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Epistles, Book I
by Horatius, (Quintus), Mayer, Roland, (Roland G.)
fromCambridge Greek and Latin classics
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This volume comprises an edition with introduction and commentary of the first book of Horace's Epistles. These imaginary letters in verse represent the poet's most original contribution to Latin literature. The introduction discusses the invention of the new poetic form and the…
This commentary provides an introduction to each of the three poems: the Epistles to Augustus, to Florus, and to the Pisones (the so-called 'Ars Poetica'). It also sketches the historical context in which the poems were written, and comments on their structure and purpose. Atten…