{"product_id":"carpe-diem-9781009018555","title":"Carpe Diem","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarpe diem  'eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die!'  is a prominent motif throughout ancient literature and beyond. This wide-ranging, interdisciplinary study reveals its significance in ancient poetry and art, especially in creating the almost magical impression that something is happening here and now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The archaeology of Carpe Diem: Sardanapallus, monuments, epigrams, and false beginnings; 2. A moveable feast: Wine storage-places as drinkable calendars in Horace; 3. Gathering leaves: Horace, choice of words, cyclical time, and the production of presence; 4. The pleasure of images: Epigrams and objects 100 ʙᴄ – ᴀᴅ 100; 5. As is the generation of leaves, so are the generations of cows, mice, and gigolos…: Excerpe Diem! or excerpts of 'Carpe Diem'.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018571645271,"sku":"9781009018555","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781009018555.jpg?v=1750777409","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/carpe-diem-9781009018555","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}