Book I

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Synopsis

Horace's Odes are among the most popular, and the most misunderstood, of ancient writings. The present work is written in the belief that they are learned poems, which demand some knowledge of conventional forms and topics. Each ode is provided with an introduction which sets it against its Greek and Roman literary background. This edition may be used in conjunction with the Oxford Classical Text edited by E. C. Wickham. The commentary includes a large
number of parallel passages, chosen to show how Horace plays new variations on old themes; it is hoped that these may prove useful to commentators on other ancient poets. The book also contains sections on chronology and metre, and a select bibliography is attached to each ode.

Book details

Series:
Clarendon Paperbacks
Author:
R. G. Nisbet, Margaret Hubbard
ISBN:
9780191656989
Related ISBNs:
9780198149149
Publisher:
Clarendon Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-10-04
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1989
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction