Satires And Epistles Of Horace And Satires Of Persius

Author : Horace
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0140455086
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Satires and Epistles of Horace and Satires of Persius written by Horace and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-09-29 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Satires of Horace (65–8 BC), written in the troubled decade ending with the establishment of Augustus’ regime, provide an amusing treatment of men’s perennial enslavement to money, power, glory and sex. Epistles I, addressed to the poet’s friends, deals with the problem of achieving contentment amid the complexities of urban life, while Epistles II and the Ars Poetica discuss Latin poetry – its history and social functions, and the craft required for its success. Both works have had a powerful influence on later Western literature, inspiring poets from Ben Jonson and Alexander Pope to W. H. Auden and Robert Frost. The Satires of Persius (AD 34–62) are highly idiosyncratic, containing a courageous attack on the poetry and morals of his wealthy contemporaries – even the ruling emperor, Nero.

Author : Horace
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141913134
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Satires of Horace and Persius written by Horace and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-09-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Satires of Horace (65-8 BC), written in the troubled decade ending with the establishment of Augustus' regime, provide an amusing treatment of men's perennial enslavement to money, power, glory and sex. Epistles I, addressed to the poet's friends, deals with the problem of achieving contentment amid the complexities of urban life, while Epistles II and the Ars Poetica discuss Latin poetry - its history and social functions, and the craft required for its success. Both works have had a powerful influence on later Western literature, inspiring poets from Ben Jonson and Alexander Pope to W. H. Auden and Robert Frost. The Satires of Persius (AD 34-62) are highly idiosyncratic, containing a courageous attack on the poetry and morals of his wealthy contemporaries - even the ruling emperor, Nero.

Author : Horace
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191620157
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Satires and Epistles written by Horace and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-04-14 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'What's the harm in using humour to put across what is true?' Gluttony, lust, and hypocrisy are just a few of the targets of Horace's Satires. Writing in the 30s BC, Horace exposes the vices and follies of his Roman contemporaries, while still finding time to reflect on how to write good satire and along the way revealing his own persona to be as flawed and bigoted as the people he attacks. Alongside famous episodes such as the fable of the town mouse and the country mouse, the explosive fart of Priapus, and the grotesque dinner party given by the nouveau-riche Nasidienus, these poems are stuffed full of comic vignettes, moral insights, and Horace's pervasive humanity. They influenced not only Persius and Juvenal but the long tradition of English satire, from Ben Jonson to W. H. Auden. These new prose translations by John Davie perfectly capture the ribald style of the original. In the Epistles, Horace uses the form of letters to his friends, acquaintances, foremen, and even the emperor to explore questions of philosophy and how to live a good life; and in 'The Art of Poetry' (the Ars poetica), he gives advice on poetic style that informed the work of writers and dramatists for centuries. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author : John Conington
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3368817086
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry of Horace written by John Conington and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-04-18 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Author : Horace
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.JD/5 ( download)

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Author : Horace
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry of Horace written by Horace and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry of Horace" by Horace (translated by John Conington). Published by DigiCat. DigiCat publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each DigiCat edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Horace
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Satires and epistles written by Horace and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Horace
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3368342843
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry of Horace written by Horace and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-03-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.

Author : Persius
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Satires of Persius, written by Persius and published by . This book was released on 1741 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Horace
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
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Download or read book The Satires and Epistles of Horace written by Horace and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: