I mentioned previously that Cicero's Pro Archia Poeta was one of the first pieces of "real" Latin that I read. Also early in my introduction to Latin literature I was exposed to a few selections from Aulus Gellius's Attic Nights. Aulus Gellius may not have been a great author, but he was certainly a great note taker! Attic Nights is a compilation of notes on things he found interesting, and includes stories, legal matters, discussions of philosophical issues, short biographies, explanations on words and grammar, and other items. If he were alive today, perhaps he would be writing a blog on things from old literature that he particularly liked.
Papirius's Hoax
Papirius's Hoax
Papirius's Hoax
I mentioned previously that Cicero's Pro Archia Poeta was one of the first pieces of "real" Latin that I read. Also early in my introduction to Latin literature I was exposed to a few selections from Aulus Gellius's Attic Nights. Aulus Gellius may not have been a great author, but he was certainly a great note taker! Attic Nights is a compilation of notes on things he found interesting, and includes stories, legal matters, discussions of philosophical issues, short biographies, explanations on words and grammar, and other items. If he were alive today, perhaps he would be writing a blog on things from old literature that he particularly liked.