classical literature

Contains entries that provide information about six authors or literary works from classical and medieval literature, each with a survey of the author's career or a summary of an individual work and a selection of critical excerpts; includes a listing of authors and works that can be found in other volumes.

Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

The Horace Gregory translation of one the great works of classical mythology.

Provides an overview of the origins and development of ancient comedy, and analyzes depictions of intergenerational conflict, especially between fathers and sons, as they appear in the comedic plays of Aristophanes, Menander, Platus, and Terence.