About the book: 1963 / This textbook outlines the main issues of the history of Greek and Roman literature, analyzes the most important literary monuments and highlights the general problems of modern ancient literary studies. Unlike existing manuals, this work is written in accordance with the actual program of the course taught at philological and literary faculties of universities and pedagogical institutes. The small volume, strict selection of material and popularity of the presentation make the book accessible to a wide range of readers. The manual also aims to help evening and correspondence students in independent work on a course on the history of ancient literature.