First Period. From Livius Andronicus to Lucilius
Chapter III Beginning of Roman Literature. Livius Andronicus, Cn. Naevius, 240-202 B.c
| Contact with Greece after capture of Tarentum | 47 |
| First period of Roman literature | 49 |
| Forms of Poetry during this period | 50 |
| Livius Andronicus | 51 |
| Cn. Naevius, his life | 52 |
| Dramas | 55 |
| Epic poem | 57 |
| Style | 59 |
| Conclusion | 60 |