Brill's Companion to Horace Contributor(s): Günther, Hans-Christian (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004223622 ISBN-13: 9789004223622 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $285.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: Latin Published: December 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - History | Civilization - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
Dewey: 874.01 |
LCCN: 2012036023 |
Series: Brill's Companions to Classical Studies |
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.4" W x 9.5" (2.15 lbs) 646 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This volume centres on a detailed analysis of the whole corpus of Horace's work by Edward Courtney (Satires), Elaine Fantham (Epistles I and Odes IV), Hans-Christian G nther (Epodes, Odes I - III, Carmen Saeculare and Epistles II) and Tobias Reinhardt (Ars Poetica). The latter is preceeded by a detailed account of Horace's life and work in general by H.-C. G nther. Two appendices on the transmission of the text (E. Courtney) and style and metre (Peter Knox) conclude the volume. It is aimed at students and scholars of classical and modern literature who seek comprehensive orientation on all aspects of Horace's work. All quotations from Latin and Greek are translated. |