| A Commentary on Horace: Odes, Book I Revised Edition Contributor(s): Nisbet, R. G. M. (Author), Hubbard, Margaret (Author) |
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ISBN: 019814914X ISBN-13: 9780198149149 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1989 Annotation: Horace's Odes are among the most popular and the most misunderstood of ancient writings. In this new paperback edition, the authors discuss each ode against its Greek and Roman background to ensure a clearer understanding of its classical and scholarly nature. The commentary includes a large number of parallel passages--showing how Horace plays new variations on old themes--sections on chronology and meter, and a select bibliography for each ode. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 874.01 |
| LCCN: 89009407 |
| Lexile Measure: 1190 |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 5.58" W x 8.58" (1.56 lbs) 498 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Horace's Odes are among the most popular and the most misunderstood of ancient writings. In this new paperback edition, the authors discuss each ode against its Greek and Roman background to ensure a clearer understanding of its classical and scholarly nature. The commentary includes a large number of parallel passages--showing how Horace plays new variations on old themes--sections on chronology and meter, and a select bibliography for each ode. |