CLAS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Livius Andronicus, Gnaeus Naevius, Ennius

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS 1000
• Professor: John Walsh

Document Summary

Legacy of our thought is what is preserved in text, not what we build. Just because something is a copy doesn"t mean its without its own artistic merit. All western literature is in some way influenced by homer. Latin literature begins following strongly in the footsteps of homer, but does not begin for another 500 years (3rd century bc) Starts with livius andronicus, probably born around 272 bc in tarentum. He was a greek that was brought back to rome as a slave. Became part of a privileged and noble household. He translated greek originals ca 340 bc in latin (cicero and horace point to. Odusia (odyssey) 16000 lines of poetry was translated from greek to latin, only. 46 of those lines have been preserved: evidence of the slow steps that would transform into great literature. Translated epic work on achilles in which only 7 lines remain.