Horace: Satires Book I

Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
Cover of the book Horace: Satires Book I by Horace, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Horace ISBN: 9781316171080
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: January 12, 2012
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Horace
ISBN: 9781316171080
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: January 12, 2012
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Horace's first book of Satires is his debut work, a document of one man's self-fashioning on the cusp between republic and empire, and a pivotal text in the history of Roman satire. It wrestles with the problem of how to define and assimilate satire and justifies the poet's own position in a suspicious society. The commentary gives full weight to the dense texture of these poems while helping readers interpret their most cryptic aspects and appreciate their technical finesse. The introduction puts Horace in context as late-Republican newcomer and a vital figure in the development of satire, and discusses the structure and meaning of Satires I, literary and philosophical influences, style, metre, transmission and Horace's rich afterlife. Each poem is followed by an essay offering overall interpretation. This work is designed for upper-level students and scholars of classics but contains much of interest to specialists in later European literature.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Horace's first book of Satires is his debut work, a document of one man's self-fashioning on the cusp between republic and empire, and a pivotal text in the history of Roman satire. It wrestles with the problem of how to define and assimilate satire and justifies the poet's own position in a suspicious society. The commentary gives full weight to the dense texture of these poems while helping readers interpret their most cryptic aspects and appreciate their technical finesse. The introduction puts Horace in context as late-Republican newcomer and a vital figure in the development of satire, and discusses the structure and meaning of Satires I, literary and philosophical influences, style, metre, transmission and Horace's rich afterlife. Each poem is followed by an essay offering overall interpretation. This work is designed for upper-level students and scholars of classics but contains much of interest to specialists in later European literature.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Numerical Analysis for Engineers and Scientists by Horace
Cover of the book The Internet, Warts and All by Horace
Cover of the book The Graphic Novel by Horace
Cover of the book Essentials of the Earth's Climate System by Horace
Cover of the book A Mathematical Tapestry by Horace
Cover of the book Writing and Society by Horace
Cover of the book The Cambridge Star Atlas by Horace
Cover of the book Solar System Dynamics by Horace
Cover of the book How Dictatorships Work by Horace
Cover of the book International Financial Management by Horace
Cover of the book The Theory of Self-Determination by Horace
Cover of the book The Civic Culture Transformed by Horace
Cover of the book Language, Cognition, and Computational Models by Horace
Cover of the book Optimal Control Theory and Static Optimization in Economics by Horace
Cover of the book Principia Mathematica to *56 by Horace
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy