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Satires
Horace
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Description for Satires
Paperback.
The poems of Horace’s second book of Satires, for the most part written in the newly-adopted dialogue form, display great literary and intellectual sophistication, artistic skill and charm. The intention of this edition is to supply sufficient background information to enable the text to be read with understanding. The emphasis is on the social context, the history of satire in Rome, and the ethical-philosophical content. Latin text with facing-page English translation, introduction and commentary.
The poems of Horace’s second book of Satires, for the most part written in the newly-adopted dialogue form, display great literary and intellectual sophistication, artistic skill and charm. The intention of this edition is to supply sufficient background information to enable the text to be read with understanding. The emphasis is on the social context, the history of satire in Rome, and the ethical-philosophical content. Latin text with facing-page English translation, introduction and commentary.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856685323
SKU
V9780856685323
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About Horace
Frances Muecke was Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Sydney, Australia. She specialises in the study of Greek and Roman comedy and ancient poetry.
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