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Horace : Epistles Book II and Ars Poetica by Quintus Horatius Flaccus and Roland H. Mayer (1989, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521312922
ISBN-139780521312929
eBay Product ID (ePID)371934
Product Key Features
Book TitleHorace : Epistles Book II and Ars Poetica
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAncient / General, General
Publication Year1989
IllustratorYes
GenrePoetry, History
AuthorQuintus Horatius Flaccus, Roland H. Mayer
Book SeriesCambridge Greek and Latin Classics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight9.7 Oz
Item Length7.3 in
Item Width4.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN89-007129
Reviews"Rudd has performed a valuable service in bringing us into the 1990's on the Literary Epistles of Horace, carefully assessing the monumental research of C.O. Brink and assimilating it ably, but with independence, to the purposes of this commentary. As a result, we now have the best and most up-to-date analysis of these three important poems that is available in any language, let alone English." Classical World
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal871.01
Table Of ContentPreface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Epistle to Augustus (Epistles 2.1); 2. The Epistle to Augustus (Epistles 2.2); 3. The Epistle to the Pisones (The Ars Poetica); 4. Chronological table; 5. Departures from Brink's text; Q. HORATI FLACCI EPISTVLARUM LIBER SECVNDVS EPISTVLA AD AVGVSTVM EPISTVLA AD FLORVM ARS POETICA; Commentary; Appendix: the status of the Private Odes; Bibliography; Index.
SynopsisThis commentary fulfils the need for a student edition of Horace's literary epistles, which have recently been the subject of renewed scholarly interest. Professor Rudd provides a clear introduction to each of the three poems: the Epistles to Augustus, to Florus, and to the Pisones (the so-called 'Ars Poetica'). He sketches the historical context in which the poems were written, and comments on their structure and purpose. Attention is paid to the literary preoccupations of the individual epistles: the relations of poet and patron, and the role of poetry in the state (Augustus), the problems of a (professedly) tiring poet (Florus), and the presentation of classical poetic theory in the 'Ars Poetica'. Horace's influence on later criticism is noted, and there is a brief section on one of Alexander Pope's Imitations. In his commentary on the text Professor Rudd addresses problems of grammar and style, focusing on linguistic difficulties and on the subtle movement of the poet's thought., This commentary fulfils the need for a student edition of Horace's literary epistles, which have recently been the subject of renewed scholarly interest. Professor Rudd provides a clear introduction to each of the three poems: the Epistles to Augustus, to Florus, and to the Pisones (the so-called 'Ars Poetica')., This volume fulfills the need for a student edition of Horace's literary epistles, which have recently been the subject of renewed scholarly interest. Professor Rudd provides a clear introduction to each of the three poems: the Epistles to Augustus, to Florus, and to the Pisones (the so-called "Ars Poetica"). He sketches the historical context in which the poems were written and comments on their structure and purpose. He also discusses their literary preoccupations: the relations of poet and patron and the role of poetry in the state (Augustus), the problems of a professedly tiring poet (Florus), and the presentation of classical poetic theory ("Ars Poetica"). He notes Horace's influence on later criticism, drawing attention in one section to one of Alexander Pope's Imitations. He also addresses problems of grammar and style, focusing on linguistic difficulties and the subtle movement of the poet's thought.
LC Classification NumberPA6393 .E4 1989
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