The History of Roman Literature From the Earliest Period to the Death of Marcus Aurelius
CHAPTER III.
_The Introduction of Greek Literature--Livius and Naevius_ (240-204 B.C.).
Introduction of Greek literature to Rome--Its first translators--Livius Andronicus--His translation of the _Odyssey_, Tragedies, &c.--Cn. Naevius--Inventor of _Praetextae_--Style--A politician--Writer of the first national epic poem--His exile and death--Cicero's opinion of him-- His epitaph.