman Empire, not only in realistic Latin novels but also and in

It is often claimed that the kind of love that is variously deemed 'romantic' or 'true' did not exist in antiquity. Yet, ancient literature abounds with stories

This volume explores the significance of old age in Greek and Latin poetry and dramatic literature, not just in relation to other textual and historical concern