268

30. Death of Antony and Cleopatra 269

Egypt made a Roman province 269

End of the Republic 269

29. Triumph of Octavian 269

27. He receives the title of Augustus 270

His policy 270

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF ROMAN LITERATURE FROM THE EARLIEST
TIMES TO THE DEATH OF AUGUSTUS.

Poetry--

Saturnian Metre 272

Commencement of Roman Literature 272

_The Drama_--
240. M. Livius Andronicus 272
235. Cn. Naevius 273
239-169. Q. Ennius 273
254-184. T. Maccius Plautus 273
195-159. P. Terentius Afer 274
160. Q. Caecilius 274
100. L. Afranius 274
220-180. M. Pacuvius 275
170-90. L. Accius 275

_Comoediae Togatae_ 274

_Comoediae Palliatae_ 274

_Comoediae Praetextatae_ 275

_Atellanae Fabulae_ 275

_Mimes_ 275
50. Dec. Laberius 275
P. Syrus 275

_Fescennine Songs_ 276

_Satire_ 276
148-103. C. Lucilius 276
95-51. T. Lucretius Carus 276
87-47. Valerius Catullus 276
70-19. P. Virgilius Maro 277