Horace

Horace (65-8 BC), a freedman's son who became the great poet of the court of Augustus, author of satires, epodes, epstles, four books of odes, and the Carmen Saeculare. Biographical and literary study. Hermes series on classical authors. Zusammenfassung Discusses the major poems of the great Roman poet, Horace, discusses the themes of his work, and looks at the influence of the world in which he lived.

Product details

• Authors: David Armstrong
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.09.1989
• EAN: 9780300045734
• ISBN: 978-0-300-04573-4
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Hermes Books; Hermes Books Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; POETRY / General, Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Poetry / poems by individual poets