Cato the Censor and the beginnings of Latin prose
Subtitle: from poetic translation to elite transcription
By: Enrica Sciarrino
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Columbus
Language: eng; lat
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9780814211656; 9780814292662
Subjects: Latin prose literature; History and criticism; Criticism and interpretation
Description: Situating the beginnings of Latin prose -- Under the Roman sun : poets, rulers, translations, and power -- Conflicting scenarios : traffic in others and others' things -- Inventing Latin prose : Cato the Censor and the formation of a new aristocracy -- Power differentials in writing : texts and authority.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-228) and index.