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6 Essential Works of Classical Literature in History of the Americas
Classical literature brings together major works from ancient Greece and Rome, including epic, drama, poetry, satire, philosophy and historical prose. These texts are read both as literature and as evidence of the societies that produced them.
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c. 3.3 million BCE–550 CE
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