The Satires of Horace and Persius
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- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
20 November 2005
Summary
Wit and Wisdom: The Satires of Horace and Persius
The enduring influence of Horace (65-8 BC) and Persius (AD 34-62) on Western literature is undeniable, inspiring poets for generations.
Horace’s Satires, penned during a tumultuous era, offer a humorous exploration of humanity’s timeless struggles with greed, ambition, and desire. Epistles I delves into the pursuit of contentment amidst the chaos of city life, while Epistles II and Ars Poetica
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140455083 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140455086 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | Horace, Persius, Niall Rudd |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 20 November 2005 |
| Weight: | 192g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 131mm x 16mm |
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About The Author
Horace
Horace (65 BC-8 BC), or Quintus Horatius Flaccus, was a Roman lyric poet, satirist, and literary critic. He is generally considered one of the greatest lyric poets of the world.
Aules Persius Flaccus was born in AD 34 in Etruria. Rich and well connected, he knew Lucan, Thrasea Paetus, and other members of the opposition to Nero’s rule. His friendship with the philosopher Cornutus began when he was sixteen and remained a strong influence until his death at the age of twenty-seven. Although the satires are concerned with moral questions- a fact which endeared Persius to the Church Fathers and won him admiration in the Middle Ages and Renaissance- their main interest for us lies in their condensed, allusive, and highly metaphorical style.
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