Classical Literature Flashcards
1
Q
Which year saw the publication of Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary?
A
1857
2
Q
What is Racine famous for?
A
Plays
3
Q
What is the meaning of Racine?
A
Root
4
Q
Aristophanes was a famous writer of which country?
A
Greece
5
Q
Who was the first master of comedy?
A
Aristophanes
6
Q
Where can the story of the foundation of Rome, from the ashes of Troy, be found?
A
Aeneid
7
Q
Apollo lived on the Mount of: Identify the place.
A
Olympus
8
Q
Aeolus is a character from: Identify.
A
Greek mythology
9
Q
Whose literary work is ‘Sartor Resortus’ ?
A
Thomas Carlyle
10
Q
Why was Ovid exiled by Emperor Augustus?
A
The reasons are unclear
