Greek and Latin Literature of the Roman Empire: From Augustus to Justinian

`This is a monumental work of massive erudition to which a short review can do but scant justice and merely hint at some of the treaures to be found within. – JACT Review

`With this volume, Routledge continue their highly laudable series of English translations of important works of recent classical scholarship. … The task is certainly monumental, but D succeeds well in presenting clear, helpful synopses of bewildering range of literature, which often more traditionl classicsts tend to forget.’ – Classic Reveiw

`Dihle expresses the hope that his book will “not … serve as a work of reference”, but as he covers both pagan and Christian texts, offers a clear, introductory account of the transition from pre-imperial to imperial literature and gives ample space to popular, technical and philosophical works – many unfamiliar even to students of these periods – it is unlikely that this wish will be fulfilled … If Dihle is not careful, he will give literary history a good name again … This is a remarkable achievement; we will not see its like again.’ – Times Literary Supplement