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CHAPTER II.

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On the Beginnings of Roman Literature.

The Latin character—Romans a practical people—Their religion unromantic—Primitive culture of Latium—Germs of drama and epos—No early historians—Early speeches—Ballad literature—No early Roman epos—Poets despised—FescenninaeSaturaeMime or PlanipesAtellanae- Saturnian metre—Early interest in politics and law as giving the germs of oratory and jurisprudence.

The History of Roman Literature

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