A chronological guide to influential Greek and Roman writers, Fifty Key Classical Authors is an invaluable introduction to the literature, philosophy and history of the ancient world. Including essays on Sappho, Polybius and Lucan, as well as on major figures such as Homer, Plato, Catullus and Cicero, this book is a vital tool for all students of classical civilization.

Alison Sharrock, Rhiannon Ashley

Chapter 1 IN THE BEGINNING; Chapter 2 ATHENIAN HEGEMONY; Chapter 3 FOURTH CENTURY; Chapter 4 HELLENISTIC; Chapter 5 EARLY ROMAN; Chapter 6 LATE REPUBLICAN; Chapter 7 AUGUSTAN; Chapter 8 NERONIAN AND FLAVIAN; Chapter 9 TRAJAN AND HADRIAN; Chapter 10 (NOT) THEEND;