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    Feb 9, 2025Livius ignored the 24‐book division introduced at Alexandria. He seems to have kept fairly close to the general wording of the Homeric text but gave both the gods and the heroes (e.g. Odysseus = Ulixes) local names and took account of the differences between Roman and Greek notions of story‐telling.
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    3 days agoAristocratic Roman families often employed Greek‐speaking tutors for their children (Livius Andronicus and Ennius were early examples) and these tutors—often slaves or freedmen—commonly taught both Greek and Latin; competence in both languages remained a feature of an upper‐class education until the western and eastern empires parted ...
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    "Livius Andronicus" published on by null. (fl. 240-204 bc)Founder of Roman drama. ... Classical studies Encyclopedias English Dictionaries and Thesauri History Language reference Law Linguistics Literature Media studies ... Founder of Roman drama. A freed Greek slave from Tarentum, Andronicus presented his translation of a Greek play in 240 ...
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    Plautus was the first Latin playwright to devote himself exclusively to comedy: Livius Andronicus, Naevius, and Ennius all wrote tragedies as well. The Latin authors abandoned the five‐act structure and choral interludes of Greek New Comedy, writing almost throughout for continuous performance; the act‐ and scene‐divisions found in modern ...
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