The Roman Poets of the Republic

Chapter V 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