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A Commentary on Horace: Odes Book III
Contributor(s): Nisbet, R. G. M. (Author), Rudd, Niall (Author)
ISBN: 0199288747     ISBN-13: 9780199288748
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE:   $88.35  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2007
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Annotation: This Commentary takes critical account of recent writing on the Odes. It deals with detailed questions of interpretation, and shows how Horace combined the tact of a court-poet with a humane individualism, and how he wrote within a literary tradition without losing a highly personal voice.
Though the book is not intended for beginners, the editors aim throughout at clarity.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical
Dewey: 874.01
Lexile Measure: 1190
Series: Commentary on Horace
Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.38" W x 8.55" (1.16 lbs) 432 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Italy
 
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This Commentary takes critical account of recent writing on the Odes. It deals with detailed questions of interpretation, and shows how Horace combined the tact of a court-poet with a humane individualism, and how he wrote within a literary tradition without losing a highly personal voice.
Though the book is not intended for beginners, the editors aim throughout at clarity.