Delphi Complete Works of Horace Illustrated: Delphi Ancient Classics 23

Delphi Complete Works of Horace (Illustrated) (Delphi Ancient Classics Book 23)

by Esi Edugyan

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2383 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	1408 pages
Lending	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported

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About This Book

Quintus Horatius Flaccus, better known as Horace, was a Roman poet who lived during the Augustan Age. He is best known for his Odes, in which he extols the virtues of a simple life and the joys of love and friendship. This comprehensive edition of his complete works includes his Satires, Epistles, and Ars Poetica, as well as a selection of his most famous Odes.

With extensive notes and commentary, this volume is an essential resource for students and scholars of Roman literature. The Delphi Classics edition also includes a comprehensive biography of Horace, as well as a detailed timeline of his life and works.

Table of Contents

• Biography of Horace
• Timeline of Horace's Life and Works
• Odes
• Satires
• Epistles
• Ars Poetica
• Notes and Commentary

Sample Text

From the Odes:

Otium divos rogat in patenti

prensus Aegaeo, simul atra nubes

condidit lunam neque certa fulgent

sidera nautis.

Translation:

Ease the gods implore, when seized by storms

On the vast Aegean, when black clouds

Blot out the moon, and no fixed stars

Give light to sailors.

Features

• Complete works of Horace in one volume
• Extensive notes and commentary
• Detailed biography of Horace
• Timeline of Horace's life and works
• Fully illustrated
• Delphi Classics edition

Author

Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-8 BC) was a Roman poet who lived during the Augustan Age. He is best known for his Odes, in which he extols the virtues of a simple life and the joys of love and friendship. Horace also wrote Satires, Epistles, and Ars Poetica. He is considered one of the greatest poets of the Roman Empire.

Publisher

Delphi Classics is a publishing house that specializes in producing high-quality editions of classic works of literature. Delphi Classics editions are meticulously edited and annotated, and they include comprehensive s and timelines of the author's life and works. Delphi Classics is committed to providing readers with the best possible reading experience.

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Delphi Complete Works of Horace (Illustrated) (Delphi Ancient Classics Book 23)

by Esi Edugyan

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2383 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	1408 pages
Lending	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported

FREE