Horace in his odes

by J. A. Harrison (Editor), Horace (Writer)

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This selection form Horace's Odes, intended for upper school level, includes 33 poems arranged in the following categories: I Religion, Philosophy and the Shortness of Life (13 poems); II Friends (5 poems); III Love (6 poems); IV The Countryside (4 poems); V The Roman State (5 poems). The Latin text is in each case faced by a short introduction and a line-by-line commentary. A brief introduction to the book covers the life of Horace and his chosen metres.… (more)

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This selection form Horace's Odes, intended for upper school level, includes 33 poems arranged in the following categories: I Religion, Philosophy and the Shortness of Life (13 poems); II Friends (5 poems); III Love (6 poems); IV The Countryside (4 poems); V The Roman State (5 poems). The Latin text is in each case faced by a short introduction and a line-by-line commentary. A brief introduction to the book covers the life of Horace and his chosen metres.

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This selection form Horace's Odes, intended for upper school level, includes 33 poems arranged in the following categories: I Religion, Philosophy and the Shortness of Life (13 poems); II Friends (5 poems); III Love (6 poems); IV The Countryside (4 poems); V The Roman State (5 poems). The Latin text is in each case faced by a short introduction and a line-by-line commentary. A brief introduction to the book covers the life of Horace and his chosen metres.

Table of Contents
List of illustrations
Foreword
List of Poems Included
Introduction
Life of Horace
Works of Horace
The Metres of the Odes
Texts of Poems with Commentary, Notes & Vocabulary
Conclusion
Section I: Religion, Philosophy & the Shortness of Life
Section II: Friends
Section III: Love
Section IV: Countryside
Section V: The Roman State
Further Reading
Index of First Lines

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