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CHAPTER V.
ОглавлениеThe Reigns of the Flavian Emperors (69–96 A.D.).
1. Prose Writers.
A new literary epoch—Marked by common characteristics—Decay of national genius—Pliny the elder—Account of his death translated from the younger Pliny—His studious habits—The Natural History—Its character and value—Quintilian—Account of his book de Institutione Oratoria—Frontinus—A valuable and accurate writer—Grammatical studies.
APPENDIX.—Quintilian's Criticism on the Roman Authors.
