it is derivative of the greeks
therefore of lesser stature
virgil is no homer
it made greater achievements
in history than in poetry
livy and tacitus very respected
to this day
horace much less so
the first novels
in the modern sense
were written
in latin
the golden ***
there is an artificiality
and ill-at-ease quality
to latin drama
that betrays the fact
that it was imitative
of the greeks
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Roman literature was Latin literature. It had epics, tragedies, comedies and satires. It started with translations of Greek works of literature or works modelled on Greek styles. It then developed more of a character of its own.
their achievements was that they created roman numberals. also they created the alphabet which other country's adopted. also they are known thr thei poetry and drama
Virgil is considered the best poet of classical Latin literature. His contribution was to bring Latin literature to its greatest heights.
It borrowed a LOT from Greece. The Roman Empire also incorporated culture from other areas that they conquered.
The oldest and most influential national literature in the western world is the Greek literature. This is followed by Roman and Ancient Hinduism mythologies.
The imperial period of Roman literature (the Age of Augustus) is known as the "golden age" due to the patronage of the arts by the emperor. This period included works by the poets Vergil, Horace, and Ovid.
He conquered and united most of Europe during the middle ages, and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope.