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This handbook, which is a companion volume to the author's "Handbook of Greek mythology" and "Handbook of Greek literature", is a penetrating study of Latin literature, including not only the classical and post-classical pagan authors, but also a representataive selection of the Christian writers down to the death of St. Augustine.

A brief yet comprehensive survey of Greek literature from Homer to Lucian. Rose's stated intention for this companion volume to A Handbook of Latin Literature was that it be a work that "covers the whole field, is of moderate length yet not so short as to include the principle authors only..."

This handbook is a study of Latin literature, including not only the classical and post-classical pagan authors, but also a representative selection of the Christian writers down to the death of St. Augustine.