Roman Poets of the Augustan Age - Horace and the Elegiac Poets

Klappentext A detailed discussion and analysis of Roman poetry written during the reign of Augustus! first published in 1891. Zusammenfassung William Young Sellar (1825–1890) was a classical scholar specialising in the analysis of Roman poetry. This volume, first published posthumously in 1891, discusses the forms and development of Roman poetry in the reign of Augustus, and was considered the standard reference for the development of Augustan Roman poetry. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editor's preface W. P. Ker; Memoir of W. Y. Sellar Andrew Lang; Horace: 1. Life and personal characteristics of Horace; 2. The Satires; 3. Horace as a moralist; 4. Horace as a literary critic; 5. Horace as a lyrical poet - the Epodes; 6. Horace as a lyrical poet - the Odes; The Elegiac Poets: 1. Roman elegy; 2. Gallus, Tibullus, Lygdamus, Sulpicia; 3. Propertius: life and personal characteristics; 4. The art and genius of Propertius; 5. Ovid.

Product details

• Authors: William Young Sellar
• Assisted by: W. P. Ker (Editor), William Paton Ker (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.10.2010
• EAN: 9781108021005
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02100-5
• No. of pages: 418
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets