A History of Roman LiteratureFrom the Earliest Period to the Death of Marcus AureliusCONTENTS. (abridged list)INTRODUCTION.Roman and Greek Literature have their periods of study—­Influence of each —­Exactness of Latin language—­Greek origin of Latin literature—­Its three great periods: (1) The Ante-Classical Period; (2) The Golden Age; (3) The Decline.BOOK IFROM LIVIUS ANDRONICUS TO SULLA (240-80 B.C.).CHAPTER I.On the Earliest Remains of the Latin Language.CHAPTER II.On the Beginnings of Roman Literature....BOOK III.THE DECLINE. FROM THE ACCESSION OF TIBERIUS TO THE DEATH OF M. AURELIUS, A.D. 14-180.CHAPTER I.The Age of Tiberius (14-37 A.D.)....CHAPTER IX.State of Philosophical and Religious Thought during the Period of the Antonines—­Conclusión.