Explain what does Rome’s literature define for us what is particularly Roman about Romans (e.g. their tastes, their values, their strengths, their weaknesses, their aspirations)?

In a concise essay of approximately 250-500 words (including a clearly arguable thesis), citing specific examples (e.g. quoting) from at least three of the works of literature assigned for this week, answer the following question:Rome was, with the spread of its empire, known for its political and broad cultural influence but what does Rome’s literature define for us what is particularly Roman about Romans (e.g. their tastes, their values, their strengths, their weaknesses, their aspirations)?

Read the selections from the following texts (NAWL):

Horace, from Odes (pp. 891-892)

Seneca, Letter XL VII (On Slaves) (pp. 892-896)

Plautus, Pseudolus (pp. 896-957)

Catallus, Poems (pp. 957-977)

Virgil, The Aneid (pp. 977-1090)EN405 (revision 2014 alpha)

Ovid, Metamorphoses (pp. 1090-1135)

Borrowing Greek Culture in Ancient Roman Literature

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