ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -It maintains an enduring legacy of ancient Rome, its culture, and its people. The earliest Roman literary works were historical epics retelling Rome’s early military history, while the later works were poetry, comedies, histories, and tragedies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many aspects of Roman law and the Roman Constitution are still used today. These include concepts like checks and balances, vetoes, separation of powers, term limits, and regular elections. Many of these concepts serve as the foundations of today’s modern democratic governments.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Romans divided their law into jus scriptum (written law) and jus non scriptum (unwritten law). By “unwritten law” they meant custom; by “written law” they meant not only the laws derived from legislation but, literally, laws based on any written source.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ovid’s Metamorphoses influenced authors including Chaucer, Milton, Dante, and Shakespeare. The ancient Romans intrigued Shakespeare, who inspired some of his plays, notably Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra. The Romans also inspired the world with the greatest invention of the first-ever newspaper, Acta Diurna.