| Horace in His Odes Contributor(s): Harris, J. a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0906515572 ISBN-13: 9780906515570 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $30.64 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - Foreign Language Study | Latin - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Series: Latin Texts |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.40 lbs) 90 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This selection form Horace's Odes, intended for upper school level, includes 33 poems arranged in the following categories: I Religion, Philosophy and the Shortness of Life (13 poems); II Friends (5 poems); III Love (6 poems); IV The Countryside (4 poems); V The Roman State (5 poems). The Latin text is in each case faced by a short introduction and a line-by-line commentary. A brief introduction to the book covers the life of Horace and his chosen metres. |