Horace Odes Iv: With Introduction And Notes: 4

. Flaccus

ISBN 10: 1107693616 / ISBN 13: 9781107693616

Published by Cambridge University Press 2013-08-01, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Horace Odes Iv: With Introduction And Notes: 4
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2013-08-01
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107693616
• ISBN 13: 9781107693616
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Originally published in 1896, this book contains the Latin text of the fourth and last book of Horace's famous Odes, as well as the famous Carmen Saeculare, written for the Secular Games in 17 BC and commissioned by the emperor Augustus. Gow includes a biography of the poet and commentaries on each of the 16 poems in the book, including a brief synopsis of each, as well as a guide to common metrical patterns used by Horace and other ancient poets. This book will be of value to anyone interested in Horace or in Augustan poetry more generally.

Book Description

This 1896 book contains the Latin text of the fourth and last book of Horace's famous Odes, as well as the famous Carmen Saeculare, commissioned by the emperor Augustus. It also includes a biography of the poet and commentaries on each of the 16 poems in the book.