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Book Synopsis
Horace’s first book of verse satires is the earliest fully extant example of the genre in European literature. This edition has a new text and prose translation, and aims to make the poems readily accessible to the modern reader by elucidating their content, structure and background. Latin text with facing translation, introduction and commentary.

Trade Review
‘An edition which provides a very helpful guide and is highly recommended.’
Classical Review
‘Never less than helpful and circumspect.’
Greece and Rome

Table of Contents

Preface
Bibliography
Introduction
I. Life and Works of Horace
II. Roman Satire Before Horace
III. The Satires of Book I
IV. Manuscripts and Scholia
Horace: Satires Book I - Parallel Latin Text and English Translation
Commentary

Satires Bk 1 Classical Texts 001 Aris Phillips

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      Publisher: Liverpool University Press
      Publication Date: 1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780856685309, 978-0856685309
      ISBN10: 0856685305

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Horace’s first book of verse satires is the earliest fully extant example of the genre in European literature. This edition has a new text and prose translation, and aims to make the poems readily accessible to the modern reader by elucidating their content, structure and background. Latin text with facing translation, introduction and commentary.

      Trade Review
      ‘An edition which provides a very helpful guide and is highly recommended.’
      Classical Review
      ‘Never less than helpful and circumspect.’
      Greece and Rome

      Table of Contents

      Preface
      Bibliography
      Introduction
      I. Life and Works of Horace
      II. Roman Satire Before Horace
      III. The Satires of Book I
      IV. Manuscripts and Scholia
      Horace: Satires Book I - Parallel Latin Text and English Translation
      Commentary

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