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Timeline of Latin Literature: From Preliterary Period to the Development of Romance Languages

Explore the evolution of Latin literature from its earliest inscriptions to the development of Romance languages. Discover the different periods and styles that shaped Latin literature, from the simplicity of the Archaic Period to the technicality of the Golden Age, and the adaptation of previous styles in the Archaizing Period.

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Timeline of Latin Literature: From Preliterary Period to the Development of Romance Languages

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  1. Timeline of Latin Literature • Preliterary Period • Until 240 BC • Only some inscriptions survive • Oldest inscriptions from 6th and 7th Century BC • Corresponds to time until First Punic War

  2. 2. Archaic Period (240-281 BC) • From Livius Andronicus to Cicero • Highly developed language • Simpler grammar and structures • Development of new Latin works

  3. Roman ComedyPlautus and Terence

  4. 3. Golden Age 81 BC- 14 AD Cicero to death of Augustus Stylistic perfection and technicality Period of development of vocabulary Archaisms used to evoke earlier times

  5. 4. Silver Age 14 AD- 180 AD death of Augustus to death of Marcus Aurelius Reaction against rigid precision and standardization Flourishing of idioms and colloquial expressions

  6. 5. Archaizing Period Overlaps with Silver Age Imitation of Archaic Period Style adapted by certain authors

  7. 6. Declining Period 180 AD- 6th Century Rapid and radical alterations to the language Introduction of local idioms and peculiarities New words introduced from local languages as Latin transforms into Romance languages

  8. 7. After the 6th Century Colloquial idiom- develops into the Romance languages Literary Language- used in courts, by scholars, and in Catholic Church

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