The Complete "Odes" and "Epodes" by Horace

The Complete "Odes" and "Epodes" by Horace

Horace (65-8 BC) is one of the most important and brilliant poets of the Augustan Age of Latin literature whose influence on European literature is unparalleled. Horace's Odes and Epodes constitute a body of Latin poetry equalled only by Virgil's, astonishing us with leaps of sense and rich modulation, masterly metaphor, and exquisite subtlety. The Epodes include proto-Augustan poems, intent on demonstrating the tolerance, humour and the humanity of the new leaders of Rome, robust love poems, and poems of violent denunciation; the Odes echo Greek lyric poetry, reflecting on war, politics and the gods, and celebrating the pleasures of wine, friendship, love, poetry and music. Steeped in allusion to contemporary affairs, Horace's verse is best read in terms of his changing relationship to the public sphere, and David West's superb new translation is supplemented by a lucid introduction illuminating these complexities, extensive notes, a chronological survey and a glossary of names.

Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known in English literature as HORACE, was a Roman lyric poet who wrote during the reign of Augustus. PAUL ROGAN QUARRIE, author of Winchester College and the King James Bible, is a well-known curator and lecturer on antiquated books. He lives in the UK.

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ISBN 13	9780192839428
ISBN 10	019283942X
Titel	The Complete "Odes" and "Epodes"
Autor	Horace
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Oxford University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2000-03-01
Seitenanzahl	240
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