5. A Stage for an Imperial Power

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Translation: Languages, Scripts, Texts 17
6. 2. The Roman Translation Project 45
7. 3. The Interface between Latin and Greek 65
8. 4. Middle Grounds, Zones of Contact 92
9. 5. A Stage for an Imperial Power 122
10. 6. A Literature in the Latin Language 152
11. 7. The Impact and Reach of the New Literature 179
12. 8. Acts of Comparison 199
13. Conclusion: Joining the Network 236
14. Notes 249
15. References 331
16. Index 369