Why Did Romans Use Latin

Writing under the first Roman emperor Augustus, Virgil emphasizes that Latin was a source of Roman unity and tradition. … Latin became the language of conquered areas because local people started speaking it, and not because the population was displaced by Latin-speakers.

What language was early Roman literature written in?

The ancient Roman literature was written in the Latin language. 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.

Is a period in Roman literature or Latin literature reached its full splendor?

The Golden Age, that great period when Latin literature reached its fullest splendor, covers about a century (80 bc–ad 14).