LOEB IS ALL YOU NEED -- "REMAINS OF OLD LATIN" -- in four volumes

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The Loeb Classical Library edition of early Latin writings is in four volumes.

The first three contain the extant work of seven poets and surviving portions of the Twelve Tables of Roman law.

The fourth volume contains inscriptions on various materials (including coins), all written before 79 BCE.

Volume I:

i) Q. Ennio (239–169) of Rudiae (Rugge)
ENNIO is the author of a great epic ("Annales"), tragedies and other plays, and satire and other works.

ii) Cecilio Stazio (ca. 220–ca. 166), a Celt probably of Mediolanum (Milano) in N. Italy, author of comedies.

Volume II:

i) L. Livio Andronicp (ca. 284–204) of Tarentum (Taranto), author of tragedies, comedies, a translation and paraphrase of Homer’s Odyssey, and hymns.

ii) Cn. Naevius (ca. 270–ca. 200), probably of Rome, author of an epic on the First Punic War, comedies, tragedies, and historical plays

iii) M. Pacuvius (ca. 220–ca. 131) of Brundisium (Brindisi), a painter and later an author of tragedies, a historical play and satire

iv) L. Accius (170–ca. 85) of Pisaurum (Pisaro), author of tragedies, historical plays, stage history and practice, and some other works.

Fragments of tragedies by authors unnamed.

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Volume III:

C. Lucilio (180?–102/1) of Suessa Aurunca (Sessa), writer of satire;

The Twelve Tables of Roman law, traditionally of 451–450.

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Volume IV: Archaic Inscriptions: Epitaphs, dedicatory and honorary inscriptions, inscriptions on and concerning public works, on movable articles, on coins; laws and other documents.