Chapter 5 No.5

EARLY ROMAN TRAGEDY. M. PACUVIUS, 219-129 b.c.

L. ACCIUS, 170-ABOUT 90 b.c.

Popularity of early Roman Tragedy 120

Partial adaptation of Athenian drama 121

Inability to reproduce its pure Hellenic character 123

Nearer approach to the spirit of Euripides than of Sophocles 125

Grounds of popularity of Roman Tragedy 126

Moral tone and oratorical spirit 129

Causes of its decline 131

M. Pacuvius, notices of his life 133

Ancient testimonies 135

His dramas 136

Passages illustrative of his thought 137

" " of his moral and oratorical spirit 139

Descriptive passages 141

Drama on a Roman subject 142

Character 142

L. Accius, notices of his life 143

His various works 145

Fragments illustrative of his oratorical spirit 147

" " of his moral fervour 148

" " of his sense of natural beauty 149

Conclusion as to character of Roman Tragedy 150